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A rather intriguing 2026 WNBA Draft is officially underway, and the year’s Top 5 picks have been announced.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd as the top pick. Fudd entered the year as the presumed frontrunner for #1, but recent draft analyses suggested other players could be in the mix. Ultimately, however, the Wings went with the UConn sensation.<\/p>\n

TCU’s Olivia Miles followed as pick #2, earning the interest of the Minnesota Lynx. Spanish basketball player Awa Fam Thiam followed at #3 with a selection from the Seattle Storm.<\/p>\n

A pair of UCLA standouts followed, with Lauren Betts going to the Washington Mystics at #4 and Gabriela Jaquez scoring a slot with the Chicago Sky at #5.<\/p>\n

ESPN, which is handling this year’s broadcast, shared photos of each player’s draft moment with commissioner Cathy Engelbert.<\/p>\n

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Azzi Fudd at the WNBA Draft | Allen Kee\/ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Olivia Miles at the WNBA Draft | Allen Kee\/ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Awa Fam Thiam at the WNBA Draft | Allen Kee\/ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lauren Betts at the WNBA Draft | Allen Kee\/ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gabriela Jaquez at the WNBA Draft | Allen Kee\/ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The top five picks have officially been revealed.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":173042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048],"tags":[17539,17069,17540,17541,17542,16524],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\nAzzi Fudd, Olivia Miles, Awa Fam Thiam, Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez Selected As Top 5 In WNBA Draft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A rather intriguing 2026 WNBA Draft is officially underway, and the year's Top 5 picks have been announced. 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