The WNBA draft is held annually every spring. The minimum age is 22 years for American players and 20 years for international players, measured as of December 31 of the calendar year of the draft. For draft purposes, "American" includes those born in the U.S., as well as those who have enrolled in a U.S. college or university, regardless of their citizenship. The draft is three rounds long, with each of the 12 teams in the league (trades aside) getting three picks each. The draft order for the eight teams that made the playoffs the previous year are based on team records, and the team with the highest previous record will pick last. For the remaining top four picks, a selection process similar to the NBA draft lottery is conducted for the four teams that did not qualify for the playoffs.
The WNBA draft is held annually every spring The minimum age is 22 years for American players and 20 years for international players measured as of December 31 of the calendar year of the draft For draft purposes "American" includes those born in the US as well as those who have enrolled in a US college or university regardless of their citizenship The draft is three rounds long with each of the 12 teams in the league (trades aside) getting three picks each The draft order for the eight teams that made the playoffs the previous year are based on team records and the team with the highest previous record will pick last For the remaining top four picks a selection process similar to the NBA draft lottery is conducted for the four teams that did not qualify for the playoffs