The 2023 WNBA Draft: A Look Back at the Top Picks
A look back at the top picks of the 2023 WNBA Draft
Brittney Griner selected first overall by the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury selected Brittney Griner with the first overall pick of the 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm. Griner, a 6-foot-8 center from Baylor University, was the consensus No. 1 prospect in the draft. She is a two-time NCAA champion and was named the AP Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013. Griner is a dominant force on both ends of the floor, and she is expected to make an immediate impact for the Mercury.
Other notable picks in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Draft include:
- A'ja Wilson, forward, South Carolina Gamecocks - selected second overall by the Las Vegas Aces
- Diamond DeShields, guard, Tennessee Lady Volunteers - selected third overall by the Chicago Sky
- Kia Nurse, guard, UConn Huskies - selected fourth overall by the New York Liberty
- Sophie Cunningham, guard, Missouri Tigers - selected fifth overall by the Phoenix Mercury
- Napheesa Collier, forward, UConn Huskies - selected sixth overall by the Minnesota Lynx
- Jordin Canada, guard, UCLA Bruins - selected seventh overall by the Seattle Storm
- Asia Durr, guard, Louisville Cardinals - selected eighth overall by the New York Liberty
- Kristy Wallace, guard, Baylor Lady Bears - selected ninth overall by the Atlanta Dream
- Kayla McBride, guard, Notre Dame Fighting Irish - selected tenth overall by the San Antonio Stars
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