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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Apr 12UCLA Poised for Historic WNBA Draft as Six Seniors Await Selection
53 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Apr 12
- UCLA is set to make WNBA draft history, with up to six seniors projected to be selected, including four likely first-round picks.
- Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, and Gianna Kneepkens headline the Bruins’ class, following their NCAA championship run.
- If all six are drafted, UCLA will surpass previous records, highlighting the program’s development success and influence on women’s basketball.
How will the new $7 million salary cap fundamentally alter WNBA team building strategies? What long-term economic model supports the WNBA's significant player salary increases and expansion? How might drafting amidst ongoing free agency create unforeseen roster challenges for the Fever? Given Aliyah Boston's injury, will the Fever pivot from guard to center with their 10th pick? Which later-round prospects offer the Fever the most immediate value for their new roster spots?