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2022 WNBA Draft
36 picks in 3 rounds · after the 2021-22 college season · before the 2022 WNBA season
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | From | Last college season | WNBA career | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Dream |  Rhyne Howard |  Kentucky | 2021-22: 20.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.3 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 175 games, 17.4 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 2 |  Fever |  NaLyssa Smith |  Baylor | 2021-22: 22.1 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.1 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 186 games, 11.4 ppg | |
| 1 | 3 |  Mystics |  Shakira Austin | Mississippi | 2021-22: 15.2 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.7 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 144 games, 12.4 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 4 | Fever |  Emily Engstler |  Louisville | 2021-22: 11.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.3 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 159 games, 5.9 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 5 |  Liberty |  Nyara Sabally |  Oregon | 2021-22: 15.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.9 apg (3 seasons) | 4 seasons, 100 games, 5.9 ppg | |
| 1 | 6 | Fever |  Lexie Hull |  Stanford | 2021-22: 12.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.0 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 174 games, 5.5 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 7 |  Wings |  Veronica Burton |  Northwestern | 2021-22: 17.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 6.4 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 191 games, 6.8 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 8 |  Aces |  Mya Hollingshed |  Colorado | 2021-22: 14.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.0 apg (5 seasons) | no WNBA games | traded |
| 1 | 9 |  Sparks |  Rae Burrell |  Tennessee | 2021-22: 12.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.6 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 136 games, 8.2 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 10 | Fever |  Queen Egbo | Baylor | 2021-22: 11.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 0.9 apg (4 seasons) | 3 seasons, 78 games, 5.5 ppg | traded |
| 1 | 11 | Aces | Kierstan Bell |  Florida Gulf Coast | 2021-22: 22.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.5 apg (3 seasons) | 5 seasons, 124 games, 3.0 ppg | |
| 1 | 12 |  Sun |  Nia Clouden |  Michigan State | 2021-22: 20.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.2 apg (4 seasons) | 2 seasons, 33 games, 2.0 ppg | |
| 2 | 13 | Aces | Khayla Pointer | Louisiana State | 1 season, 10 games, 2.2 ppg | traded | |
| 2 | 14 | Mystics |  Christyn Williams | Connecticut | 2021-22: 14.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.3 apg (4 seasons) | 2 seasons, 5 games, 3.6 ppg | |
| 2 | 15 | Dream |  Naz Hillmon |  Michigan | 2021-22: 21.0 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.1 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 197 games, 6.5 ppg | traded |
| 2 | 16 | Sparks | Kianna Smith | Louisville | 2021-22: 12.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.7 apg (4 seasons) | 1 season, 12 games, 2.4 ppg | traded |
| 2 | 17 |  Storm |  Elissa Cunane | North Carolina State | 2021-22: 13.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.3 apg (4 seasons) | 1 season, 3 games, 0.7 ppg | traded |
| 2 | 18 | Storm | Lorela Cubaj |  Georgia Tech | 2021-22: 10.0 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 4.2 apg (5 seasons) | 3 seasons, 43 games, 1.0 ppg | traded |
| 2 | 19 | Sparks | Olivia Nelson-Ododa | Connecticut | 2021-22: 9.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.5 apg (4 seasons) | 5 seasons, 175 games, 6.0 ppg | traded |
| 2 | 20 | Fever | Destanni Henderson |  South Carolina | 2021-22: 11.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.9 apg (4 seasons) | 3 seasons, 58 games, 4.7 ppg | traded |
| 2 | 21 | Storm | Evina Westbrook | Connecticut | 2021-22: 9.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.1 apg (4 seasons) | 2 seasons, 38 games, 2.0 ppg | |
| 2 | 22 |  Lynx |  Kayla Jones | North Carolina State | no WNBA games | ||
| 2 | 23 | Aces | Aisha Sheppard |  Virginia Tech | 2021-22: 13.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.6 apg (5 seasons) | 1 season, 23 games, 1.5 ppg | |
| 2 | 24 | Sun | Jordan Lewis | Baylor | 2021-22: 11.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.3 apg (6 seasons) | no WNBA games | |
| 3 | 25 | Fever | Ameshya Williams-Holliday |  Jackson State | 2021-22: 19.3 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 0.6 apg (4 seasons) | no WNBA games | |
| 3 | 26 |  Mercury |  Maya Dodson |  Notre Dame | 2021-22: 12.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 0.7 apg (4 seasons) | no WNBA games | traded |
| 3 | 27 | Sparks | Amy Atwell |  Hawai'i | 2021-22: 17.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.0 apg (5 seasons) | 2 seasons, 10 games, 1.8 ppg | |
| 3 | 28 | Lynx | Hannah Sjerven |  South Dakota | 2021-22: 15.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.0 apg (5 seasons) | 1 season, 3 games, 0.0 ppg | traded |
| 3 | 29 | Liberty | Sika Kone | CB Gran Canaria (Spain) Pro club | 4 seasons, 99 games, 2.6 ppg | ||
| 3 | 30 | Wings |  Jasmine Dickey |  Delaware | 2021-22: 25.3 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.1 apg (4 seasons) | 2 seasons, 34 games, 1.5 ppg | |
| 3 | 31 | Wings | Jazz Bond |  North Florida | 2021-22: 15.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.6 apg (4 seasons) | no WNBA games | traded |
| 3 | 32 | Mercury | Macee Williams |  IUPUI | no WNBA games | ||
| 3 | 33 | Storm | Jade Melbourne | Canberra Capitals (Australia) Pro club | 4 seasons, 148 games, 6.1 ppg | ||
| 3 | 34 | Fever | Ali Patberg |  Indiana | 2021-22: 11.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.4 apg (5 seasons) | no WNBA games | traded |
| 3 | 35 | Aces | Faustine Aifuwa | Louisiana State | no WNBA games | ||
| 3 | 36 | Sun | Kiara Smith |  Florida | 2021-22: 14.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.6 apg (4 seasons) | no WNBA games |