Alexis Morris, Aaliyah Boston, & Haley Jones Headline Draft Prospects Invited To 2023 WNBA Draft

DALLAS, TX – APRIL 02: Alexis Morris #45 of the Louisiana State Tigers celebrates their win over the … [+] Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

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On Monday, 36 players will begin their journey as professional basketball players in the Women’s National Basketball Association, or the WNBA. As is custom, the league has announced 15 players who will attend the 2023 WNBA Draft live in New York City. NCAA champions Alexis Morris (LSU), Aaliyah Boston (South Carolina), and Haley Jones (Stanford) headline players attending the WNBA Draft at Spring Studio in Tribeca Monday night.

Boston’s South Carolina teammates forward Laeticia Amihere, guard Brea Beal (South Carolina), and guard Zia Cooke (South Carolina) will also be in attendance. Invited international players include Dorka Juhász (Connecticut, Hungary), Lou Lopez Sénéchal (Connecticut, Mexico), and Stephanie Soares (Iowa State, Brazil).

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 27: Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks dances with … [+] teammates during the fourth quarter of the game against the Maryland Terrapins in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 27, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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State Farm is once again the presenting partner for the annual event. ESPN will air the event beginning at 7 p.m. ET. League Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the first-round draft picks live. The Indiana Fever hold the top pick, followed by the Minnesota Lynx, Dallas Wings and the Washington Mystics with the fourth overall pick, pending any trade deals ahead of Monday.

ESPN has also announced programming leading up to the primetime event, including a 30-minute WNBA Draft Preview Show on Saturday, April 8 hosted by LaChina Robinson and featuring ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo.

The WNBA provided the following list of 15 players whoo will attend the 2023 WNBA Draft live in New York City:

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 27: Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal reacts after a play during … [+] the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 27, 2022 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

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Laeticia Amihere (South Carolina)
Brea Beal (South Carolina)
Grace Berger (Indiana)
Aliyah Boston (South Carolina)
Zia Cooke (South Carolina)
Jordan Horston (Tennessee)
Ashley Joens (Iowa State)
Haley Jones (Stanford)
Dorka Juhász (Connecticut)
Lou Lopez Sénéchal (Connecticut)
Taylor Mikesell (Ohio State)
Diamond Miller (Maryland)
Alexis Morris (LSU)
Maddy Siegrist (Villanova)
Stephanie Soares (Iowa State)

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericalayala/2023/04/07/alexis-morris-aaliyah-boston–haley-jones-headline-draft-prospects-invited-to-2023-wnba-draft/