WNBA Draft: Washington Mystics welcomes 3 new players to the team

WNBA Draft: Washington Mystics welcomes 3 new players to the team

The Washington Mystics welcomed three new players to the team in Monday night's WNBA draft.

WNBA Draft audience second best ever, down from 2024

The WNBA Draft pulled in its second largest television audience Monday with an average of 1.25 million viewers, according to ESPN.

Spain Park grad goes 9th in WNBA draft

Sarah Ashlee Barker selected by WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA Draft Averages 1.25M Viewers On ESPN

Monday's WNBA Draft averaged 1.25 million viewers on ESPN. The number is down 50% from last year, but still represents the second most-watched draft in league history. The third most-watched draft had 601,000 viewers in 2004. The telecast peaked with 1.46 million viewers. Paige Bueckers was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Wings.

2025 WNBA Draft Ranks Second All-Time in Viewership Following Record-Breaking 2024

The 2025 WNBA Draft averaged 1.25 million viewers on ESPN, making it the second most-viewed WNBA Draft in history, according to Nielsen. Viewership peaked at 1.46 million, representing a 119% increase over 2023. Despite the strong performance, 2025 viewership trailed the record-setting 2024 WNBA Draft, which drew 2.45 million viewers and peaked at 3.09 million....

Strong audience for WNBA Draft despite sharp decline

The following article "Strong audience for WNBA Draft despite sharp decline" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Continuing a trend, the WNBA Draft came nowhere close to last year’s Caitlin Clark-fueled heights, but still delivered one of the biggest audiences yet for the event. Monday’s WNBA Draft, in which former UConn G Paige Bueckers was selected first overall, averaged 1.25 million viewers on ESPN — down nearly 50 percent from the al…