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In USA TODAY's latest WNBA mock draft, South Carolina's Raven Johnson makes the top 10, and UCLA's Kiki Rice moves up before Women's March Madness.

The 2026 WNBA Draft is still on track to happen next month, barring the lack of a new CBA as negotiation continue . The negotiations, which have been ongoing for more than 15 months, have impacted dates for WNBA free agency and expansion drafts for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo. With no new CBA in place yet, many variables are at play in trying to predict what teams will do when the draft arrives on April 13.

There's also another question brewing with all the pending news: Which WNBA draft prospects should people keep an eye on during March Madness? From UCLA's Kiki Rice , who is rising up the draft board, to South Carolina's Raven Johnson, whose play has turned heads all season, let's review where prospects could land. Here's USA TODAY's latest 2026 WNBA mock draft*: *The order in which the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will pick has yet to be determined due to ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

It is expected to be decided by a coin flip at a later date. 1. Dallas Wings: Awa Fam, C, Spain Last season, the Dallas Wings ranked fourth in points in the paint per game with 37.

8 points per matchup. Still, they gave up the seventh most points in the paint at 35. 8 per game.

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