Three mid-major stars who could hear their name called at the 2026 WNBA Draft

PHOENIX — Mia Nicastro looked around the court at Grand Canyon University’s Global Credit Union Arena on April 4 and found herself surrounded by stars from the Power 4 conferences. There was North Carolina’s Nyla Harris, LSU’s Amiya Joyner and Baylor’s Darianna Littlepage-Buggs. In the stands of the Women’s College All-Star Game, scattered amongst fans, were scouts and coaches from WNBA teams.

This game, played each of the last three years on the day between the Final Four and national championship in the host city, serves as one last showcase for players hoping to get picked in the WNBA draft. Nicastro didn’t need to score in bunches to wow professional decision-makers. There’s plenty of film of her doing that at Western Illinois, where she was fourth in the nation in scoring this past season at 24.

1 points per game. She had something else to prove. “I hope I showed that I move well without the ball and I’m versatile.

I can do a lot of things, I can play a lot of different positions and I play hard,” Nicastro told USA TODAY Sports. “I think there is something to be said about being able to play well in a system and being able to play team basketball. And I think I do that well.