Ohio State guard Chance Gray selected by Los Angeles Sparks in WNBA Draft
The Buckeye guard is the fifth player selected in the last four years
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 23: Chance Gray #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes controls the ball during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Second Round game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 23, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) | Getty Images While the season is over for Ohio State women’s basketball, the WNBA starts soon. On Monday, the league held its college entry draft, and for the fourth season in a row it included a Buckeye.
The Los Angeles selected Cincinnati, Ohio native Chance Gray with the No. 24 in the second round, becoming the fifth Ohio State player chosen in the last four years. While Gray started her basketball journey in Ohio, the guard left for the Oregon Ducks in her first two seasons of NCAA basketball.
When the guard decided to return, Gray chose Ohio State to play for head coach Kevin McGuff’s Buckeyes. In Gray’s first season, the guard played mainly a shooting guard role, with a heavy emphasis on the shooting. With point guard Jaloni Cambridge and forward Cotie McMahon, Gray was not tasked with much outside of parking outside of the arc and taking deep shots.
Gray had a quiet junior season with 12 points per game on 34. 8% shooting from beyond the arc. Later in the season, Gray played less minutes as confidence waned with tough shooting performances.