UCLA's Gianna Kneepkens gets taken 15th overall by the Connecticut Sun
UCLA made history by becoming the first school to ever produce five first round draft picks. Gianna Kneepkens got grabbed by the Connecticut Sun.
The UCLA Bruins just keep breaking records . With the final pick of the first round of the WNBA Draft , the Connecticut Sun selected UCLA guard Gianna Kneepkens. Kneepkens was the fifth Bruin selected in the first round, setting a new record for first round picks for one team.
It was even a bit of a surprise that Kneepkens had to wait as long as she did to hear her name called on Monday. Kneepkens went eighth overall to the Golden State Valkyries in ESPN’s WNBA mock draft but instead went No. 15 overall to the Sun.
Gianna Kneepkens is heading to Connecticut as the No. 15 pick in the 2026 #WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY pic. twitter.
com/9y3PlaDCe9 — WNBA (@WNBA) April 14, 2026 It’s easy to see how Kneepkens contributes at the WNBA level, it’s with her shooting. Kneepkens is one of the best shooters in the country, shooting 43% from three for her career and 43% in her lone season as a Bruin. The sharpshooter played her first four college seasons with Utah before wrapping up her collegiate experience with a national title for the UCLA Bruins .