Where Lady Vols are playing in WNBA and how to watch 2026 season openers

When the 30th season of the WNBA tips off on May 8, five former Lady Vols basketball stars will be part of it. Four of Tennessee's five active players were former first-round draft picks. There have been 48 Lady Vols drafted to the WNBA since its inception in 1996.

Rennia Davis, the No. 9 overall pick in 2021, and Zee Spearman, who was drafted No. 31 overall by the Dallas Wings in this year's draft, were also invited to training camps for the Seattle Storm and the Wings, respectively.

Both players were waived before final rosters were released May 7. Here's where all the former Lady Vols are playing in 2026 and how to watch their first games of the season. Rickea Jackson, F, Chicago Sky Rickea Jackson was part of one of the bigger trades in the offseason.

The Sparks, who drafted Jackson No. 4 overall in 2024, traded her to the Chicago Sky for Ariel Atkins. The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 14.