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WNBA Draft Results: Jackie Young goes No. 1 to the Aces

ByIan Levy|
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: The 2019 draft class poses for a photo before the WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 in New York, New York at the Nike New York Headquarters. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: The 2019 draft class poses for a photo before the WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 in New York, New York at the Nike New York Headquarters. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)

With the No. 1 pick in the 2019 Draft, the Las Vegas Aces selected Jackie Young from Notre Dame, headlining a fantastic new crop of WNBA talent.

The women’s basketball calendar runs quite a bit tighter than the men’s. Just three days ago, the women’s NCAA season ended, with Baylor beating Notre Dame to secure a National Championship. Tonight is the 2019 WNBA Draft and the season will tip off in just over six weeks. It’s a whirlwind for transition, particularly for players from Baylor and Notre Dame who’ve barely had time to finish icing knees.

Those two teams did account for four of the first 12 picks in the draft, with Notre Dame guard Jackie Young going No. 1 overall. She’ll join the WNBA’s two most recent No. 1 picks — Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson — with the up-and-coming Las Vegas Aces.  Full results for all three rounds of the draft are below. For more player and team analysis, make sure to check out High Post Hoops, FanSided’s dedicated women’s hoops site.

First Round

1. Jackie Young, Guard, Notre Dame — Las Vegas Aces

2. Asia Durr, Guard, Louisville — New York Liberty

3. Teaira McCowan, Center, Mississippi State — Indiana Fever

4. Katie Lou Samuelson, Guard, Connecticut — Chicago Sky

5. Arike Ogunbowale, Guard, Notre Dame — Dallas Wings

6. Napheesa Collier, Forward, Connecticut — Minnesota Lynx

7. Kalani Brown, Center, Baylor — Los Angeles Sparks

8. Alanna Smith, Forward, Stanford — Phoenix Mercury

9. Kristine Anigwe, Center, California — Connecticut Sun

10. Kiara Leslie, Guard, North Carolina State — Washington Mystics

11. Brianna Turner, Forward, Notre Dame — Phoenix Mercury (via trade with Atlanta Dream)

12. Ezi Magbegor, Forward, Australia — Seattle Storm

Second Round

13. Sophie Cunningham, Guard, Missouri — Phoenix Mercury

14. Han Xu, Center, China — New York Liberty

15. Chloe Jackson, Guard, Baylor — Chicago Sky

16. Jessica Shepard, Forward, Notre Dame — Minnesota Lynx

17. Megan Gustafson, Forward, Iowa — Dallas Wings

18. Natisha Hiedeman, Guard, Marquette — Connecticut Sun (via trade with the Minnesota Lynx)

19. Marina Mabrey, Guard, Notre Dame– Los Angeles Sparks

20. Cierra Dillard, Guard, Buffalo — Minnesota Lynx

21. Bridget Carleton, Guard, Iowa State — Connecticut Sun

22. Kennedy Burke, Guard, UCLA — Dallas Wings

23. Maite Cazorla, Guard, Oregon — Atlanta Dream

24. Anriel Howard, Forward, Mississippi State — Seattle Storm

Third Round

25. Paris Kea, Guard, North Carolina — Indiana Fever

26. Megan Huff, Forward, Utah — New York Liberty

27. Maria Conde, Forward, Spain — Chicago Sky

28. Caliya Robinson, Forward, Georgia — Indiana Fever

29. Morgan Bertsch, Forward, UC Davis — Dallas Wings

30. Kenisha Bell, Guard, Minnesota — Minnesota Lynx

31. Angela Salvadores, Guard, Spain — Los Angeles Sparks

32. Arica Carter, Guard, Louisville — Phoenix Mercury

33. Regan Magarity, Forward, Virginia Tech — Connecticut Sun

34. Sam Fuehring, Forward, Louisville — Washington Mystics

35. Li Yueru, Center, China — Atlanta Dream

36. Macy Miller, Guard, South Dakota State — Seattle Storm

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