When is the 2018 WNBA Draft? Date, time, TV channel, draft order

The future of the WNBA starts Thursday with the 2018 WNBA Draft in New York City.

Check out the latest 2018 WNBA Mock Draft and find the draft’s time, TV channel, and draft order below:

When is the 2018 WNBA Draft?

The 2018 WNBA Draft will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 12. The draft is at Nike New York Headquarters in New York City.

What TV channel is the 2018 WNBA Draft on?

The 2018 WNBA Draft will be on two TV channels this year. ESPN2 will televise the first round while ESPNU will broadcast the second and third rounds.

• ESPN2: First round (7 to 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 12)
• ESPNU: Second and third rounds (8-9 p.m. on Thursday, April 12).

2018 WNBA Draft Order, picks for all 3 rounds

First Round

1. Las Vegas Aces

2. Indiana Fever

3. Chicago Sky

4. Chicago Sky

5. Seattle Storm

6. Dallas Wings

7. Washington Mystics

8. Indiana Fever

9. Connecticut Sun

10. New York Liberty

11. Los Angeles Sparks

12. Phoenix Mercury

Second Round

13. Las Vegas Aces

14. Indiana Fever

15. Connecticut Sun

16. Atlanta Dream

17. Minnesota Lynx

18. Dallas Wings

19. Washington Mystics

20. Phoenix Mercury

21. Phoenix Mercury

22. New York Liberty

23. Los Angeles Sparks

24. Minnesota Lynx

Third Round

25. Las Vegas Aces

26. Phoenix Mercury

27. Atlanta Dream

28. Chicago Sky

29. Seattle Storm

30. Dallas Wings

31. Washington Mystics

32. Las Vegas Aces

33. Connecticut Sun

34. New York Liberty

35. Los Angeles Sparks

36. Minnesota Lynx

2018 WNBA Draft preview

On Thursday, the Las Vegas Aces will pick first overall for the second straight year. After relocating from San Antonio, the Aces are looking for a winning formula and some franchise stability. As the San Antonio Stars over the last three years, the franchise has won just 23 games.

The last time the organization made the playoffs or recorded a winning season was 2012 when they were called the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Last season, the Aces selected Kelsey Plum from Washington first overall. As the Utah Starzz back in 1998, the franchise made its only other No. 1 overall pick, selecting Margo Dydek from Poland.

2018 WNBA Draft: No. 1 picks history

• 1997: Tina Thompson, USC, Houston Comets
• 1998: Margo Dydek, Poland, Utah Starzz
• 1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee, Washington Mystics
• 2000: Ann Wauters, Belgium, Cleveland Rockers
• 2001: Lauren Jackson, Australia, Seattle Storm
• 2002: Sue Bird, UConn, Seattle Storm
• 2003: LaToya Thomas, Mississippi State, Cleveland Rockers
• 2004: Diana Taurasi, UConn, Phoenix Mercury
• 2005: Janel McCarville, Minnesota, Charlotte Sting
• 2006: Seimone Augustus, LSU, Minnesota Lynx
• 2007: Lindsey Harding, Duke, Phoenix Mercury (traded to Minnesota Lynx)
• 2008: Candace Parker, Tennessee, Los Angeles Sparks
• 2009: Angel McCoughtry, Louisville, Atlanta Dream
• 2010: Tina Charles, UConn, Connecticut Sun
• 2011: Maya Moore, UConn, Minnesota Lynx
• 2012: Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford, Los Angeles Sparks
• 2013: Brittney Griner, Baylor, Phoenix Mercury
• 2014: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford, Connecticut Storm
• 2015: Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame, Seattle Storm
• 2016: Breanna Stewart, UConn, Seattle Storm
• 2017: Kelsey Plum, Washington, San Antonio Stars

WNBA: 2017 Standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

WNBA 2017 Playoffs

First Round (single elimination)

• No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 79, No. 8 Seattle Storm 69
• No. 6 Washington Mystics 86, No. 7 Dallas Wings 76

Second Round (single elimination)

• No. 6 Washington Mystics 82, No. 3 New York Liberty 68
• No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 88, No. 4 Connecticut Sun 83

Semifinals (Best-of-5 series)

• No. 2 Los Angeles Sparks 3, No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 0
  • Sparks 79, Phoenix 66
  • Sparks 86, Mercury 72
  • Sparks 89, Mercury 87
• No. 1 Minnesota Lynx 3, No. 6 Washington Mystics 0
  • Lynx 101, Mystics 81
  • Lynx 93, Mystics 83
  • Lynx 81, Mystics 70

WNBA Finals (Best-of-5 series)

• No. 1 Minnesota Lynx 3, No. 2 Los Angeles Sparks 2
  • Game 1: Sparks 85, Lynx 84
  • Game 2: Lynx 70, Sparks 68
  • Game 3: Sparks 75, Lynx 64
  • Game 4: Lynx 80, Sparks 69
  • Game 5: Lynx 85, Sparks 76

The Lynx and Sparks met in the WNBA Finals for the second consecutive year. Like in 2016, the series went the full five games. But after the Sparks won Game 5 in 2016, the Lynx won the last game to win their fourth WNBA championship.