2016 WNBA draft

The 2016 WNBA draft is the league's draft for the 2016 WNBA season. It was held on April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
The draft was most notable for Connecticut producing the top three picks, with #1 pick Breanna Stewart followed by Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck. This is the first time in history that the top three draft picks came from the same school.

Draft lottery

The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2016 draft occurred on September 24, 2015. For the first year, team's lottery chances were based on combined records from the 2014 and 2015 WNBA seasons.

Lottery chances

The 2016 lottery was held on September 24, 2015.
The Seattle Storm won the lottery for the second straight year. This was the third time that the lottery was won by the team that had the highest odds. Seattle Storm held the worst two-year record and was guaranteed at least the third pick for the 2015 draft.
Note: Team selected for the No. 1 pick noted in bold text.

Team	Combined 2014–15 record	Lottery chances	Result
Seattle Storm	22–46	44.2%	1st pick
San Antonio Stars	24–44	27.6%	2nd pick
Connecticut Sun	28–40	17.8%	3rd pick
Atlanta Dream	34–34	10.4%	4th pick

Notable prospects

On September 24, 2015, WNBA.com posted notable prospects for the draft. The list included:

Draft invitees

The WNBA also selected twelve players to be in attendance at the draft. Those twelve were:

Rachel Banham, Minnesota
Imani Boyette, Texas
Kahleah Copper, Rutgers
Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut
Jonquel Jones, George Washington
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
Aerial Powers, Michigan State
Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
Morgan Tuck, Connecticut
Courtney Walker, Texas A&M
Talia Walton, Washington
Courtney Williams, South Florida