2017 WNBA draft
The 2017 WNBA draft was the league's draft for the 2017 WNBA season. On March 30, the WNBA announced that the draft would take place on April 13 in New York at Samsung 837.
Draft lottery
The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2017 draft occurred on September 28, 2016. The winner of the lottery was the San Antonio Stars.Lottery chances
All odds out of 1,000 based on percentages.Note: Team selected for the No. 1 pick noted in bold text.
| Team | Combined 2015–16 record | Lottery chances | Result |
| San Antonio Stars | 15–53 | 44.2% | 1st pick |
| Dallas Wings | 29–39 | 22.7% | 3rd pick |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 29–39 | 22.7% | 4th pick |
| Washington Mystics | 31–37 | 10.4% | 2nd pick |
This is the fourth time that the lottery was won by the team that had the highest odds. The lottery odds were based on combined records from the 2015 and 2016 WNBA seasons. The San Antonio Stars, with the worst two-year record, were guaranteed no worse than the third pick.
Notable prospects
On November 29, 2016, the WNBA announced the following notable prospects for the 2017 draft.- Alaina Coates – South Carolina
- Kelsey Plum – Washington
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough – Maryland
- Alexis Jones – Baylor
- Nina Davis – Baylor
- Nia Coffey – Northwestern
- Brionna Jones – Maryland
Draft invitees
- Brionna Jones, Maryland
- Alexis Jones, Baylor
- Allisha Gray, South Carolina
- Kaela Davis, South Carolina
- Nia Coffey, Northwestern
- Alaina Coates, South Carolina
- Erica McCall, Stanford
- Kelsey Plum, Washington
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Maryland
- Sydney Wiese, Oregon State
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