The WNBA has finalized its list of invited prospects for the 2026 draft, with Azzi Fudd and Flau’jae Johnson among the headliners expected to attend the event Monday night in New York City.
The league announced a 15-player invite list that includes several projected lottery picks, notably Awa Fam Thiam, Lauren Betts, Fudd and Olivia Miles, per Joseph Zucker of Bleacher Report. LSU’s Johnson is also among the invitees, highlighting the depth of a class that features a mix of international and college talent.
In addition to Fuzz and Johnson, the other invitees are as follows: Nell Angloma (France), Lauren Betts (UCLA), Angela Dugalić (UCLA), Awa Fam Thiam (Spain), Gabriela Jaquez (UCLA), Raven Johnson (South Carolina), Gianna Kneepkens (UCLA), Ta’Niya Latson (South Carolina), Cotie McMahon (Ole Miss), Olivia Miles (TCU), Madina Okot (South Carolina), Kiki Rice (UCLA) and Marta Suárez (TCU).
Per Clutchpoints’ most recent 2026 WNBA mock draft, Betts, 6’7″, is projected to be the top overall pick, where she is linked to the Dallas Wings. The UCLA senior jumped to the top spot after a dominant run during March Madness, leading the UCLA women’s basketball to its first championship title since 1978 and their first in the NCAA era.
Betts averaged 17.1 points per game her senior year, per ESPN stats, and 8.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Her field goal percentage was 58.2.
Fudd enters the draft after shooting 44.2% from three-point range across her final two seasons at UConn, though questions remain about her ability to consistently create her own offense at the professional level. Johnson averaged 14.2 points and 2.5 assists as a senior at LSU.
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