WNBA draft second-most watched ever with 1.5M viewers
April 15, 2026
With uncertainty over the identity of the top overall pick and new NCAA champion UCLA producing a record number of selections, the WNBA draft drew its second-highest viewership total ever on Monday.
According to ESPN, 1.5 million watched the event, a 20% increase from last year’s draft. The audience reached a peak of 1.79 million tuning in shortly before 8 p.m. ET.
The record viewership of 2.45 million was established in 2024, when college stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese went first and seventh overall, respectively. Reuters
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