Indiana Fever Land No. 1 Overall Pick in 2023 WNBA Draft
Published on November 11, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - For the first time in franchise history, the Indiana Fever received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, determined by tonight's WNBA Draft Lottery.
The Fever appeared in the WNBA Draft Lottery for the eighth time in the 24-year existence of the franchise.
"This is a very strong draft. We will get a great player picking at No. 1," Interim General Manager Lin Dunn said.
Previous Indiana Fever lottery selections by overall pick are listed below:
No. 1 - none
No. 2 - NaLyssa Smith, 2022; Kelsey Mitchell, 2018; Tan White, 2005
No. 3 - Lauren Cox, 2020; Teaira McCowan, 2019; Tamika Catchings, 2001
No. 4 - Emily Engstler, 2022; Kysre Gondrezick, 2021
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