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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