Sports stats



Indiana Fever

Indiana Secures No. 3 Pick in 2020 WNBA Draft

September 17, 2019 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - For the second straight season and third time in franchise history, the Indiana Fever own the No. 3 pick in the WNBA draft, as was determined in Tuesday night's draw in the 2019 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm.

Indiana owns a top-four draft pick for the third straight season, though just the fifth time in 21 years, hoping to celebrate a return to the WNBA Playoffs when the franchise begins its 21st season in 2020. New York and Dallas secured the top two selection, with Atlanta owning the No. 4 pick behind Indiana.

"We're excited about the outcome of tonight's draft lottery and are confident that we will continue to build a championship franchise," said Fever Vice President of Basketball Operations, Tamika Catchings. "We look forward to adding a top talent to an already promising core group of players."

Teaira McCowan, last year's No. 3 overall selection in the WNBA Draft, was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team earlier this week, joining three teammates who have earned the honor over the past five seasons - Natalie Achonwa (2015), Tiffany Mitchell (2016) and Kelsey Mitchell (2018).

After an improved 13-21 season and its third straight year out of the playoffs, Indiana owns another lottery pick in 2020. The Fever chose McCowan in 2019 and Kelsey Mitchell at No. 2 in 2018. It is the first time in Fever history that Indiana has owned a top-four selection in three consecutive seasons.

Prior to 2018, the Fever had endured a withering stretch of nearly two decades without the benefit of top draft selections and was the only franchise in league history to last more than a decade without a top-four selection.

Top Indiana Draft Picks by Overall Selection

No. 1 - none

No. 2 - Tan White, 2005; Kelsey Mitchell, 2018

No. 3 - Teaira McCowan, 2019; Tamika Catchings, 2001

No. 4 - none

Check out the Indiana Fever Statistics

• Discuss this story on the Women's National Basketball Association message board...

Women's National Basketball Association Stories from September 17, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central