The 2021 WNBA Draft is another reminder of how difficult it is to find a spot in this league. Only about 0.8 percent of women’s college players find their way into the WNBA, per 2020 data from the NCAA, the lowest of any major sport. Even first-round picks don’t always stick.
The players drafted by the Sparks in tonight’s draft, which will air on ESPN at 4 p.m. PT, will face an especially tall task to make this roster.
The Sparks currently have 14 players under contract. Five of them are on guaranteed deals, five on unprotected (non-guaranteed) deals, and four on training-camp contracts.