2015 WNBA DRAFT
What: The three-round draft for the 12-team WNBA.
When: Thursday night, starting at 6 p.m.
Where: Hosted by the Connecticut Sun; it will be held at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
TV: ESPN2 will televise the first round, with coverage moving to ESPN3 for the second and third rounds.
First pick: Seattle holds the first and third overall picks, a position enhanced by the decisions of both Minnesota's Amanda Zahui B. and Notre Dame's Jewell Loyd to leave school early for the draft.
Lynx picks: The Lynx pick 11th in the first round, 11th in the second round (23rd overall) and fourth in the third round (28th overall).
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