Welcome to The IX Basketball’s preseason draft board, the most detailed 2026 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room, brought to you by Emily Adler, Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer. Following a historic and deep rookie class, we’ll give you a sense of where this year’s prospects stand heading into maybe their final collegiate […]
Emily Adler
Emily Adler (she/her) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The IX Basketball, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.
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WNBA Notes: Let’s talk about the future, with Connecticut, Toronto and more
The 2026 obituaries, seeing where the non-playoff teams go from here and assessing whether they’re worth having faith in
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WNBA Notes: Reviewing the Kelsey Plum trade and the 2023 draft board
Our look around the WNBA breaks down the Kelsey Plum trade from all sides, makes sense of the Tempo’s strategy, & looks back at the 2023 draft
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The IX Roundtable: WNBA reporters pitch potential trades for Kelsey Plum
The IX Sports’ WNBA reporters weigh in on possible trade packages their teams could make for the star guard
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WNBA Notes: How the Wings are succeeding and what comes next
Our look around the WNBA goes deep on Dallas, plus a historic start and thoughts on how to score as a guard
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WNBA Notes: Roster issues and neat trends around the league
Taking a closer look at redundant rosters and Kaila Charles’ evolving jump shot
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WNBA Notes: Olivia Miles is a superstar
Plus, some early season concerns about the Valkyries and Tempo
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Who are the top WNBA Draft prospects in women’s college basketball?
Are we looking at the greatest top-two in the college game ever?
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As WNBA training camp is underway, let’s look at the 2026 depth charts
Who will start for each team, and who could get the league’s new developmental spots?
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Who’s Next — The IX’s 2026 WNBA Draft Board, V2.0
Absolutely everything you need to know about the 2026 WNBA Draft class from our unparalleled prospect team
