PROVIDENCE, R.I. – UConn seniors Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck were selected with the first three picks in the 2016 WNBA Draft on Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. USF senior Courtney Williams accompanied the Husky trio as she was selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the draft.
Thursday marked the first time in WNBA history the top three selections came from the same school. Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck were the 17th, 18th, and 19th Huskies to be selected in the first round of the draft. The seniors became the first women’s program to win four consecutive national titles and finished their collegiate careers with a 151-5 record.
Stewart, the three-time Naismith Trophy and two-time Wooden Award recipient, was selected by the Seattle Storm with the top overall pick. The North Syracuse, New York, native became the fifth UConn player to be chosen with the No. 1 pick. Stewart was the only player to be named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player four times and the first player to record 300 career blocks and 300 career assists. She finished her career as UConn's all-time leader with 414 career blocked shots and is second on the Huskies' all-time scoring list with 2,676 points.
Jefferson, the two-time Nancy Lieberman Award winner, went to the San Antonio Stars with the No. 2 pick. She became the second Husky to be named the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year and the second player in program history to tally 600 career assists and 300 career steals.
Tuck was selected No. 3 overall by the Connecticut Sun. The forward was named a WBCA All-American and earned second team Associated Press honors. Tuck was also the winner of the 2016 American Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award.
Williams was selected by the Phoenix Mercury and became the first player in Bulls history to be chosen in the first round of the WNBA draft. The product of Folkston, Georgia, earned WBCA All-America honors and was an AP All-America Honorable Mention. Williams also led The American in scoring for the past two seasons.
American Athletic Conference Players Chosen in 2016 WNBA Draft
| Round |
Overall |
Player |
Pos. |
School |
WNBA Teams |
| 1 |
1 |
Breanna Stewart |
F |
UConn |
Seattle |
| 1 |
2 |
Moriah Jefferson |
G |
UConn |
San Antonio |
| 1 |
3 |
Morgan Tuck |
F |
UConn |
Connecticut |
| 1 |
8 |
Courtney Williams |
G |
USF |
Phoenix |