WNBA draft tracker: What to know before the Fever are on the clock

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The 2024 WNBA Draft began without any drama.

The Indiana Fever began Monday night's draft in expected fashion by selecting Iowa sensation Caitlin Clark No. 1 overall.

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Clark joins the WNBA following a legendary college career where she took the Hawkeyes to consecutive NCAA championship games and set all kinds of records, most notably the all-time Division I scoring record among both men and women.

And while Clark is certainly the crown jewel of this year's class, she was far from the only big name who heard their name called early at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. Three-time All-American Stanford forward Cameron Brink went second overall to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks then added another highly touted prospect at No. 4 with the selection of Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson.

The Chicago Sky also had a pair of early picks and they used them to bolster the frontcourt. Chicago first took South Carolina's All-American center Kamilla Cardoso at No. 3 before adding LSU's three-time All-American forward Angel Reese at No. 7. Cardoso and Reese combined to win the last two NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards.

The Dallas Wings, meanwhile, took Ohio State's All-American guard Jacy Sheldon fifth and the Washington Mystics selected UConn's All-American forward Aaliyah Edwards sixth.

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Stay updated with all of the WNBA draft picks as they happen here:

How long is the WNBA draft?

The WNBA draft is three rounds long.

How many picks are in the WNBA draft?

There are 12 picks in each round, meaning a total of 36 players will be drafted.

What is the WNBA draft order?

Here's an updated look at the draft results so far:

First round

1. Indiana Fever: Caitlin Clark, G, Iowa

2. Los Angeles Sparks: Cameron Brink, F, Stanford

3. Chicago Sky: Kamilla Cardoso, C, South Carolina

4. Los Angeles Sparks: Rickea Jackson, F, Tennessee

5. Dallas Wings: Jacy Sheldon, G, Ohio State

6. Washington Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards, F, UConn

7. Chicago Sky: Angel Reese, F, LSU

8. Minnesota Lynx: Alissa Pili, F, Utah

9. Dallas Wings: Carla Leite, G, France

10. Connecticut Sun: Leila Lacan, G, France

11. New York Liberty: Marquesha Davis, F, Ole Miss

12. Atlanta Dream: Nyadiew Puoch, F, Australia

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Second round

13. Chicago Sky: Brynna Maxwell, G, Gonzaga

14. Seattle Storm: Nika Mühl, G, UConn

15. Indiana Fever: Celeste Taylor, G, Ohio State

16. Las Vegas Aces

17. New York Liberty

18. Las Vegas Aces

19. Connecticut Sun

20. Atlanta Dream

21. Washington Mystics

22. Connecticut Sun

23. New York Liberty