It was held on April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
[3] The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2016 draft occurred on September 24, 2015.
The lottery odds were based on combined records from the 2014 and 2015 WNBA season.
Seattle Storm, the worst two-year record, was guaranteed with at least the third pick.
The list included:[9] The WNBA also selected twelve players to be in attendance at the draft.