Training camps opened around the WNBA on the last weekend in April, and after a busy and interesting few weeks full of practices and preseason games, it's time for the real action to begin. The 2024 regular season will tip-off Tuesday night with a four-game slate.
Before play can begin, teams had to finalize their rosters, and the deadline to do so was Monday. Now that those spots have been secured, here's a look at the final rosters for all 12 teams, along with some analysis on which players did or did not make the cut.
Atlanta Dream
There really weren't too many roster battles in Dream camp. The only major question arose after Jordin Canada went down with a hand injury and they needed a back-up point guard. In the end, they traded for Crystal Dangerfield, and she grabbed that spot.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Laeticia Amihere | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Jordin Canada | Guard | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Tina Charles | Center | 12 years | Unprotected |
Nia Coffey | Forward | 7 years | Protected veteran |
Lorela Cubaj | Forward/Center | 2 years | Unprotected |
Crystal Dangerfield | Guard | 4 years | Unprotected |
Allisha Gray | Guard | 7 years | Protected veteran |
Naz Hillmon | Forward | 2 years | Unprotected |
Rhyne Howard | Guard | 2 years | Unprotected |
Haley Jones | Guard/Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Cheyenne Parker | Forward | 9 years | Protected veteran |
Aerial Powers | Guard | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Chicago Sky
The Sky didn't end up bringing that many players to camp. They ended up cutting No. 13 overall pick Brynna Maxwell, but that seemed like a reach at the time and she suffered an ankle injury. The biggest news out of Chicago was that Chennedy Carter and Kysre Gondrezick both made the final roster. They are both former lottery picks, and giving them another chance is a smart move for a Sky team that is short on draft picks.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Lindsay Allen | Guard | 6 years | Unprotected |
Kamilla Cardoso | Center | Rookie | Training camp |
Chennedy Carter | Guard | 3 years | Draftee |
Diamond DeShields | Guard | 5 years | Unprotected |
Dana Evans | Guard | 3 years | Protected rookie |
Kysre Gondrezick | Guard | 1 year | Training camp |
Isabelle Harrison | Forward | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Marina Mabrey | Guard | 5 | Protected veteran |
Michaela Onyenwere | Forward | 3 years | Protected rookie |
Angel Reese | Forward | Rookie | Draftee |
Brianna Turner | Forward | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Elizabeth Williams | Forward/Center | 9 years | Protected veteran |
Connecticut Sun
The Sun had one of the biggest initial training camp rosters, which is ironic because they decided to only keep 11 players on their final roster and will leave one spot open.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Rachel Banham | Guard | 8 years | Protected veteran |
DeWanna Bonner | Forward | 14 years | Unprotected |
DiJonai Carrington | Guard/Forward | 3 years | Protected rookie |
Queen Egbo | Forward/Center | 2 years | Unprotected |
Tyasha Harris | Guard | 4 years | Unprotected |
Moriah Jefferson | Guard | 7 years | Protected veteran |
Brionna Jones | Center | 7 years | Protected veteran |
Tiffany Mitchell | Guard | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Astou Ndour-Fall | Forward/Center | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Olivia Nelson-Ododa | Center | 2 years | Unprotected |
Alyssa Thomas | Forward | 10 years | Protected veteran |
Dallas Wings
In a somewhat notable surprise out of Wings camp, former first-round pick Veronica Burton was waived, while undrafted rookies Jaelyn Brown and Sevgi Uzun made the team. While Burton could really defend, her offense just never came along, and the Wings wanted to take a look at some other options. Brown, in particular, impressed during the preseason.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Kalani Brown | Center | 4 years | Protected veteran |
Jaelyn Brown | Guard/Forward | Rookie | Unprotected |
Natasha Howard | Forward | 10 years | Protected veteran |
Lou Lopez Senechal | Guard | Rookie | Unprotected |
Teaira McCowan | Center | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Arike Ogunbowale | Guard | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Satou Sabally | Forward | 4 years | Protected veteran |
Jacy Sheldon | Guard | Rookie | Draftee |
Maddy Siegrist | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Stephanie Soares | Center | Rookie | Draftee |
Sevgi Uzun | Guard | Rookie | Unprotected |
Indiana Fever
Most analysts thought that the Fever got a steal when Celeste Taylor fell to them in the second round, and now she's made the final roster. She won Defensive Player of the Year in both the ACC and Big Ten during her collegiate career and could help shore up the Fever's perimeter defense.
One note on the Fever's roster: they are carrying 13 players right now because Damiris Dantas is temporarily suspended.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Grace Berger | Guard | 1 year | Unprotected |
Aliyah Boston | Forward/Center | 1 year | Unprotected |
Caitlin Clark | Guard | Rookie | Draftee |
Damiris Dantas | Forward | 8 years | Temporarily suspended |
Temi Fagbenle | Center | 3 years | Unprotected |
Lexi Hull | Guard | 2 years | Unprotected |
Kelsey Mitchell | Guard | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Katie Lou Samuelson | Forward | 4 years | Protected veteran |
Victaria Saxton | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
NaLyssa Smith | Forward | 2 years | Unprotected |
Celeste Taylor | Guard | R | Draftee |
Kristy Wallace | Guard | 2 years | Unprotected |
Erica Wheeler | Guard | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Las Vegas Aces
The Aces made one of the most surprising cuts of the preseason when they waived veteran guard Bria Hartley. Her departure, along with Candace Parker's unexpected retirement, opened up more roster spots for rookies than anyone was projecting ahead of time.
As a result, second-round picks Dyaisha Fair and Kate Martin both made the team. How much they'll play remains to be seen, but getting to spend a season with the defending champions will be a valuable experience for both of them.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Kierstan Bell | Forward | 2 years | Unprotected |
Emma Cannon | Forward | 5 years | Unprotected |
Alysha Clark | Forward | 11 years | Protected veteran |
Sydney Colson | Guard | 9 years | Unprotected |
Dyaisha Fair | Guard | Rookie | Draftee |
Chelsea Gray | Guard | 9 years | Protected veteran |
Megan Gustafson | Center | 5 years | Unprotected |
Kate Martin | Guard | Rookie | Draftee |
Kelsey Plum | Guard | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Kiah Stokes | Center | 8 years | Unprotected |
A'ja Wilson | Center | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Jackie Young | Guard | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Los Angeles Sparks
The rebuilding Sparks brought in nearly 20 players, but in the end there were no major surprises with their final roster. They ended up keeping a large number of veterans around lottery picks Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson. While that may cut into their opportunities to an extent, it will also make their lives easier at the same time.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Brink | Forward | Rookie | Draftee |
Lexie Brown | Guard | 6 | Unprotected |
Rae Burrell | Guard/Forward | 2 | Protected veteran |
Layshia Clarendon | Guard | 10 | Unprotected |
Zia Cooke | Guard | 1 | Unprotected |
Dearica Hamby | Forward | 9 | Protected veteran |
Rickea Jackson | Forward | Rookie | Draftee |
Aari McDonald | Guard | 3 | Protected rookie |
Kia Nurse | Gard | 5 | Protected veteran |
Azura Stevens | Forward/Center | 6 | Protected veteran |
Stephanie Talbot | Forward | 5 | Protected veteran |
Li Yueru | Center | 1 | Unprotected |
Minnesota Lynx
Perhaps the most interesting news out of Minneapolis is how many overseas players the Lynx ended up keeping. Sika Kone, Olivia Epoupa and Cecelia Zandalisini all ended up making the final roster. Kone, who won EuroLeague Women Young Player of the Year this season, arrived from Chicago in a trade just ahead of the draft and has tremendous potential. Epoupa and Zandalisini, meanwhile, are both veterans.
The Lynx are another team currently carrying 13 players due to Dorka Juhasz's temporary suspension.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Bridget Carleton | Forward | 5 years | Unprotected |
Napheesa Collier | Forward | 5 years | Unprotected |
Natisha Hiedeman | Guard | 5 years | Unprotected |
Dorka Juhasz | Forward | 1 year | Temporarily suspended |
Sika Kone | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Kayla McBride | Guard | 10 years | Protected veteran |
Diamond Miller | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Alissa Pili | Forward | Rookie | Draftee |
Alanna Smith | Forward | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Taylor Soule | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Courtney Williams | Guard | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Cecilia Zandalasini | Forward | 2 years | Unprotected |
Olivia Epoupa | Guard | Rookie | Unprotected |
New York Liberty
While the Liberty's primary rotation was intact heading into training camp, those were about the only roster spots secured heading into training camp. All eyes were on how they would fill out the roster, especially given their potential lack of depth. In the end, only one of their draft picks from this year's class made the cut -- Marquesha Davis -- and they kept just 11 players.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Kennedy Burke | Guard/Forward | 4 years | Protected veteran |
Marquesha Davis | Guard | Rookie | Draftee |
Ivana Dojkic | Guard | 1 year | Unprotected |
Leonie Fiebich | Forward | Rookie | Draftee |
Sabrina Ionescu | Guard | 4 years | Unprotected |
Jonquel Jones | Center | 7 years | Protected veteran |
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | Guard/Forward | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Nyara Sabally | Center | 1 year | Unprotected |
Breanna Stewart | Forward | 7 years | Unprotected |
Kayla Thornton | Forward | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Courtney Vandersloot | Guard | 13 years | Protected veteran |
Phoenix Mercury
There were a lot of roster spots up for grabs in Phoenix this preseason. One of them was earned by Natasha Mack, who is a player to keep an eye on, especially with Brittney Griner sidelined indefinitely with a fractured toe. Mack was a defensive dynamo in college but has only played four career games since being a second-round pick in 2021.
On the other end of the spectrum, it was a bit surprising to see Charisma Osborne get cut. She dropped to the third round in the draft last month, but it seemed like Phoenix was a perfect spot for her to make a roster. It was not to be, however.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract status |
|---|---|---|---|
Rebecca Allen | Guard/Forward | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Morgan Bertsch | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Natasha Cloud | Guard | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Kahleah Copper | Guard/Forward | 8 years | Protected veteran |
Sophie Cunningham | Guard | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Liz Dixon | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Brittney Griner | Center | 10 years | Protected veteran |
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | Forward | 2 years | Unprotected |
Natasha Mack | Forward | 1 year | Unprotected |
Sug Sutton | Guard | 2 years | Unprotected |
Diana Taurasi | Guard | 19 years | Protected veteran |
Christyn Williams | Guard | Rookie | Cut |
Seattle Storm
The Storm are yet another team that decided to keep just 11 players on their final roster. To little surprise, second-round pick Nika Muhl was one of them. She always seemed like one of the most pro-ready players in the 2024 draft class and proved as much during camp.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Skylar Diggins-Smith | Guard | 9 | Protected veteran |
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | Forward/Center | 1 | Unprotected |
Jordan Horston | Guard/Forward | 1 | Unprotected |
Jewell Loyd | Guard | 9 | Protected veteran |
Ezi Magbegor | Center | 4 | Protected veteran |
Nika Muhl | Guard | Rookie | Draftee |
Nneka Ogwumike | Forward | 12 | Protected veteran |
Mercedes Russell | Center | 6 | Protected veteran |
Victora Vivians | Guard | 5 | Unprotected |
Sami Whitcomb | Guard | 7 | Protected veteran |
Kiana Williams | Guard | 2 | Unprotected |
Washington Mystics
The Mystics are going in a new direction after a chaotic offseason, and they have added a number of new players to the roster. Jade Melbourne, in particular, is one to watch. The young Australian was a third-round pick in 2022, and is coming off an impressive season at home this winter.
| Player | Position | Experience | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ariel Atkins | Guard | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Shakira Austin | Forward/Center | 2 years | Unprotected |
Stefanie Dolson | Center | 10 years | Protected veteran |
Aaliyah Edwards | Forward | Rookie | Draftee |
Emily Engstler | Forward | 2 years | Unprotected |
Myisha Hines-Allen | Forward | 6 years | Protected veteran |
Jade Melbourne | Guard | 1 | Unprotected |
DiDi Richards | Guard/Forward | 2 years | Training camp |
Karlie Samuelson | Guard | 5 years | Protected veteran |
Brittney Sykes | Guard | 7 years | Protected veteran |
Julie Vanloo | Guard | Rookie | Training camp |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | Guard | 7 years | Unprotected |
