Tempo select UCLA star with historic pick at 2026 WNBA Draft

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The expansion Toronto Tempo made franchise history Monday night, selecting Kiki Rice with their first-ever pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Rice was taken sixth overall, marking a notable run for UCLA Bruins women’s basketball playersearly in the draft.

Rice’s selection made it three UCLA players chosen within the first six picks and the third consecutive selection from the program, as reported by Alexa Philippou of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter.

The draft opened with the Dallas Wings selecting Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall, followed by Olivia Miles to the Minnesota Lynx at No. 2 and Awa Fam Thiam to the Seattle Storm at No. 3. Meanwhile, Rice’s former UCLA teammate Lauren Betts was selected No. 4 overall by the Washington Mystics, followed by UCLA’s Gabriela Jaquez at No. 5 to the Chicago Sky.

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