Three standout players from the 2025-26 women's college basketball season went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft: Mia Nicastro, Brooklyn Meyer, and Ny'Ceara Pryor. Despite impressive statistics, including top rankings in scoring and assists, they were not selected by any teams.
Some of the best players from the 2025-26 womenâs college basketball season heard their names called Monday, April 13 in New York at the 2026 WNBA Draft.
And several didnât.
While UConn star Azzi Fudd went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings and UCLA saw six players â including five in the first round â from its national championship team selected, some other top players in the sport went undrafted by WNBA teams.
Mia Nicastro of Western Illinois was fourth in the nation in scoring this season with 24.1 points per game and didnât hear her name called. Neither did South Dakota Stateâs Brooklyn Meyer, who was the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year. While playing for Texas A&M, Ny'Ceara Pryor was fourth in the nation in assists and eighth in steals and still went unselected.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
Azzi Fudd (R) of UConn hugs WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the 1st pick in the first round by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
Azzi Fudd of UConn celebrates after being selected with the 1st pick in the first round by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Olivia Miles who was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
Olivia Miles of TCU celebrates after being selected with the 2nd pick in the first round by the Minnesota Lynx.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Awa Fam Thiam who was selected third overall by the Seattle Storm.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Lauren Betts who was selected fourth overall by the Washington Mystics.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (right) poses for photos with Gabriela Jaquez who was selected fifth overall by the Chicago Sky.
(L-R) Azzi Fudd of UConn and Cotie McMahon of Ole Miss pose prior to the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
(L-R) Angela Dugalic of UCLA, Kiki Rice of UCLA, Gianna Kneepkens of UCLA, Lauren Betts of UCLA and Gabriela Jaquez of UCLA during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
(L-R) Awa Fam Thiam of Spain and Nell Angloma of France pose prior to the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Raven Johnson of South Carolina, left, Madina Okot of Kenya, center, and TaĂNiya Latson of South Carolina pose prior to the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
2026 WNBA Draft prospects pose for a group photo before the event at The Shed at Hudson Yards in NYC on April 13, 2026.
2026 WNBA Draft prospects pose for a group photo before the event at The Shed at Hudson Yards in NYC on April 13, 2026.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
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Azzi Fudd (R) of UConn hugs WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the 1st pick in the first round by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
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Azzi Fudd of UConn celebrates after being selected with the 1st pick in the first round by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Olivia Miles who was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
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Olivia Miles of TCU celebrates after being selected with the 2nd pick in the first round by the Minnesota Lynx.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Awa Fam Thiam who was selected third overall by the Seattle Storm.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Lauren Betts who was selected fourth overall by the Washington Mystics.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (right) poses for photos with Gabriela Jaquez who was selected fifth overall by the Chicago Sky.
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(L-R) Azzi Fudd of UConn and Cotie McMahon of Ole Miss pose prior to the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
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(L-R) Angela Dugalic of UCLA, Kiki Rice of UCLA, Gianna Kneepkens of UCLA, Lauren Betts of UCLA and Gabriela Jaquez of UCLA during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
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(L-R) Awa Fam Thiam of Spain and Nell Angloma of France pose prior to the 2026 WNBA Draft.
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Raven Johnson of South Carolina, left, Madina Okot of Kenya, center, and TaĂNiya Latson of South Carolina pose prior to the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City.
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2026 WNBA Draft prospects pose for a group photo before the event at The Shed at Hudson Yards in NYC on April 13, 2026.
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2026 WNBA Draft prospects pose for a group photo before the event at The Shed at Hudson Yards in NYC on April 13, 2026.
Several other college stars went undrafted too, like Iowaâs Hannah Stuelke, Marylandâs Yarden Garzon, Miamiâs Ra Shaya Kyle, Texas center Kyla Oldacre, and the Texas Tech duo of Bailey Maupin and Snudda Collins.
Here are the three best players that went undrafted. Expect them to receive training camp invites where theyâll have the chance to make a roster.
A 6-foot-2 forward, Doogan powered Richmond to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, and this season was the highest single-game scorer, pouring in 48 points in a triple-overtime win in January. Doogan averaged 21.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game this season while shooting 50.6% from the floor, 40.4% from 3-point land and 89.1% from the free throw line â just shy of a coveted 50-40-90 season.
When Doogan scored 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting to go along with six rebounds in a Feb. 14 win at Davidson, representatives from the Toronto Tempo, Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings were in the building. She also participated in trials for the AmeriCup last summer with Team USA.
Doogan has often played well in big games. She had 30 points and 15 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament upset of Georgia Tech last season, scored 27 points against UCLA in the second round and scored in the 20s against both TCU and Texas this past season. In this yearâs NCAA Tournament, she had 24 points and 10 rebounds against Nebraska.
Raegan Beers runs onto the court prior to Oklahoma's game against South Carolina in the Sweet 16 on March 28, 2026.
Perhaps undersized for a center at 6-foot-3, Beers was a double-double machine for the majority of her college career, averaging 16.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game across 129 contests with Oregon State and then Oklahoma.
Her 62.4% career shooting clip from the floor is the fourth-best all-time in the history of the SEC. In each of the past three seasons, Beers ranked inside the top 25 nationally in player efficiency rating, too.
And wherever Beers was, her teams won. Oregon State went to the Elite Eight with her as the frontcourt anchor in 2024, and Oklahoma has been a top 16 seed and made the Sweet 16 in each of the past two seasons.
Beers was the Pac-12 Rookie of the Year in 2023, a two-time All-SEC selection and a one-time All-American.
What Ciezki did this season flew under the radar a bit because Indiana wasnât all that good, finishing 18-14 overall and 6-12 in Big Ten play. However, Ciezki put up a 50-40-90 season.
While posting 22.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, the 5-foot-7 guard from Lancaster, New York shot 52.6% from the floor, 44.6% from behind the arc and 90.8% from the free throw line. Since 2009, she is one of two players in Division I womenâs basketball to have a 50-40-90 season while also averaging north of 20 points per game. The other was Eva Hodgson of William & Mary, pulling it off in the 2019-20 season.
Ciezki, who started her college career at Penn State, shot 40% from 3-point range and 89% from the free throw line across 129 collegiate games.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA Draft 2026: Maggie Doogan, Raegan Beers among those not picked
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