How the WNBA's No. 1 picks have fared early in their careers

Consensus Wins* per 40 team games for No. 1 picks in the WNBA Draft over the first 5 seasons after being selected, 1997-2023

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*Consensus Wins converts Player Efficiency Rating to an equivalent of wins created, then is averaged with Win Shares.

Chart: Neil PaineSource: Basketball-ReferenceCreated with Datawrapper