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Indiana Fever wins No. 1 overall pick in WNBA Draft for 2nd consecutive year

Aliyah Boston
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Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) plays against the New York Liberty in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The Liberty defeated the Fever 95-87 in overtime. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Aliyah Boston
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever won the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft for the second consecutive year.

A lottery is used to determine the draft order for teams who did not make it to the previous season’s playoffs. The lottery odds are based on the combined records from the two previous seasons.

The Fever had the best odds for the selection with a record of 18-58. The team has not made it to the playoffs since 2016.

Last year they received the No. 1 pick for the first time in franchise history. They selected Aliyah Boston, who averaged 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year.

The WNBA Draft will be head on Monday, April 15.

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