TORONTO (April 13, 2026) — Canada’s presence on the global basketball stage continued to grow Monday night, with three Canadians selected at the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed in Hudson Yards in New York City.

It marks the fourth consecutive year a Canadian has been drafted into the WNBA and the highest number of Canadians selected in a single draft since 2016.

Leading the class was Cassandre Prosper, who was selected 19th overall by the Washington Mystics in the second round.

“I’m just so proud of how much I’ve persevered and how much I’ve believed in myself these past four years at Notre Dame," said Prosper on the draft stage. "Now I get to move on to the next step and I’m just so excited."

A native of Montréal, Qué., Prosper is a Paris 2024 Olympian and has represented Canada at multiple international events, earning bronze medals at both the 2023 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup and the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

In her senior season with Notre Dame, Prosper averaged 13.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, helping lead the Fighting Irish to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Joining her in the second round was Lattasha Lattimore, selected 21st overall by the Chicago Sky.

The Toronto, Ont. native is a two-time GLOBL JAM champion with Canada’s U23 women’s national team. Lattimore averaged 10.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in her senior season at Ole Miss, following previous stints at Virginia, Miami and Texas.

Serah Williams was selected 33rd overall by the Connecticut Sun in the third round.

Williams has previously participated in Canada Basketball age-group camps and is coming off a standout collegiate career. She most recently played with the UConn Huskies, contributing to an undefeated regular season, after three seasons at Wisconsin where she averaged a career-high 19.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in her junior year.

In Connecticut, Williams will join Canadian forward Aaliyah Edwards, who was acquired by the Sun last season.

The trio continues a strong pipeline of Canadian talent into the WNBA, reinforcing the country’s growing influence at the professional level.

Canadians Selected in the WNBA Draft

2026 — Cassandre Prosper, 2nd round, 19th overall (Washington Mystics)
2026 — Lattasha Lattimore, 2nd round, 21st overall (Chicago Sky)
2026 — Serah Williams, 3rd round, 33rd overall (Connecticut Sun)
‍2025 — Yvonne Ejim, 3rd round, 33rd overall (Indiana Fever)
2024 — Aaliyah Edwards, 1st round, 6th overall (Washington Mystics)
2023 — Laeticia Amihere, 1st round, 8th overall (Atlanta Dream)
2019 — Bridget Carleton, 2nd round, 21st overall (Connecticut Sun)
2018 — Kia Nurse, 1st round, 10th overall (New York Liberty)
2017 — Saicha Grant-Allen, 3rd round, 35th overall (Los Angeles Sparks)
2016 — Adut Bulgak, 1st round, 12th overall (New York Liberty)
2016 — Jamie Weisner (Scott), 2nd round, 17th overall (Connecticut Sun)
2016 — Ruth Hamblin, 2nd round, 18th overall (Dallas Wings)
2016 — Nirra Fields, 3rd round, 32nd overall (Phoenix Mercury)
2014 — Natalie Achonwa, 1st round, 9th overall (Indiana Fever)
2014 — Michelle Plouffe, 2nd round, 19th overall (Seattle Storm)
2013 — Kayla Alexander, 1st round, 8th overall (San Antonio Silver Stars)
2007 — Amanda Brown, 3rd round, 38th overall (Los Angeles Sparks)
2006 — Shona Thorburn, 1st round, 7th overall (Minnesota Lynx)
2006 — Kim Smith, 1st round, 13th overall (Sacramento Monarchs)
2003 — Jordan Adams, 2nd round, 18th overall (Minnesota Lynx)
2002 — Stacy Dales, 1st round, 3rd overall (Washington Mystics)
2001 — Tammy Sutton-Brown, 2nd round, 18th overall (Charlotte Sting)
2000 — Cal Bouchard, 4th round, 60th overall (Detroit Shock)