The WNBA recently welcomed new talent like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to the league, showcasing the continued growth of women’s sports, particularly women’s basketball. The 2024 draft shattered records with a record-breaking 2.45 million viewers tuning in to watch the Indiana Fever select Caitlin Clark as the first overall pick.
The draft class of 2024 was considered a “generational class” by player Rickea Jackson, with viewership peaking at 3.09 million during the event. The draft marked a significant increase in interest in women’s basketball, following the historic NCAA championship game earlier in the month that saw a record 18.7 million viewers as Kamilla Cardoso and the South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the most-watched women’s basketball game ever.
Prior to the 2024 draft,