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Lani White Picked By Minnesota Lynx in WNBA Draft
4/13/2026 10:14 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Women's basketball guard Lani White was selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the third round 45th overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
White, an Irvine, Calif. native, is the eighth athlete from Utah to be drafted to the WNBA. She is Utah's first player to be drafted for head coach Gavin Petersen.
In her senior season at Utah, she led the team in scoring with her 15.9 points per game average. She wracked up 509 total points in the season. She led the team in made three pointers with 72 total averaging 2.25 a game.
She led the team shooting 46.2 percent from the field this year and knocked down 172 field goals. She also led the team in three point percentage with 40.4 percent from beyond the arc and shot 83.0 percent from the free throw line. She averaged 4.7 rebounds per game and recorded 49 assists.
White is the third Ute to get drafted by the Lynx as Alissa Pili got drafted by the Lynx in 2024 and Shona Thorburn was drafted by the Lynx in 2006. White is the third Ute to get drafted by the Lynx.
Utah Women's Basketball WNBA Draft History
2026: Lani White (Third Round, 45th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx)
2024: Alissa Pili (First Round, 8th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx)
2019: Megan Huff (Third Round, 26th overall pick to the New York Liberty)
2014: Michelle Plouffe (Second Round, 19th overall pick to the Seattle Storm)
2009: Morgan Warburton (Third Round, 33rd overall pick to the Sacramento Monarchs)
2008: Leilani Mitchell (Second Round, 25th overall pick to the Phoenix Mercury)
2006: Shona Thorburn (First Round, 7th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx)
2006: Kim Smith (First Round, 13th overall pick to the Sacramento Monarchs)
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White, an Irvine, Calif. native, is the eighth athlete from Utah to be drafted to the WNBA. She is Utah's first player to be drafted for head coach Gavin Petersen.
In her senior season at Utah, she led the team in scoring with her 15.9 points per game average. She wracked up 509 total points in the season. She led the team in made three pointers with 72 total averaging 2.25 a game.
She led the team shooting 46.2 percent from the field this year and knocked down 172 field goals. She also led the team in three point percentage with 40.4 percent from beyond the arc and shot 83.0 percent from the free throw line. She averaged 4.7 rebounds per game and recorded 49 assists.
White is the third Ute to get drafted by the Lynx as Alissa Pili got drafted by the Lynx in 2024 and Shona Thorburn was drafted by the Lynx in 2006. White is the third Ute to get drafted by the Lynx.
Utah Women's Basketball WNBA Draft History
2026: Lani White (Third Round, 45th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx)
2024: Alissa Pili (First Round, 8th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx)
2019: Megan Huff (Third Round, 26th overall pick to the New York Liberty)
2014: Michelle Plouffe (Second Round, 19th overall pick to the Seattle Storm)
2009: Morgan Warburton (Third Round, 33rd overall pick to the Sacramento Monarchs)
2008: Leilani Mitchell (Second Round, 25th overall pick to the Phoenix Mercury)
2006: Shona Thorburn (First Round, 7th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx)
2006: Kim Smith (First Round, 13th overall pick to the Sacramento Monarchs)
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook:Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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