On April 15th, TCU just made ways in the 2026 WNBA draft, snagging three picks for the first time ever. Olivia Miles went second overall to the Minnesota Links, headlining the night after a monster senior year. Martis Juarez landed 16th overall with the Seattle Storm, then got traded to the Golden State Valkyries. Taylor Bigby rounded it out at 37th by Portland, flipped to the Connecticut Sun.
These frogs joined a hot streak, with five draft teas in the last two years alone. Miles, fresh off Notre Dame, shattered TCE records with 19.6 points, seven rebounds, and six assists a game, plus six triple doubles. Juarez dropped career highs of 17 points and seven rebounds, even notching a triple double alongside Miles. Bigby lit it up from deep at 39%.
Fans are buzzing, especially Hornfrog Nation, after back-to-back elite eight runs. TCU now matches UCLA, South Carolina, and Kentucky with three plus picks this draft. It's a pipeline build and steam, six total WNBA selections in program history, three first rounders. New CBA changes everything, pumping rookie pay sky high.
Topics like Miles could bank near half a mill, with Max deals hidden 1.4 million by 2026, climb into over 2.4, mill later. Average salaries jumped to 583,000 bucks soon. Training camps kick off April 18th, pre-season, April 25th, regular season, May 8th. TCU's trio ready to cash in and chase rings.
WNBA is glowing up.