Chance Gray Selected No. 24 by Sparks as Ohio State Extends WNBA Draft Streak

Chance Gray selected No. 24 by Sparks as Ohio State extends WNBA draft streak

Chance Gray (2) taking a shot in Ohio State’s Feb. 1 game against Nebraska. Credit: Cassandra D’Angelo | Lantern Photographer. Ohio State continues its trend of sending talent to the next level. Former Ohio State guard Chance Gray was selected with the No. 24 pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2026 WNBA Draft Monday.  Gray becomes the 19th Ohio State to be drafted since 2000 and the second taken by the Sparks, as Jantel Lavender was selected …

Chance Gray Selected by Los Angeles Sparks in 2026 WNBA Draft

Ohio State senior guard Chance Gray was selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday evening, bringing the total number of Buckeye draftees to 21. Gray was selected 24th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks with the Sparks' second pick of the draft.

Los Angeles Sparks Select Former Ohio State Guard Chance Gray in Second Round of 2026 WNBA Draft

Ohio State has a WNBA draft pick for the fourth consecutive year. The Los Angeles Sparks selected former Ohio State guard Chance Gray with the No. 24 overall pick in the second round of the 2026 WNBA draft on Monday. Gray is the fifth Buckeye to be selected in the WNBA draft since 2023. After a four-year drought from 2019-22 in which Ohio State had no WNBA draftees, Ohio State has now had at least one player selected in four consecutive WNBA …