CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – With the WNBA tipping off its 29th season on Friday, May 16, 31 former players from current Atlantic Coast Conference schools have made opening day rosters.
 
The Las Vegas Aces feature the most ACC players with five on their roster, including former ACC Player of the Year honorees Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech), Dana Evans (Louisville) and Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame). The Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever each have four players from ACC programs.
 
Last April, six ACC players were selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft, including three first-round picks in Sonia Citron (Notre Dame), Saniya Rivers (NC State) and Aziaha James (NC State). It marked the first time since 2019 that the ACC had multiple first-round selections.
 
The WNBA action begins on Friday with three matchups beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. At 10 p.m. ET, the Golden State Valkyries play its first game in franchise history against the Los Angeles Sparks.
 
Chicago Sky
Elizabeth Williams, Duke
Maddy Westbeld, Notre Dame

Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Allen, Notre Dame
Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame
Haley Peters, Duke
Saniya Rivers, NC State

Dallas Wings
Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville
Aziaha James, NC State
Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame

Indiana Fever
Natasha Howard, Florida State
Lexie Hull, Stanford
Brianna Turner, Notre Dame
Makayla Timpson, Florida State

Las Vegas Aces
Dana Evans, Louisville
Chelsea Gray, Duke
Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame
Jackie Young, Notre Dame

Los Angeles Sparks
Dearica Hamby, Wake Forest
Cameron Brink, Stanford

Minnesota Lynx
Alanna Smith, Stanford
Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame
Kayla McBride, Notre Dame
Karlie Samuelson, Stanford

Phoenix Mercury
Kathryn Westbeld, Notre Dame

Seattle Storm
Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame
Lexie Brown, Duke

Washington Mystics
Brittney Sykes, Syracuse
Emily Engstler, Louisville
Sonia Citron, Notre Dame