WNBA players from NC State

6 WNBA players on file played college basketball at NC State. 2 are on WNBA rosters now: Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers. Markeisha Gatling has played the most WNBA seasons of them, 3. 4 were first-round picks, most recently Aziaha James in 2025. Rosters are on file in full from 1997; before that only some of the stars are.

On WNBA rosters now (2)

NC State players on WNBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Aziaha JamesDALG2025–202622025, Rd 1, Pk 12
Saniya RiversCONG2025–202622025, Rd 1, Pk 8

Former WNBA players (4)

Former WNBA players from NC State
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Markeisha GatlingF2014–201632014, Rd 1, Pk 10
Kiara LeslieG2020–202122019, Rd 1, Pk 10
Elissa CunaneC202212022, Rd 2, Pk 5
Raina PerezG20221—

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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