List of college prospects invited to the 2012 WNBA Draft
| Name | College/University | Position | Height |
| LaSondra Barrett | Louisiana State | Forward | 6’2” |
| Vicki Baugh | Tennessee | Center | 6’4” |
| Sasha Goodlett | Georgia Tech | Center | 6’5” |
| Tiffany Hayes | Connecticut | Guard | 5’10” |
| Glory Johnson | Tennessee | Forward | 6’3” |
| Shenise Johnson | Miami (Fla.) | Guard | 5’11” |
| Lynetta Kizer | Maryland | Center | 6’4” |
| Natalie Novosel | Notre Dame | Guard | 5’11” |
| Nnemkadi Ogwumike | Stanford | Forward | 6’2” |
| Devereaux Peters | Notre Dame | Forward | 6’2” |
| Samantha Prahalis | Ohio State | Guard | 5’7” |
| Kayla Standish | Gonzaga | Forward | 6’2” |
| Shekinna Stricklen | Tenneessee | Guard/Forward | 6’2” |
| Riquna Williams | Miami (Fla.) | Guard | 5’7” |
| Julie Wojta | Wisconsin-Green Bay | Forward | 6’0” |
The current 2012 WNBA Draft order
| First Round | ||
| 1) | Los Angeles (15-19) | |
| 2) | Seattle from Chicago (14-20) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12) | |
| 3) | Minnesota from Washington (6-28) (Anosike, 4/5/11) | |
| 4) | Tulsa (3-31) | |
| 5) | San Antonio (18-16) | |
| 6) | Phoenix (19-15) | |
| 7) | New York (19-15) | |
| 8) | Washington from Atlanta (20-14) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11) | |
| 9) | Connecticut (21-13) | |
| 10) | Washington from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11) | |
| 11) | Indiana (21-13) | |
| 12) | Minnesota (27-7) | |
| Second Round | ||
| 1) | Los Angeles from Tulsa (3-31) (Riley, 2/1/11) | |
| 2) | Atlanta from Washington (6-28) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11) | |
| 3) | Los Angeles from Chicago (14-20) (Wisdom-Hylton, 5/31/11) | |
| 4) | Los Angeles (15-19) | |
| 5) | Tulsa from San Antonio (18-16) (S. Robinson, 5/2/11) | |
| 6) | Minnesota from Phoenix (19-15) (Houston, 2/28/12) | |
| 7) | Minnesota from New York (19-15) (Breland/A. Robinson, 4/11/11) | |
| 8) | Minnesota from Atlanta (20-14) (Chester/Jarry, 4/11/11) | |
| 9) | Connecticut (21-13) | |
| 10) | Seattle (21-13) | |
| 11) | Chicago from Indiana (21-13) via Seattle (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12) | |
| 12) | Phoenix from Minnesota (27-7) (Houston, 2/28/12) | |
| Third Round | ||
| 1) | Tulsa (3-31) | |
| 2) | Washington (6-28) | |
| 3) | Chicago (14-20) | |
| 4) | Los Angeles (15-19) | |
| 5) | Tulsa from San Antonio (18-16) (S. Robinson, 5/2/11) | |
| 6) | Phoenix (19-15) | |
| 7) | Minnesota from New York (19-15) (Hollingsworth, 5/27/11) | |
| 8) | Atlanta (20-14) | |
| 9) | Phoenix from Connecticut (21-13) (T. Robinson, 4/11/11) | |
| 10) | Indiana from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11) | |
| 11) | Washington from Indiana (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11) | |
| 12) | New York from Minnesota (27-7) (Hollingsworth, 5/27/11) | |
