Spanish centre Awa Fam, 19, was selected third overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2026 WNBA Draft (the top professional women's basketball league in the United States), becoming the highest-drafted Spanish player in the league's history and surpassing Raquel Carrera's 15th pick in 2021. The Valencia Basket pivot, picked at a ceremony in Manhattan, will earn $436,000 in her first season, rising toward half a million dollars by her third year. The result marks a landmark moment for Spanish basketball, placing Fam alongside national legend Pau Gasol, who was also selected third overall — in the NBA Draft of 2001.