NewsWSVN 7 MiamiAugust 25, 2026Miami-Dade
WNBA declares Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White ineligible for draft
The WNBA has determined that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible for the league's draft, according to an anonymous source. The decision follows the players' public declarations of their intent to enter the draft while identifying as women.
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This decision clarifies the WNBA's stance on draft eligibility for individuals assigned male at birth, despite the league's lacking explicit language regarding gender identity.
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