1999 WNBA draft
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- On September 15, 1998, two players were allocated prior to the expansion draft.
- On April 6, 1999, a WNBA expansion draft took place for the Minnesota Lynx and the Orlando Miracle.
- On May 3, 1999, another round of player allocation took place.
- On May 4, 1999, the regular WNBA draft took place.
In December 1998, the American Basketball League (ABL) folded.[1] The 90 players from the ABL's eight teams (except Kristin Folkl and Nykesha Sales who were allocated to the new WNBA expansion teams by the WNBA) were eligible for this draft.[2]
Draft
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamique Holdsclaw * ^ | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Tennessee |
| 2 | Yolanda Griffith * ^ ! | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Florida Atlantic (from Chicago Condors, ABL) |
| 3 | Natalie Williams * ^ | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz | UCLA (from Portland Power, ABL) |
| 4 | DeLisha Milton + ^ | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Florida (from Portland Power, ABL) |
| 5 | Jennifer Azzi ^ | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Stanford (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 6 | Crystal Robinson | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Southeastern Oklahoma State (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 7 | Tonya Edwards + | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 8 | Tari Phillips * | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Central Florida (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 9 | Dawn Staley + ^ ! | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Virginia (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 10 | Edna Campbell | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Texas (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 11 | Chasity Melvin + | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | North Carolina State (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 12 | Natalia Zasulskaya # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Dynamo Moscow, Russia |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shalonda Enis | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Alabama (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 14 | Kedra Holland-Corn | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Georgia (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 15 | Debbie Black | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz | St. Joseph's (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 16 | Clarisse Machanguana | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Old Dominion (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 17 | Val Whiting | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Stanford (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 18 | Michele Van Gorp | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Duke |
| 19 | Trisha Fallon | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Sydney Flames, Australia |
| 20 | Sheri Sam + | F/G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Vanderbilt (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 21 | Stephanie White | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Purdue |
| 22 | Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil ^ | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Texas (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 23 | Mery Andrade | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | Old Dominion |
| 24 | Sonja Henning | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Stanford (from Portland Power, ABL) |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Andrea Nagy | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Florida International (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 26 | Kate Starbird | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Stanford (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 27 | Adrienne Goodson + | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz | Old Dominion (from Chicago Condors, ABL) |
| 28 | Ukari Figgs | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Purdue |
| 29 | Dominique Canty | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Alabama |
| 30 | Tamika Whitmore + | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Memphis |
| 31 | Andrea Lloyd ^ | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Texas (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 32 | Taj McWilliams-FranklinTemplate:Efn * ^ | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | St. Edward's (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 33 | Charlotte Smith | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | North Carolina (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 34 | Lisa Harrison | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 35 | Tracy Henderson | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | Georgia (from Nashville Noise, ABL) |
| 36 | Kara Wolters ^ | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Connecticut (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
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Round 4
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Jenny Whittle | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Perth Breakers, Australia |
| 38 | Amy Herrig | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Iowa |
| 39 | Dalma Ivanyi | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz | Florida International |
| 40 | La'Keshia Frett | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Georgia (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 41 | Astou Ndiaye | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Southern Nazarene (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 42 | Carolyn Jones-Young | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Auburn (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
| 43 | Sonja Tate | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Arkansas State (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 44 | Carla McGhee | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 45 | Angie Braziel | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Texas Tech |
| 46 | Amanda Wilson | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Louisiana Tech |
| 47 | Kellie Jolly | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jennifer Rizzotti ^ | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Connecticut (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
| 49 | Angie Potthoff | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Penn State (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 50 | Elaine Powell | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | LSU (from Portland Power, ABL) |
See also
References
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