Women's National Basketball Association History
WNBA MEMBERSHIP CHRONOLOGY 1997 - 2003
1997
In - Charlotte Sting 1997 - [charter franchise]
Cleveland Rockers 1997 - [charter franchise]
Houston Comets 1997 - [charter franchise]
Los Angeles Sparks 1997 - [charter franchise]
New York Liberty 1997 - [charter franchise]
Phoenix Mercury 1997 - [charter franchise]
Sacramento Monarchs 1997 - [charter franchise]
Utah Starzz 1997 - 2003 [charter franchise]
1998
In - Detroit Shock 1998 - [expansion franchise]
Washington Mystics 1998 - [expansion franchise]
1999
In - Minnesota Lynx 1999 - [expansion franchise]
Orlando Miracle 1999 - 2003 [expansion franchise]
2000
In - Indiana Fever 2000 - [expansion franchise]
Miami Sol 2000 - 2003 [expansion franchise]
Portland Fire 2000 - 2003 [expansion franchise]
Seattle Storm 2000 - [expansion franchise]
2003
In - Connecticut Sun 2003 - [formerly Orlando Miracle]
San Antonio Silver Stars 2003 - [formerly Utah Starzz]
Out - Miami Sol [disbanded]
Orlando Miracle [to Connecticut Sun]
Portland Fire [disbanded]
Utah Stazz [to San Antonio Silver Stars]
League - The National Basketball Association's board of governors approved the
transition of WNBA teams from operating agreements to individual
ownership rights.
WNBA FRANCHISES BY SEASON 1997 - 2003
CHR - Charlotte Sting [Charlotte, NC] 1997 - 2003
CON - Connecticut Sun [Uncasville, CT] 2003 - 2003
CRK - Cleveland Rockers [Cleveland, OH] 1997 - 2003
DTS - Detroit Shock [Auburn Hills, MI] 1998 - 2003
HTC - Houston Comets [Houston, TX] 1997 - 2003
INF - Indiana Fever [Indianapolis, IN] 2000 - 2003
LSP - Los Angeles Sparks [Inglewood, CA] 1997 - 2003
MIS - Miami Sol [Miami, FL] 2000 - 2002
MNL - Minnesota Lynx [Minneapolis, MN] 1999 - 2003
NYL - New York Liberty [New York, NY] 1997 - 2003
ORM - Orlando Miracle [Orlando, FL] 1999 - 2002
PHM - Phoenix Mercury [Phoenix, AZ] 1997 - 2003
PTF - Portland Fire [Portland, OR] 2000 - 2002
SAM - Sacramento Monarchs [Sacramento, CA] 1997 - 2003
SES - Seattle Storm [Seattle, WA] 2000 - 2003
SSS - San Antonio Silver Stars [San Antonio, TX] 2003 - 2003
USZ - Utah Starzz [Salt Kake City, UT] 1997 - 2002
WAM - Washington Mystics [Washington, DC] 1998 - 2003
1997 - CHR CRK HTC LSP NYL PHM SAM USZ
1998 - CHR CRK DTS HTC LSP NYL PHM SAM USZ WAM
1999 - CHR CRK DTS HTC LSP MNL NYL ORM PHM SAM USZ WAM
2000 - CHR CRK DTS HTC INF LSP MIS MNL NYL ORM PHM PTF SAM SES USZ WAM
2001 - CHR CRK DTS HTC INF LSP MIS MNL NYL ORM PHM PTF SAM SES USZ WAM
2002 - CHR CRK DTS HTC INF LSP MIS MNL NYL ORM PHM PTF SAM SES USZ WAM
2003 - CHR CON CRK DTS HTC INF LSP MNL NYL PHM SAM SES SSS WAM
WNBA ARENAS 1997 - 2003
CHR - Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1997 - 2003
CON - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT, 2003 - 2003
CRK - Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, 1997 - 2003
DTS - Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI 1998 - 2003
HTC - Compaq Center, Houston, TX 1997 - 2003
INF - Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 2003
LSP - Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA 1997 - 2003
MIS - American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL 2000 - 2002
MNL - Target Center, Minneapoli, MN 1999 - 2003
NYL - Madison Square Garden, New Yrok, NY 1997 - 2003
ORM - TD Waterhouse Center, Orlando, FL 1999 - 2002
PHM - America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ 1997 - 2003
PTF - Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2000 - 2002
SAM - ARCO Arena II, Sacramento, CA 1997 - 2003
SES - KeyArena at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2000 - 2003
SSS - SBC Center, San Antonio, TX 2003 - 2003
USZ - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT 1997 - 2000 - 2002
WAM - MCI Center, Washington, DC 1998 - 2003
WNBA YEARLY STANDINGS 1997 - 2003
1997 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
Houston Comets 18 10 .643 ..
New York Liberty 17 11 .607 1
Charlotte Sting 15 13 .536 3
Cleveland Rockers 15 13 .536 3
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Phoenix Mercury 16 12 .571 ..
Los Angeles Sparks 14 14 .500 2
Sacramento Monarchs 10 18 .357 6
Utah Starzz 7 21 .250 9
WNBA SEMIFINALS
28Aug97 Houston 70, Charlotte 54
28Aug97 New York 59, Phoenix 41
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
30Aug97 Houston 65, New York 51
1998 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
Cleveland Rockers 20 10 .667 ..
Charlotte Sting 18 12 .600 2
New York Liberty 18 12 .600 2
Detroit Shock 17 13 .567 3
Washington Mystics 3 27 .100 17
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Houston Comets 27 3 .900 ..
Phoenix Mercury 19 11 .633 8
Los Angeles Sparks 12 18 .400 15
Sacramento Monarchs 8 22 .267 19
Utah Starzz 8 22 .267 19
WNBA SEMIFINALS
22Aug98 Phoenix 78, Cleveland 68
24Aug98 Cleveland 67, Phoenix 66
25Aug98 Phoenix 71, Cleveland 60
22Aug98 Hous 83, Charlotte 71
24Aug98 Hous 77, Charlotte 61
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
27Aug98 Phoenix 54, Houston 51
29Aug98 Houston 74, Phoenix 69 OT
1Sep98 Houston 80, Phoenix 71
1999 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
New York Liberty 18 14 .560 ..
Charlotte Sting 15 17 .469 3
Detroit Shock 15 17 .469 3
Orlando Miracle 15 17 .469 3
Washington Mystics 12 20 .375 6
Cleveland Rockers 7 25 .219 11
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Houston Comets 26 6 .813 ..
Los Angeles Sparks 20 12 .625 6
Sacramento Monarchs 19 13 .594 7
Phoenix Mercury 15 17 .469 11
Minnesota Lynx 15 17 .469 11
Utah Starzz 15 17 .469 11
WNBA SEMIFINALS
27Aug99 Charlotte 78, New York 67
29Aug99 New York 74, Charlotte 70
30Aug99 New York 69, Charlotte 54
26Aug99 Los Angeles 75, Houston 60
29Aug99 Houston 83, Los Angeles 55
30Aug99 Houston 72, Los Angeles 52
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
2Sep99 Houston 73, New York 60
4Sep99 New York 68, Houston 67
5Sep99 Houston 59, New York 47
2000 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
New York Liberty 20 12 .625 ..
Cleveland Rockers 17 15 .531 3
Orlando Miracle 16 16 .500 4
Washington Mystics 14 18 .438 6
Detroit Shock 14 18 .438 6
Miami Sol 13 19 .406 7
Indiana Fever 9 23 .281 11
Charlotte Sting 8 24 .250 12
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Sparks 28 4 .875 ..
Houston Comets 27 5 .844 1
Sacramento Monarchs 21 11 .656 7
Phoenix Mercury 20 12 .625 8
Utah Starzz 18 14 .563 10
Minnesota Lynx 15 17 .469 13
Portland Fire 10 22 .313 18
Seattle Storm 6 26 .188 22
WNBA FIRST ROUND
12Aug00 New York 72, Washington 63
14Aug00 New York 78, Washington 57
11Aug00 Orlando 62, Cleveland 55
13Aug00 Cleveland 63, Orlando 54
15Aug00 Cleveland 72, Orlando 43
11Aug00 Los Angeles 86, Phoenix 71
13Aug00 Los Angeles 101, Phoenix 76
12Aug00 Houston 72, Sacramento 64
14Aug00 Houston 75, Sacramento 70
WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
17Aug00 Cleveland 56, New York 43
20Aug00 New York 51, Cleveland 45
21Aug00 New York 81, Cleveland 67
17Aug00 Houston 77, Los Angeles 56
20Aug00 Houston 74, Los Angeles 69
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
24Aug00 Houston 59, New York 52
26Aug00 Houston 79, New York 73
2001 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
Cleveland Rockers 22 10 .688 ..
New York Liberty 21 11 .656 1
Miami Sol 20 12 .625 2
Charlotte Sting 18 14 .563 4
Orlando Miracle 13 19 .406 9
Detroit Shock 10 22 .313 12
Indiana Fever 10 22 .313 12
Washington Mystics 10 22 .313 12
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Sparks 28 4 .875 ..
Sacramento Monarchs 20 12 .625 8
Houston Comets 19 13 .594 9
Utah Starzz 19 13 .594 9
Phoenix Mercury 13 19 .406 15
Minnesota Lynx 12 20 .375 16
Portland Fire 11 21 .344 17
Seattle Storm 10 22 .313 28
WNBA FIRST ROUND
16Aug01 Charlotte 53, Cleveland 46
18Aug01 Cleveland 69, Charlotte 51
20Aug01 Charlotte 72, Cleveland 64
17Aug01 New York 62, Miami 46
19Aug01 Miami 53, New York 50
21Aug01 New York 72, Miami 61 43
17Aug01 Sacramento 89, Utah 65
19Aug01 Sacramento 71, Utah 66
18Aug01 Los Angeles 64, Houston 59
20Aug01 Los Angeles 70, Houston 58
WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
24Aug01 New York 61, Charlotte 57
26Aug01 Charlotte 62, New York 53
21Aug01 Charlotte 48, New York 44
24Aug01 Los Angeles 74, Sacramento 73
26Aug01 Sacramento 80, Los Angeles 60
27Aug01 Los Angeles 93, Sacramento 62
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
29Aug01 Los Angeles 75, Charlotte 66
01Sep01 Los Angeles 82, Charlotte 54
2002 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
New York Liberty 18 14 .563 ..
Charlotte Sting 18 14 .563 ..
Washington Mystics 17 15 .531 1
Indiana Fever 16 16 .500 2
Orlando Miracle 16 16 .500 2
Miami Sol 15 17 .469 3
Cleveland Rockers 10 22 .313 8
Detroit Shock 9 23 .281 9
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Sparks 25 7 .781 ..
Houston Comets 24 8 .750 1
Utah Starzz 20 12 .625 5
Seattle Storm 17 15 .531 8
Portland Fire 16 16 .500 9
Sacramento Monarchs 14 18 .438 11
Phoenix Mercury 11 21 .344 14
Minnesota Lynx 10 22 .313 15
WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
16Aug02 Indiana 73, New York 55
18Aug02 New York 84, Indiana 65
20Aug02 New York 75, Indiana 60
15Aug02 Washington 74, Charlotte 62
17Aug02 Washington 62, Charlotte 59
15Aug02 Los Angeles 78, Seattle 61
17Aug02 Los Angeles 69, Seattle 59
16Aug02 Utah 66, Houston 59
18Aug02 Houston 83, Utah 77 2OT
20Aug02 Utah 75, Houston 72
WNBA CONFERENCE FINALS
22Aug02 Washington 79, New York 74
24Aug02 New York 96, Washington 79
25Aug02 New York 64, Washington 57
22Aug02 Los Angeles 75, Utah 67
24Aug02 Los Angeles 103, Utah 77
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
29Aug02 Los Angeles 71, New York 63
31Aug02 Los Angeles 69, New York 66
2003 WNBA
Eastern Conference W L Pct. GB
Detroit Shock 25 9 .735 ..
Charlotte Sting 18 16 .529 7
Connecticut Sun 18 16 .529 7
Cleveland Rockers 17 17 .500 8
Indiana Fever 16 18 .471 9
New York Liberty 16 18 .471 9
Washington Mystics 9 25 .265 16
Western Conference W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Sparks 24 10 .706 ..
Houston Comets 20 14 .588 4
Sacramento Monarchs 19 15 .559 5
Minnesota Lynx 18 16 .529 6
Seattle Storm 18 16 .529 6
San Antonio Silver Stars 12 22 .353 12
Phoenix Mercury 8 26 .235 16
WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
28Aug03 Connecticut 68, Charlotte 66
30Aug03 Connecticut 68, Charlotte 62
29Aug03 Detroit 76, Cleveland 74
31Aug03 Cleveland 66, Detroit 59
02Sep03 Detroit 77, Cleveland 63
28Aug03 Minnesota 74, Los Angeles 72
30Aug03 Los Angeles 80, Minnesota 69
01Sep03 Los Angeles 74, Minnesota 64
29Aug03 Sacramento 65, Houston 59
31Aug03 Houston 69, Sacramento 48
02Sep03 Sacramento 70, Houston 68
WNBA CONFERENCE FINALS
05Sep03 Detroit 73, Connecticut 63
07Sep03 Detroit 79, Connecticut 73
05Sep03 Sacramento 77, Los Angeles 69
07Sep03 Los Angeles 79, Sacramento 54
09Sep03 Los Angeles 66, Sacramento 63
WNBA FINALS
12Sep03 Los Angeles 75, Detroit 63
14Sep03 Detroit 62, Los Angeles 61
16Sep03 Detroit 83, Los Angeles 78
WNBA AWARD WINNERS 1997 - 2003
WNBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1997 - Cynthia Cooper, HTC
1998 - Cynthia Cooper, HTC
1999 - Yolanda Griffith, SAM
2000 - Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
2001 - Lisa Leslie, LSP
2002 - Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
2003 - Lauren Jackson, SES
WNBA COACH OF THE YEAR
1997 - Van Chancellor, HTC
1998 - Van Chancellor, HTC
1999 - Van Chancellor, HTC
2000 - Michael Cooper, LSP
2001 - Dan Hughes, CRK
2002 - Marianne Stanley, WAM
2003 - Bill Laimbeer, DTS
WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1998 - Tracy Reid, CHR
1999 - Chamique Holdsclaw, WAM
2000 - Betty Lennox, MNL
2001 - Jackie Stiles, PTF
2002 - Tamika Catchings, INF
2003 - Cheryl Ford, DTS
WNBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1997 - Teresa Weatherspoon, NYL
1998 - Teresa Weatherspoon, NYL
1999 - Yolanda Griffith, SAM
2000 - Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
2001 - Debbie Black, MIS
2002 - Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
2003 - Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
WNBA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
1998 - Suzie McConnell Serio, CRK
1999 - Yolanda Griffith, SAM
WNBA KIM PERROT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
1997 - Haixia Zheng, LSP
1998 - Susie McConnell Serio, CRK
1999 - Dawn Staley, CHR
2000 - Suzie McConnell Serio, CRK
2001 - Sue Wicks, NYL
2002 - Jennifer Gilom, PHM
2003 - Edna Campbell, SAM
WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP MVP
1997 - Cynthia Cooper, HTC
1998 - Cynthia Cooper, HTC
1999 - Cynthia Cooper, HTC
2000 - Cynthia Cooper, HTC
2001 - Lisa Leslie, LSP
2002 - Lisa Leslie, LSP
2003 - Ruth Riley, DTS
WNBA MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
2000 - Tari Phillips, NYL
2001 - Janeth Arcain, HTC
2002 - Coco Miller, WAM
2003 - Michelle Snow, HTC
CASCADE DISH & ASSIST AWARD
2003 - Ticha Penicheiro - SAM
BUD LIGHT PEAK PERFORMERS
2003 - Lauren Jackson - SES
Chamique Holdsclaw - WAM
ALL-WNBA
1997
FIRST TEAM
Tina Tompson, HTC
Eva Nemcova, CRK
Lisa Leslie, LSP
Cynthia Cooper, HTC
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, SAM
SECOND TEAM
Wendy Palmer, USZ
Rebecca Lobo, NYL
Jennifer Gillom, PHM
Teresa Weatherspoon, NYL
Andrea Stinson, CHR
1998
FIRST TEAM
Tina Thompson, HTC
Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
Jennifer Gillom, PHM
Cynthia Cooper, HTC
Suzie McConnell Serio, CRK
SECOND TEAM
Player, Team
Cindy Brown, DTS
Eva Nemcova, CRK
Lisa Leslie, LSP
Andrea Stinson, CHR
Teresa Weatherspoon, NYL
1999
FIRST TEAM
Natalie Williams, USZ
Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
Yolanda Griffin, SAM
Yicha Penicherio, SAM
Cynthia Cooper, HTC
SECOND TEAM
Chamique Holdsclaw, WAM
Tina Thompson, HTC
Lisa Leslie, LSP
Teresa Weatherspoon, NYL
Shannon Johnson, ORM
2000
FIRST TEAM
Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
Natalie Williams, USZ
Lisa Leslie, LSP
Cynthia Cooper, HTC
Ticha Penicheiro, SAM
SECOND TEAM
Tina Thompson, HTC
Katie Smith, MNL
Yolanda Griffith, SAM
Teresa Weatherspoon, NYL
Shannon Johnson, ORM
Betty Lennox, MNL
2001
FIRST TEAM
Janeth Arcain, HTC
Katie Smith, MNL
Merlakia Jones, CRK
Natalie Williams, USZ
Lisa Leslie, LSP
SECOND TEAM
Tamecka Dixon, LSP
Ticha Penicheiro, SAM
Chamique Holdsclaw, WAM
Tina Thompson, HTC
Yolanda Griffith, SAM
2002
FIRST TEAM
Sue Bird, SES
Mwadi Mabika, LSP
Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
Tamik Catchings, INF
Lisa Leslie, LSP
SECOND TEAM
Katie Smith, MNL
Shannon Johnson, ORM
Chamique Holdsclaw, WAM
Tina Thompson, HTC
Tari Phillips, NJL
2003
FIRST TEAM
Lisa Leslie, LSP
Lauren Jackson, SES
Tamika Catchings, INF
Katie Smith, MNL
Sue Bird, SES
SECOND TEAM
Cheryl Ford, DTS
Sheryl Swoopes, HTC
Swin Cash, DTS
Nikki Teasley, LSP
Deanna Nolan, DTS
WNBA DRAFTS 1997 - 2003
1997 WNBA PLAYER ALLOCATION - 22Jan97
CHR - Vicky Bullett C Maryland
Andrea Stinson G North Carolina State
CRK - Janice Lawrence Braxton C Louisiana Tech
Michelle Edwards G Iowa
HTC - Sheryl Swoopes F Texas Tech
Cynthia Cooper G Southern California
LSP - Lisa Leslie C Southern California
Penny Toler G Long Beach State
NYL - Rebecca Lobo C/F Connecticut
Teresa Weatherspoon G Louisiana Tech
PHM - Michele Timms G Australia
Jennifer Gillom C Mississippi
SAM - Ruthie Bolton-Holifield G Auburn
Bridgette Gordon F Tennessee
USZ - Elena Baranova C/F Russia
Lady Hardmon G Georgia
1997 WNBA ELITE DRAFT - 27Feb97
FIRST ROUND
1 - USZ Dena Head G Tennessee
2 - CRK Isabelle Fijalkowski C/F Colorado
3 - CHR Rhonda Mapp C/F North Carolina State
4 - NYL Kym Hampton C/F Arizona State
5 - HTC Wanda Guyton F South Florida
6 - SAM Judy Mosley-McAfee F Hawaii
7 - PHM Bridget Pettis F Florida
8 - LSP Daedra Charles C Tennessee
SECOND ROUND
9 - USZ Wendy Palmer F Virginia
10 - CRK Lynette Woodard G Kansas
11 - CHR Michi Atkins F Texas Tech
12 - NYL Vickie Johnson F Louisiana State
13 - HTC Janeth Arcain F Brazil
14 - SAM Mikiko Hagiwara G Japan
15 - PHM Nancy Lieberman-Cline G Old Dominion
16 - LSP Zheng Haixia C China
1997 WNBA DRAFT - 28Apr97
FIRST ROUND
1 - HTC Tina Thompson F Southern California
2 - SAM Pamela McGee C Southern California
3 - LSP Jamila Wideman G Stanford
4 - CRK Eva Nemcova G Czech Republic
5 - USZ Tammi Reiss G Virginia
6 - NYL Sue Wicks F Rutgers
7 - CHR Tora Suber G Virginia
8 - PHM Toni Foster F/C Iowa
SECOND ROUND
9 - PHM Tia Jackson G/F Iowa
10 - CHR Sharon Manning C/F North Carolina State
11 - NYL Sophia Witherspoon G Florida
12 - USZ Jessie Hicks F/C Maryland
13 - CRK Merlakia Jones G/F Florida
14 - LSP Tamecka Dixon G Kansas
15 - SAM Denique Graves C Howard
16 - HTC Tammy Jackson F/C Florida
THIRD ROUND
17 - HTC Racquel Spurlock C Louisiana Tech
18 - SAM Chantel Tremitiere G Auburn
19 - LSP Katrina Colleton G Maryland
20 - CRK Tina Nicholson G Penn State
21 - USZ Raegan Scott F/C Colorado
22 - NYL Trena Trice F/C North Carolina State
23 - CHR Debra Williams G Louisiana Tech
24 - PHM Umeki Webb G/F North Carolina State
FOURTH ROUND
25 - PHM Monique Ambers F Arizona State
26 - CHR Andrea Congreaves F/C Mercer
27 - NYL Kisha Ford G/F Georgia Tech
28 - USZ Kim Williams G DePaul
29 - CRK Anita Maxwell F New Mexico State
30 - LSP Travesa Gant C Lamar
31 - SAM Tajama Abraham C George Washington
32 - HTC Catarina Pollini F Italy
1998 WNBA PLAYER ALLOCATION - 27Jan98
DTS - Cindy Brown F Long Beach State [Seattle Reign, ABL]
Razija Mujanovic C Yugoslavia
WAM - Nikki McCray G Tennessee [Columbus Quest, ABL]
Alessandra Santos de Oliveira C Brazil
1998 WNBA EXPANSION DRAFT - 18Feb98
DETROIT SHOCK
1 - NYL Rhonda Blades G Vanderbilt
3 - SAM Tajama Abraham C George Washington
5 - PHM Tara Williams G Auburn
7 - CRK Lynette Woodard G Kansas
WASHINGTON MYSTICS
2 - LSP Heidi Burge F Virginia
4 - CHR Penny Moore F Long Beach State
6 - USZ Deborah Carter F Georgia
8 - HTC Tammy Jackson F/C Florida
1998 WNBA DRAFT - 29Apr98
FIRST ROUND
1 - USZ Malgorzata Dydek C Poland
2 - SAM Ticha Penicheiro G Old Dominion
3 - WAM Murriel Page F/C Florida
4 - DTS Korie Hlede G Duquesne
5 - LSP Allison Feaster F Harvard
6 - CRK Cindy Blodgett G Maine
7 - CHR Tracy Reid F/G North Carolina
8 - PHM Maria Stepanova C Russia
9 - NYL Alicia Thompson C Texas Tech
10 - HTC Polina Tzekova F/C Bulgaria
SECOND ROUND
11 - USZ Olympia Scott F/C Stanford
12 - SAM Tangela Smith F/C Iowa
13 - WAM Rita Williams G Connecticut
14 - DTS Rachael Sporn F Australia
15 - LSP Octavia Blue F Miami
16 - CRK Suzie McConnell Serio G Penn State
17 - CHR Christy Smith G Arkansas
18 - PHM Andrea Kuklova G/F Slovakia
19 - NYL Nadine Domond G Iowa
20 - HTC Nyree Roberts C Old Dominion
THIRD ROUND
21 - USZ LaTonya Johnson F Memphis
22 - SAM Quacy Barnes C Indiana
23 - WAM Angela Hamblin G/F Iowa
24 - DTS Gergana Branzova F Florida International
25 - LSP Rehema Stephens G UCLA
26 - CRK Tanja Kostic F Oregon State
27 - CHR Pollyanna Johns C Michigan
28 - PHM Brandy Reed F Southern Mississippi
29 - NYL Albena Branzova F Florida International
30 - HTC Amaya Valdemoro F Spain
FOURTH ROUND
31 - USZ Tricia Bader G Boise State
32 - SAM Adia Barnes F Arizona
33 - WAM Angela Jackson C Texas
34 - DTS Sandy Brondello G Australia
35 - LSP Erica Kienast F UC-Santa Barbara
36 - CRK Tammye Jenkins C Georgia
37 - CHR Sonia Chase G Maryland
38 - PHM Karen Wilkins G/F Howard
39 - NYL Vanessa Nygaard F Stanford
40 - HTC Monica Lamb-Lattin C Southern California
1998 WNBA PLAYER ALLOCATION - 15Sep98
MNL - Kristin Folkl F Stanford
ORM - Nykesha Sales G/F Connecticut
1999 WNBA EXPANSION DRAFT - 6Apr99
MINNESOTA LYNX
1 - PHM Brandy Reed F Southern Mississippi
3 - USZ Kim Williams G DePaul
5 - LSP Octavia Blue F Miami
7 - SAM Adia Barnes F Arizona
ORLANDO MIRACLE
2 - CHR Andrea Congreaves F Mercer
4 - NYL Kisha Ford G Georgia Tech
6 - HTC Yolanda Moore F Mississippi
8 - CRK Adrienne Johnson G Ohio State
1999 WNBA PLAYER ALLOCATION - 3May99
MNL - Katie Smith F Ohio State [Columbus Quest, ABL]
ORM - Shannon Johnson G South Carolina [Columbus Quest, ABL]
1999 WNBA DRAFT - 4May99
FIRST ROUND
1 - WAM Chamique Holdsclaw G/F Tennessee '99
2 - SAM Yolanda Griffith F/C Florida Atlantic '93 [Chicago
Condors, ABL]
3 - USZ Natalie Williams C UCLA '92 [Portland Power, ABL]
4 - LSP DeLisha Milton F Florida '97 [Portland Power, ABL]
5 - DTS Jennifer Azzi G Stanford '90 [San Jose Lasers, ABL]
6 - NYL Crystal Robinson F SE Oklahoma St, '96 [Colorado Xplosion, ABL]
7 - MNL Tonya Edwards G Tennessee '90 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
8 - ORM Tari Phillips F Central Florida '91 [Colorado Xplosion, ABL]
9 - CHR Dawn Staley G Virginia '92 [Philadelphia Rage, ABL]
10 - PHM Edna Campbell G Texas '91 [Colorado Xplosion, ABL]
11 - CRK Chasity Melvin C North Carolina State '98 [Philadelphia Rage, ABL]
12 - HTC Natalia Zassoulskaia F Russia
SECOND ROUND
13 - WAM Shalonda Enis F Alabama '97 [Seattle Reign, ABL]
14 - SAM Kedra Holland-Corn G Georgia '97 [San Jose Lasers, ABL]
15 - USZ Debbie Black G St. Joseph's '88 [Colorado Xplosion, ABL]
16 - LSP Clarisse Machanguana C Old Dominion '97 [San Jose Lasers, ABL]
17 - DTS Val Whiting C Stanford '93 [Seattle Reign, ABL]
18 - NYL Michele VanGorp C Duke '99
19 - MNL Trisha Fallon G/F Australia
20 - ORM Sheri Sam F/G Vanderbilt '96 [San Jose Lasers, ABL]
21 - CHR Stephanie White-McCarty G/F Purdue '99
22 - PHM Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil F Texas '89 [San Jose Lasers, ABL]
23 - CRK Mery Andrade F Old Dominion '99
24 - HTC Sonja Henning G Stanford '91 [Portland Power, ABL]
THIRD ROUND
25 - WAM Andrea Nagy G Florida International '95 [Philadelphia Rage, ABL]
26 - SAM Kate Starbird G Stanford '97 [Seattle Reign, ABL]
27 - USZ Adrienne Goodson F Old Dominion '88 [Chicago Condors, ABL]
28 - LSP Ukari Figgs G Purdue '99
29 - DTS Dominique Canty G/F Alabama '99
30 - NYL Tamika Whitmore C Memphis '99
31 - MNL Andrea Lloyd F Texas '87 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
32 - ORM Taj McWilliams C St. Edwards '93 [Philadelphia Rage, ABL]
33 - CHR Charlotte Smith F North Carolina '95 [San Jose Lasers, ABL]
34 - PHM Lisa Harrison F Tennessee '93 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
35 - CRK Tracy Henderson C Georgia '97 [Nashville Noise, ABL]
36 - HTC Kara Wolters C Connecticut '97 [New England Blizzard, ABL]
FOURTH ROUND
37 - WAM Jennifer Whittle C Australia
38 - SAM Amy Herrig C Iowa '99
39 - USZ Dalma Ivanyi G Florida International '99
40 - LSP La'Keshia Frett F Georgia '97 [Philadelphia Rage, ABL]
41 - DTS Astou Ndiaye F/C Southern Nazarene '97 [Seattle Reign, ABL]
42 - NYL Carolyn Jones-Young G Auburn '91 [New England Blizzard, ABL]
43 - MNL Sonja Tate G Arkansas State '93 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
44 - ORM Carla McGhee F Tennessee '90 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
45 - CHR Angie Braziel F Texas Tech '99
46 - PHM Amanda Wilson F Louisiana Tech '99
47 - CRK Kellie Jolly G Tennessee '99
48 - HTC Jennifer Rizzotti G Connecticut '96 [New England Blizzard, ABL]
49 - MNL Angie Potthoff F Penn State '97 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
50 - ORM Elaine Powell G Louisiana State '97 [Portland Power, ABL]
1999 WNBA EXPANSION DRAFT - 15Dec99
INDIANA FEVER
1 - LSP Gordana Grubin G Yugoslavia
8 - CHR Stephanie McCarthy G Purdue '99
9 - WAM Nyree Roberts C Old Dominion '98
16 - WAM Rita Williams G Connecticut '98
17 - HTC Kara Wolters C Connecticut '97
24 - USZ Chantel Tremitiere G Auburn
MIAMI SOL
3 - SAM Kate Starbird G Stanford '97
6 - DTS Sandy Brondello G Australia
11 - USZ Debbie Black G St. Joseph's
14 - CHR Sharon Manning F North Carolina St. '91
19 - DTS Lesley Brown F Virginia
22 - ORM Yolando Moore F Mississippi '96
PORTLAND FIRE
4 - CRK Alisa Burras F Louisiana Tech '98
5 - HTC Sonja Henning G Stanford '91
12 - ORM Tari Phillips C Florida '91
13 - NYL Ciquese Washington G Notre Dame '93
20 - SAM Molly Goodenbour G Stanford '93
21 - CRK Jamila Wideman G Stanford '97
SEATTLE STORM
2 - PHM Edna Campbell G Texas '91
7 - NYL Sophia Witherspoon G Florida '91
10 - MNL Angela Aycock F Kansas '95
15 - LSP Nina Bjedov C Yugoslavia
18 - PHM Toni Foster F Iowa '93
23 - MNL Charmin Smith G Stanford '97
2000 WNBA DRAFT - 25Apr00
ROUND ONE
1 - CRK Ann Wauters C Oost Vlaanderedn [VSV Orchie]
2 - WAM Tausha Mills C Alabama '98 [Chicago Condors, ABL]
3 - DTS Edwina Brown G Texas '00
4 - ORM Cintia Dos Santos F/C Brazil
5 - MNL Grace Daley G Tulane '00
6 - MNL Betty Lennox G Louisiana Tech ' 00
7 - PTF Lynn Pride G/F Kansas '00
8 - DTS Tamicha Jackson G Louisiana Tech '00
9 - SES Kamila Vodichkova F/C BK Gambrinus
10 - MNL Maylana Martin F UCLA '00
11 - CHR Summer Erb C North Carolina State '00
12 - USZ Naomi Mulitauaopele C Stanford '98
13 - NYL Olga Firsova C Kansas State/Ukraine
14 - SAM Katy Steding F Stanford '90 [Portland Power, ABL]
15 - LSP Nicole Kubik G Nebraska '00
16 - HTC Elena Chakirova F/C Russia
ROUND TWO
17 - CRK Helen Darling G Penn State '00
18 - WAM Tonya Washington G/F Florida '00
19 - MIS Jameka Jones G UNC-Charlotte '00
20 - ORM Jannon Roland F Purdue '97 [New England Blizzard, ABL]
21 - PHM Adrain Williams F/C Southern California '99
22 - MNL Marla Brumfield G Rice '00
23 - PTF Stacey Thomas F Michigan '00
24 - MNL Keitha Dickerson F Texas Tech '00
25 - SES Charisse Sampson G Kansas '96 [New England Blizzard, ABL]
26 - INF Jurgita Streimikyte F Pool Comense [VSV Orchies]
27 - CHR Tiffany Travis G/F Florida '00
28 - DTS Madinah Slaise G Cincinnati '00
29 - NYL Desiree Francis F Iowa State '00
30 - SAM Stacy Clinesmith G UC-Santa Barbara '00
31 - LSP Paige Sauer C Connecticut '00
32 - HTC Andrea Garner C Penn State '00
ROUND THREE
33 - CRK Monique Morehouse C Auburn '96 [New England Blizzard, ABL]
34 - CHR Jill Morton G Louisville '00
35 - USZ Stacy Frese G Iowa State '00
36 - ORM Shawnetta Stewart G Rutgers '00
37 - PHM Tauja Catchings F Illinois '00
38 - MNL Phylesha Whaley F Oklahoma '00
39 - PTF Maxann Reese G Michigan State '00
40 - MIS Milena Flores G Stanford '00
41 - SES Kirra Jordan F Rice '00
42 - INF Usha Gilmore G/F Rutgers '00
43 - CHR Peppi Browne G/F Duke '00
44 - DTS Chavonne Hammond G/F Vanderbilt '00
45 - NYL Jessica Bibby G Dandenong Rangers (WNBL)
46 - SAM Rhonda Y. Smith C Washington '95
47 - LSP Marte Alexander C Arizona '98 [Bees Treviglio]
48 - HTC Latavia Coleman F Florida State '00
ROUND FOUR
49 - CRK Sophie Von Saldern F/C UC Berkley '93 (Germany, Australia)
50 - INF Latina Davis G Tennessee '96
51 - USZ Kristi Rasmussen F Michigan State '00
52 - ORM Romana Hamzova G Czech Republic
53 - PHM Shantia Owens C Kentucky '00
54 - MNL Jana Lichnerova C St. Joseph's (PA) '00
55 - PTF Rhonda L. Smith C Long Beach State '00
56 - MNL Shanele Stires F Kansas State '95 [Columbus Quest, ABL]
57 - SES Katrina Hibbert G Louisiana State '00
58 - INF Renee Robinson G Virginia '00
59 - CHR Shaka Massey C Louisiana Tech '00
60 - DTS Cal Bouchard G Boston College '00
61 - NYL Natalie Porter F Opals (Australia)
62 - SAM Jessica Zinobile F St. Francis College '00
63 - LSP Nicky McCrimmon G Southern California '94
64 - HTC Abbie Willenborg F Marquette '00
2001 WNBA DRAFT - 20Apr01
ROUND ONE
1 - SES Lauren Jackson F/C Australia
2 - CHR Kelly Miller G Georgia '01
3 - INF Tamika Catchings F Tennessee '01
4 - PTF Jackie Stiles G Southwest Missouri State '01
5 - MIS Ruth Riley C Notre Dame '01
6 - DTS Deanna Nolan G/F Georgia '01
7 - MNL Svetlana Abrosimova F Connecticut '01
8 - USZ Marie Ferdinand G LSU '01
9 - WAM Coco Miller G Georgia '01
10 - ORM Katie Douglas G/F Purdue '01
11 - CRK Penny Taylor F Australia
12 - PTF LaQuanda Barksdale G/F North Carolina '01
13 - PHM Kristen Veal G Australia
14 - INF Kelly Schumacher C Connecticut '01
15 - HTC Amanda Lassiter F Missouri '01
16 - LSP Camille Cooper C Purdue '01
ROUND TWO
17 - SES Semeka Randall G Tennessee '01
18 - CHR Tammy Sutton-Brown C Rutgers '01
19 - INF Niele Ivey G Notre Dame '01
20 - PTF Jenny Mowe C Oregon '01
21 - MIS Georgia Schweitzer G/F Duke '01
22 - DTS Jae Kingi G New Zealand
23 - MNL Erin Buescher G The Master's College '01
24 - USZ Michaela Pavlickova F/C Denver '01
25 - WAM Tamara Stocks F/C Florida '01
26 - ORM Brooke Wyckoff F Florida State '01
27 - CRK Jaynetta Saunders F Texas A&M '01
28 - MNL Janell Burse C Tulane '01
29 - PHM Ilona Korstine G/F Russia
30 - SAM Jackie Moore C Long Beach State '01
31 - HTC Tynesha Lewis G/F North Carolina State '01
32 - LSP Nicole Levandusky G Xavier (Ohio) '01
ROUND THREE
33 - HTC ShaRae Mansfield F Western Kentucky '01
34 - CHR Jennifer Phillips F Xavier (Ohio) '01
35 - INF Marlena Williams F Missouri '01
36 - PTF Rasheeda Clark G Pepperdine '01
37 - MIS Levys Torres C Florida State '01
38 - DTS Svetlana Volnaya G/F Virginia '01
39 - MNL Tombi Bell G Florida '01
40 - USZ Shea Ralph G/F Connecticut '01
41 - WAM Jamie Lewis G Ohio State '01
42 - ORM Jaclyn Johnson F Kansas '01
43 - CRK Angelina Wolvert F Oregon '01
44 - WAM Elena Karpova F Russia
45 - PHM Tere Williams F Virginia Tech '01
46 - SAM Maren Walseth F Penn State '01
47 - HTC Shala Crawford C Life University '01
48 - LSP Kelley Siemon F Notre Dame '01
ROUND FOUR
49 - SES Juana Brown G North Carolina '01
50 - CHR Reshea Bristol G Arizona '01
51 - INF April Brown F LSU '01
52 - PTF Natasha Pointer G Rutgers '01
53 - PHM Carolyn Moos C Stanford '01
54 - DTS Kelly Santos F Brazil
55 - MNL Megan Taylor G/F Iowa State '01
56 - USZ Cara Consuegra G Iowa '01
57 - NYL Taru Tuukkanen F/C Xavier (Ohio) '01
58 - ORM Anne Thorius G Michigan '01
59 - CRK Erin Batth F/C Clemson '01
60 - NYL Tara Mitchem G Southwest Missouri State '01
61 - PHM Megan Franza G Washington '01
62 - SAM Katie Smrcka-Duffy G Georgetown '01
63 - HTC Kristen Clement G Tennessee '01
64 - LSP Beth Record G/F Syracuse '01
2002 WNBA DRAFT - 20Apr02
ROUND ONE
1 - SES Sue Bird G Connecticut '02
2 - DTS Swin Cash F Connecticut '02
3 - WAM Stacey Dales-Schuman G Oklahoma '02
4 - WAM Asjha Jones F Connecticut '02
5 - PTF Nikki Teasley G North Carolina '02
6 - MNL Tamika Williams F Connecticut '02
7 - CHR Sheila Lambert G Baylor '02
8 - CRK Deanna Jackson F Alabama-Birmingham '02
9 - CHR Shaunzinski Gortman G South Carolina '02
10 - HTC Michelle Snow C Tennessee '02
11 - USZ Danielle Crockrom F Baylor '02
12 - SAM Hamchétou Maïga G/F Old Dominion '02
13 - INF Tawana McDonald C Georgia '02
14 - USZ LaNeishea Caufield G Oklahoma '02
15 - MIS Tamara Moore G/F Wisconsin '02
16 - LSP Rosalind Ross G Oklahoma '02
ROUND TWO
17 - INF Zuzi Klimesova F Vanderbilt '02
18 - DTS Lenae Williams G/F DePaul '02
19 - SES Lucienne Berthieu F/C Old Dominion '02
20 - DTS Ayana Walker F Louisiana Tech '02
21 - DTS Jill Chapman C Indiana '02
22 - DTS Kathy Wambe G Belgium
23 - ORM Davalyn Cunningham F Rutgers '02
24 - CRK Brandi McCain G Florida '02
25 - PHM Tootie Shaw F Wichita State '02
26 - NYL Linda Fröhlich F UNLV '02
27 - USZ Andrea Gardner F/C Howard '02
28 - SES Felicia Ragland G Oregon State '02
29 - MIS Lindsey Yamasaki G/F Stanford '02
30 - LSP Gergana Slavtcheva G Florida International '02
31 - CRK Angie Welle C Iowa State '02
32 - LSP Jackie Higgins F/C North Carolina '02
ROUND THREE
33 - WAM LaNisha Cartwell C Alabama '02
34 - INF Kelly Komara G Purdue '02
35 - SES Takeisha Lewis F/C Louisiana Tech '02
36 - WAM Teresa Geter F/C South Carolina '02
37 - PTF Mandy Nightingale G Colorado '02
38 - MNL Lindsey Meder G Iowa '02
39 - ORM Saundra Jackson C Ole Miss '02
40 - PHM Kayte Christensen F UC-Santa Barbara '02
41 - CHR Edniesha Curry G Oregon '02
42 - HTC Shondra Johnson G Alabama '02
43 - USZ Edmarie Lumbsley C Mobile '02
44 - SAM Alayne Ingram G Michigan '02
45 - MIS Jerica Watson F Iowa '02
46 - NYL Tracy Gahan G Iowa State '02
47 - DTS Ericka Haney G/F Notre Dame '02
48 - LSP Rashana Barnes F Penn State '02
ROUND FOUR
49 - INF LaKeisha Taylor C Arizona '02
50 - PTF Melody Johnson C Arizona State '02
51 - SAM Jermisha Dosty C St. Mary's College '02
52 - INF Jillian Danker G/F Vanderbilt '02
53 - PTF Monique Cardenas G Florida '02
54 - MNL Shárron Francis G Old Dominion '02
55 - ORM Tomeka Brown G Ohio State '02
56 - PHM Amba Kongolo F/C NC Central '02
57 - CHR Jessie Stomski F Wisconsin '02
58 - HTC Cori Enghusen C Stanford '02
59 - USZ Jaclyn Winfield G Southern '02
60 - SAM Elizabeth Pickney F Arizona '02
61 - MIS Jerkisha Dosty F St. Mary's College '02
62 - NYL Deedee Warley F Maryland '02
63 - CRK Marché Strickland G Maryland '02
64 - LSP Tiffany Thompson F Old Dominion '02
2003 DISPERSAL DRAFT - 24Apr03
1 - DTS Ruth Riley C Miami Sol
2 - MNL Sheri Sam F/G Miami Sol
3 - CRK Betty Lennox G Miami Sol
4 - PHM Tamicha Jackson G Portland Fire
5 - SAM DeMya Walker F Portland Fire
6 - CON Debbie Black G Miami Sol
7 - INF Sylvia Crawley C Portland Fire
8 - WAM Jenny Mowe C Portland Fire
9 - SES Alisa Burras F Portland Fire
10 - CHR Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough F Miami Sol
11 - NYL Elena Baranova F Miami Sol
12 - SSS LaQuanda Barksdale G/F Portland Fire
13 - HTC Ukari Figgs G Portland Fire
14 - LSP Jackie Stiles G Portland Fire
2003 WNBA DRAFT - 24Apr03
ROUND ONE
1 - CRK LaToya Thomas F Mississippi State
2 - SAM Chantelle Anderson C Vanderbilt
3 - DTS Cheryl Ford C Louisiana Tech
4 - PHM Plenette Pierson F Texas Tech
5 - DTS Kara Lawson G Tennessee
6 - INF Gwen Jackson F Tennessee
7 - WAM Aiysha Smith C Louisiana State
8 - SES Jung Sun-min C Korea
9 - CHR Jocelyn Penn F South Carolina
10 - NYL Molly Creamer G Bucknell
11 - SSS Coretta Brown G North Carolina
12 - HTC Allison Curtin G Tulsa
ROUND TWO
13 - CON Courtney Coleman F Ohio State
14 - MNL Teresa Edwards G Georgia
15 - CRK Jennifer Butler C Massachusetts
16 - PHM Petra Ujhelyi F-C South Carolina
17 - NYL Erin Thorn G Brigham Young
18 - MNL Jordan Adams C New Mexico
19 - HTC Lori Nero F-C Louisville
20 - INF DeTrina White F Louisiana State
21 - WAM Zuzana Zirkova G Slovakia
22 - SES Suzy Batkovic C Australia
23 - CHR Dana Cherry G Arkansas
24 - NYL Sonja Mallory C Georgia Tech
25 - SSS Ke-Ke Tardy F Louisiana State
26 - NYL K.B. Sharp G Cincinnati
27 - LSP Schuye LaRue F Virginia
ROUND THREE
28 - DTS Syreeta Bromfield F Michigan State
29 - MNL Carla Bennett C Drake
30 - CRK Shaquala Williams G Oregon
31 - PHM Telisha Quarles G Virginia
32 - WAM Trish Juhline G Villanova
33 - PHM Marion Jones G North Carolina
34 - CON Lindsey Wilson G Iowa State
35 - INF Ashley McElhiney G Vanderbilt
36 - WAM Tamara Bowie F Ball State
37 - SES Chrissy Floyd G Clemson
38 - HTC Constance Jinks G UNLV
39 - NYL Nicole Kaczmarski G
40 - SSS Brooke Armistead G Austin Peay
41 - HTC Oksana Rakhmatulina
42 - LSP Mary Jo Noon C Purdue
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