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{{Infobox sports draft |
{{Infobox sports draft |
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| name = 2004 WNBA draft |
| name = 2004 WNBA draft |
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| sport = Basketball |
| sport = Basketball |
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| date = April 17, 2004 |
| date = January 6 – April 17, 2004 |
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| location = [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]], [[New Jersey]] |
| location = [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]], [[New Jersey]] |
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| network = |
| network = |
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| league = WNBA |
| league = WNBA |
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| teams = |
| teams = |
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| merging_teams = [[Cleveland Rockers]] <br> (folded in 2003) |
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| first = |
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| first = [[Diana Taurasi]]<br>[[Phoenix Mercury]] |
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| territorial = |
| territorial = |
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| prev = [[2003 WNBA draft|2003]] |
| prev = [[2003 WNBA draft|2003]] |
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'''[[2004 in sports|2004]] [[WNBA draft]]''' |
The '''[[2004 in sports|2004]] [[WNBA draft]]''' was the eighth draft in the WNBA's history. It took place on April 17, 2004, at the NBA Entertainment Studios in [[Secaucus, NJ]]. |
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On January 6, 2004 a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of the [[Cleveland Rockers]], who folded after the 2003 season. |
On January 6, 2004, a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of the [[Cleveland Rockers]], who folded after the 2003 season. |
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On April 17, 2004 the WNBA draft took place at the NBA Entertainment Studios in [[Secaucus, NJ]]. |
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==Dispersal draft== |
==Dispersal draft== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! style="width:5%;"| Pick |
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! style="width:20%;"| Player |
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! style="width:5%;"| Position |
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! style="width:20%;"| Nationality |
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! width=350|New Team |
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! style="width:25%;"| New team |
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! width=300|Former Team |
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! style="width:25%;"| Former team |
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| 1 |
| 1 |
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| [[Penny Taylor]] |
| [[Penny Taylor]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| F |
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| {{AUS}} |
| {{AUS}} |
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| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
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| 2 |
| 2 |
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| [[Chasity Melvin]] |
| [[Chasity Melvin]] |
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| C/F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Washington Mystics]] |
| [[Washington Mystics]] |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| [[LaToya Thomas]] |
| [[LaToya Thomas]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[San Antonio Silver Stars]] |
| [[San Antonio Silver Stars]] |
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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| [[Ann Wauters]] |
| [[Ann Wauters]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| C |
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| {{BEL}} |
| {{BEL}} |
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| [[New York Liberty]] |
| [[New York Liberty]] |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| [[Deanna Jackson]] |
| [[Deanna Jackson]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Indiana Fever]] |
| [[Indiana Fever]] |
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| 6 |
| 6 |
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| [[Betty Lennox]] |
| [[Betty Lennox]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Seattle Storm]] |
| [[Seattle Storm]] |
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| 7 |
| 7 |
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| [[Helen Darling]] |
| [[Helen Darling]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
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| 8 |
| 8 |
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| [[Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough]] |
| [[Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Houston Comets]] (from [[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]]) |
| [[Houston Comets]] (from [[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]]) |
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| 9 |
| 9 |
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| [[Mery Andrade]] |
| [[Mery Andrade]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Charlotte Sting]] |
| [[Charlotte Sting]] |
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| 10 |
| 10 |
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| [[Jennifer Butler]] |
| [[Jennifer Butler]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Sacramento Monarchs]] |
| [[Sacramento Monarchs]] |
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| 11 |
| 11 |
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| [[Lucienne Berthieu]] |
| [[Lucienne Berthieu]] |
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| F/C |
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| {{FRA}} |
| {{FRA}} |
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| [[Houston Comets]] |
| [[Houston Comets]] |
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| 12 |
| 12 |
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| [[Isabelle Fijalkowski]] |
| [[Isabelle Fijalkowski]] |
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| C |
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| {{FRA}} |
| {{FRA}} |
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| [[Los Angeles Sparks]] |
| [[Los Angeles Sparks]] |
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| 13 |
| 13 |
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| [[Jennifer Rizzotti]] |
| [[Jennifer Rizzotti]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Detroit Shock]] |
| [[Detroit Shock]] |
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==College |
==College Draft== |
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{{WNBA Draft legend|3=y|4=y|7=y}} |
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| align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF99" width="5%"|<sup> </sup> |
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| Denotes [[List of WNBA All-Stars|player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game]] |
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===Round 1=== |
===Round 1=== |
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[[File:Diana Taurasi 2 cropped.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Diana Taurasi]] was selected first overall by the [[Phoenix Mercury]].]] |
[[File:Diana Taurasi 2 cropped.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Diana Taurasi]] was selected first overall by the [[Phoenix Mercury]].]] |
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{| class="wikitable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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|- |
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! |
! style="width:5%;"| Pick |
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! |
! style="width:15%;"| Player |
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! style="width:5%;"| Position |
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! |
! style="width:15%;"| Nationality |
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! width=350|WNBA Team |
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! |
! style="width:20%;"| Team |
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! style="width:20%;"| School / club team |
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| 1 |
| 1 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|'''[[Diana Taurasi]]''' <sup>*</sup> |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
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| 2 |
| 2 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|[[Alana Beard]] <sup>*</sup> |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Washington Mystics]] |
| [[Washington Mystics]] |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|[[Nicole Powell]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| G/F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Charlotte Sting]] (from [[Indiana Fever|Ind.]]) |
| [[Charlotte Sting]] (from [[Indiana Fever|Ind.]]) |
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|[[Lindsay Whalen]] <sup>*</sup> |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[San Antonio Stars|S.A.]]) |
| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[San Antonio Stars|S.A.]]) |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|[[Shameka Christon]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| G/F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[New York Liberty]] |
| [[New York Liberty]] |
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| 6 |
| 6 |
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| [[Nicole Ohlde]] |
| [[Nicole Ohlde]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota Lynx]] (from [[Seattle Storm|Sea.]]) |
| [[Minnesota Lynx]] (from [[Seattle Storm|Sea.]]) |
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| 7 |
| 7 |
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| [[Vanessa Hayden]] |
| [[Vanessa Hayden]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
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| 8 |
| 8 |
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| [[Chandi Jones]] |
| [[Chandi Jones]] |
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| G/F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
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| 9 |
| 9 |
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| [[Ebony Hoffman]] |
| [[Ebony Hoffman]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Indiana Fever]] (from [[Charlotte Sting|Cha.]]) |
| [[Indiana Fever]] (from [[Charlotte Sting|Cha.]]) |
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| 10 |
| 10 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|[[Rebekkah Brunson]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Sacramento Monarchs]] |
| [[Sacramento Monarchs]] |
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| 11 |
| 11 |
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| [[Iciss Tillis]] |
| [[Iciss Tillis]] |
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| C/F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Detroit Shock]] (from [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
| [[Detroit Shock]] (from [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
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| 12 |
| 12 |
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| [[Christi Thomas]] |
| [[Christi Thomas]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Los Angeles Sparks]] |
| [[Los Angeles Sparks]] |
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| 13 |
| 13 |
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| [[Shereka Wright]] |
| [[Shereka Wright]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Detroit Shock]] |
| [[Detroit Shock]] |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! |
! style="width:5%;"| Pick |
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! |
! style="width:15%;"| Player |
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! style="width:5%;"| Position |
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! style="width:15%;"| Nationality |
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! width=350|WNBA Team |
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! style="width:20%;"| Team |
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! style="width:20%;"| School / club team |
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| 14 |
| 14 |
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| [[Ashley Robinson]] |
| [[Ashley Robinson]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
| [[Phoenix Mercury]] |
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| 15 |
| 15 |
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| [[Kaayla Chones]] |
| [[Kaayla Chones]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Washington Mystics]] |
| [[Washington Mystics]] |
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| 16 |
| 16 |
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| [[Jessica Brungo]] |
| [[Jessica Brungo]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[San Antonio Stars|S.A.]]) |
| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[San Antonio Stars|S.A.]]) |
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| 17 |
| 17 |
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| [[Amisha Carter]] |
| [[Amisha Carter]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[New York Liberty]] |
| [[New York Liberty]] |
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| 18 |
| 18 |
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| [[Kelly Mazzante]] |
| [[Kelly Mazzante]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Charlotte Sting]] (from [[Indiana Fever|Ind.]]) |
| [[Charlotte Sting]] (from [[Indiana Fever|Ind.]]) |
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| 19 |
| 19 |
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| [[ |
| [[Trina Frierson]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Seattle Storm]] |
| [[Seattle Storm]] |
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| 20 |
| 20 |
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| [[Tasha Butts]] |
| [[Tasha Butts]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
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| 21 |
| 21 |
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| [[Cindy Dallas]] |
| [[Cindy Dallas]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[San Antonio Stars|San Antonio Silver Stars]] (from [[Connecticut Sun|Conn.]]) |
| [[San Antonio Stars|San Antonio Silver Stars]] (from [[Connecticut Sun|Conn.]]) |
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| 22 |
| 22 |
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| [[Jenni Benningfield]] |
| [[Jenni Benningfield]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Charlotte Sting]] |
| [[Charlotte Sting]] |
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| 23 |
| 23 |
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| [[Erika Valek]] |
| [[Erika Valek]] |
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| G |
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| {{COL}} |
| {{COL}} |
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| [[Detroit Shock]] (from [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sac.]]) |
| [[Detroit Shock]] (from [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sac.]]) |
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| 24 |
| 24 |
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| [[Ugo Oha]] |
| [[Ugo Oha]] |
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| C |
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| {{NGA}} |
| {{NGA}} |
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| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
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| 25 |
| 25 |
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| [[Doneeka Hodges]] |
| [[Doneeka Hodges]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Los Angeles Sparks]] |
| [[Los Angeles Sparks]] |
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| 26 |
| 26 |
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| [[Lindsay Taylor]] |
| [[Lindsay Taylor]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Houston Comets]] (from [[Detroit Shock|Det.]]; traded to [[Phoenix Mercury|Phx.]]) |
| [[Houston Comets]] (from [[Detroit Shock|Det.]]; traded to [[Phoenix Mercury|Phx.]]) |
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! |
! style="width:5%;"| Pick |
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! |
! style="width:15%;"| Player |
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! style="width:5%;"| Position |
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! style="width:15%;"| Nationality |
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! width=350|WNBA Team |
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! style="width:20%;"| Team |
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! style="width:20%;"| School / club team |
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| 27 |
| 27 |
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| [[Maria Villarroel]] |
| [[Maria Villarroel]] |
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| G |
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| {{flag|VEN|1930|name=Venezuela}} |
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| [[Phoenix Mercury]] (traded to [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
| [[Phoenix Mercury]] (traded to [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
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| [[Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball|Oklahoma]] |
| [[Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball|Oklahoma]] |
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| 28 |
| 28 |
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| [[Evan Unrau]] |
| [[Evan Unrau]] |
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| F |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Washington Mystics]] |
| [[Washington Mystics]] |
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| 29 |
| 29 |
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| [[Candace Futrell]] |
| [[Candace Futrell]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[San Antonio Silver Stars|S.A.]]) |
| [[Connecticut Sun]] (from [[San Antonio Silver Stars|S.A.]]) |
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| 30 |
| 30 |
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| [[Catherine Joens]] |
| [[Catherine Joens]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[New York Liberty]] |
| [[New York Liberty]] |
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| 31 |
| 31 |
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| [[Ieva |
| [[Ieva Kubliņa]] |
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| F/C |
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| {{LAT}} |
| {{LAT}} |
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| [[Indiana Fever]] |
| [[Indiana Fever]] |
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| 32 |
| 32 |
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| [[Jennifer Smith (basketball)|Jennifer Smith]] |
| [[Jennifer Smith (basketball)|Jennifer Smith]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Detroit Shock]] (from [[Seattle Storm|Sea.]], via [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
| [[Detroit Shock]] (from [[Seattle Storm|Sea.]], via [[Houston Comets|Hou.]]) |
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| 33 |
| 33 |
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| [[Amber Jacobs]] |
| [[Amber Jacobs]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
| [[Minnesota Lynx]] |
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| 34 |
| 34 |
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| [[Toccara Williams]] |
| [[Toccara Williams]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[San Antonio Stars|San Antonio Silver Stars]] (from [[Connecticut Sun|Conn.]]) |
| [[San Antonio Stars|San Antonio Silver Stars]] (from [[Connecticut Sun|Conn.]]) |
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| 35 |
| 35 |
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| bgcolor="# |
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|[[Jia Perkins]] <sup>+</sup> |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Charlotte Sting]] |
| [[Charlotte Sting]] |
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| 36 |
| 36 |
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| [[Nuria |
| [[Nuria Martínez]] |
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| F |
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| {{ESP}} |
| {{ESP}} |
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| [[Sacramento Monarchs]] |
| [[Sacramento Monarchs]] |
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| [[CB Avenida|Avenida]] {{small|([[Liga Femenina de Baloncesto|Spain]])}} |
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| [[Spain]] |
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| 37 |
| 37 |
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| [[Stacy Stephens]] |
| [[Stacy Stephens]] |
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| C |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Houston Comets]] |
| [[Houston Comets]] |
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| 38 |
| 38 |
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| [[Kate Bulger]] |
| [[Kate Bulger]] |
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| G |
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| {{USA}} |
| {{USA}} |
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| [[Minnesota Lynx]] (from [[Detroit Shock|Det.]]) |
| [[Minnesota Lynx]] (from [[Detroit Shock|Det.]]) |
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| [[West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball|West Virginia]] |
| [[West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball|West Virginia]] |
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== See also == |
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*[[List of first overall WNBA draft picks]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite web | url=http://www.wnba.com/history/alltime_draft_list.html | title=All-Time WNBA Draft List | |
*{{cite web | url=http://www.wnba.com/history/alltime_draft_list.html | title=All-Time WNBA Draft List | access-date=June 4, 2008 | publisher=WNBA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509153954/http://www.wnba.com/history/alltime_draft_list.html | archive-date=May 9, 2008 | url-status=dead }} |
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Revision as of 19:56, 19 August 2024
2004 WNBA draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | January 6 – April 17, 2004 |
Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
Overview | |
League | WNBA |
Merging teams | Cleveland Rockers (folded in 2003) |
First selection | Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury |
The 2004 WNBA draft was the eighth draft in the WNBA's history. It took place on April 17, 2004, at the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, NJ.
On January 6, 2004, a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of the Cleveland Rockers, who folded after the 2003 season.
Dispersal draft
College Draft
Round 1
Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diana Taurasi * | G | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Connecticut |
2 | Alana Beard * | G | United States | Washington Mystics | Duke |
3 | Nicole Powell + | G/F | United States | Charlotte Sting (from Ind.) | Stanford |
4 | Lindsay Whalen * | G | United States | Connecticut Sun (from S.A.) | Minnesota |
5 | Shameka Christon + | G/F | United States | New York Liberty | Arkansas |
6 | Nicole Ohlde | C | United States | Minnesota Lynx (from Sea.) | Kansas State |
7 | Vanessa Hayden | C | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Florida |
8 | Chandi Jones | G/F | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Houston |
9 | Ebony Hoffman | C | United States | Indiana Fever (from Cha.) | USC |
10 | Rebekkah Brunson + | F | United States | Sacramento Monarchs | Georgetown |
11 | Iciss Tillis | C/F | United States | Detroit Shock (from Hou.) | Duke |
12 | Christi Thomas | F | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | Georgia |
13 | Shereka Wright | F | United States | Detroit Shock | Purdue |
Round 2
Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Ashley Robinson | C | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee |
15 | Kaayla Chones | C | United States | Washington Mystics | NC State |
16 | Jessica Brungo | F | United States | Connecticut Sun (from S.A.) | Penn State |
17 | Amisha Carter | C | United States | New York Liberty | Louisiana Tech |
18 | Kelly Mazzante | F | United States | Charlotte Sting (from Ind.) | Penn State |
19 | Trina Frierson | F | United States | Seattle Storm | Louisiana Tech |
20 | Tasha Butts | F | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee |
21 | Cindy Dallas | F | United States | San Antonio Silver Stars (from Conn.) | Illinois |
22 | Jenni Benningfield | F | United States | Charlotte Sting | Vanderbilt |
23 | Erika Valek | G | Colombia | Detroit Shock (from Sac.) | Purdue |
24 | Ugo Oha | C | Nigeria | Connecticut Sun (from Hou.) | George Washington |
25 | Doneeka Hodges | G | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | LSU |
26 | Lindsay Taylor | C | United States | Houston Comets (from Det.; traded to Phx.) | UC Santa Barbara |
Round 3
Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Maria Villarroel | G | Venezuela | Phoenix Mercury (traded to Hou.) | Oklahoma |
28 | Evan Unrau | F | United States | Washington Mystics | Missouri |
29 | Candace Futrell | G | United States | Connecticut Sun (from S.A.) | Duquesne |
30 | Catherine Joens | G | United States | New York Liberty | George Washington |
31 | Ieva Kubliņa | F/C | Latvia | Indiana Fever | Virginia Tech |
32 | Jennifer Smith | C | United States | Detroit Shock (from Sea., via Hou.) | Michigan |
33 | Amber Jacobs | G | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Boston College |
34 | Toccara Williams | G | United States | San Antonio Silver Stars (from Conn.) | Texas A&M |
35 | Jia Perkins + | G | United States | Charlotte Sting | Texas Tech |
36 | Nuria Martínez | F | Spain | Sacramento Monarchs | Avenida (Spain) |
37 | Stacy Stephens | C | United States | Houston Comets | Texas |
38 | Kate Bulger | G | United States | Minnesota Lynx (from Det.) | West Virginia |
See also
References
- "All-Time WNBA Draft List". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.