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2000 WNBA draft
2000 meeting of WNBA teams to select players
2000 meeting of WNBA teams to select players
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2000 WNBA draft |
| sport | Basketball |
| date | April 25, 2000 |
| league | WNBA |
| expansion_teams | Indiana Fever |
| Miami Sol | |
| Portland Fire | |
| Seattle Storm | |
| first | Ann Wauters |
| Cleveland Rockers | |
| prev | [1999](1999-wnba-draft) |
| next | [2001](2001-wnba-draft) |
Miami Sol Portland Fire Seattle Storm Cleveland Rockers
2000 WNBA draft
- On December 15, 1999, a WNBA expansion draft took place for four new WNBA teams, the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm.
- On April 25, 2000, the regular WNBA draft took place.
Draft
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Wauters + | C | Cleveland Rockers | Valenciennes (France) | ||
| 2 | Tausha Mills | C | Washington Mystics | Alabama (from Chicago Condors, ABL) | ||
| 3 | Edwina Brown | G | Detroit Shock (from Utah){{refn | April 24, 2000: Utah to Detroit | Texas | |
| 4 | Cíntia dos Santos | F/C | Orlando Miracle | Brazil | ||
| 5 | Grace Daley | G | Minnesota Lynx (from Phoenix){{refn | February 21, 2000: Phoenix to Minnesota | Tulane | |
| 6 | **Betty Lennox** * | G | Minnesota Lynx | Louisiana Tech | ||
| 7 | Lynn Pride | G/F | Portland Fire | Kansas | ||
| 8 | Tamicha Jackson | G | Detroit Shock (from Utah via Miami){{refn | December 15, 1999: Miami to Utah | Louisiana Tech | |
| 9 | Kamila Vodichkova | F/C | Seattle Storm | Gambrinus Brno | ||
| 10 | Maylana Martin | F | Minnesota Lynx (from Miami via Indiana){{refn | December 15, 1999: Indiana to Miami | UCLA | |
| 11 | Summer Erb | C | Charlotte Sting | North Carolina State | ||
| 12 | Naomi Mulitauaopele | C | Utah Starzz (from Detroit) | Stanford | ||
| 13 | Olga Firsova | C | New York Liberty | Kansas State | ||
| 14 | Katy Steding | F | Sacramento Monarchs | Stanford (from Portland Power, ABL) | ||
| 15 | Nicole Kubik | G | Los Angeles Sparks | Nebraska | ||
| 16 | Elena Shakirova | F/C | Houston Comets | Dynamo Moscow |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Helen Darling | G | Cleveland Rockers | Penn State | |
| 18 | Tonya Massaline | G/F | Washington Mystics | Florida | |
| 19 | Jameka Jones | G | Miami Sol (from Utah) | UNC Charlotte | |
| 20 | Jannon Roland | F | Orlando Miracle | Purdue (from New England Blizzard, ABL) | |
| 21 | Adrian Williams + | F/C | Phoenix Mercury | USC | |
| 22 | Marla Brumfield | G | Minnesota Lynx | Rice | |
| 23 | Stacey Thomas | F | Portland Fire | Michigan | |
| 24 | Keitha Dickerson | F | Minnesota Lynx (from Miami) | Texas Tech | |
| 25 | Charisse Sampson | G | Seattle Storm | Kansas (from New England Blizzard, ABL) | |
| 26 | Jurgita Štreimikytė | F | LTU | Indiana Fever | Pool Comense (Italy) |
| 27 | Tiffany Travis | G/F | Charlotte Sting | Florida | |
| 28 | Madinah Slaise | G | Detroit Shock | Cincinnati | |
| 29 | Desiree Francis | F | New York Liberty | Iowa State | |
| 30 | Stacy Clinesmith | G | Sacramento Monarchs | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 31 | Paige Sauer | C | Los Angeles Sparks | Connecticut | |
| 32 | Andrea Garner | C | Houston Comets | Penn State |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Monique Morehouse # | C | Cleveland Rockers | Auburn (from New England Blizzard, ABL) | ||
| 34 | Jill Morton # | G | Charlotte Sting (from Washington){{refn | January 19, 2000: Washington to Charlotte | Louisville | |
| 35 | Stacy Frese | G | Utah Starzz | Iowa State | ||
| 36 | Shawnetta Stewart # | G | Orlando Miracle | Rutgers | ||
| 37 | Tauja Catchings # | F | Phoenix Mercury | Illinois | ||
| 38 | Phylesha Whaley # | F | Minnesota Lynx | Oklahoma | ||
| 39 | Maxann Reese # | G | Portland Fire | Michigan State | ||
| 40 | Milena Flores | G | Miami Sol | Stanford | ||
| 41 | Kirra Jordan # | F | Seattle Storm | Rice | ||
| 42 | Usha Gilmore | G/F | Indiana Fever | Rutgers | ||
| 43 | Peppi Browne # | G/F | Charlotte Sting | Duke | ||
| 44 | Chavonne Hammond # | G/F | Detroit Shock | Vanderbilt | ||
| 45 | Jessica Bibby | G | New York Liberty | Dandenong Rangers (Australia) | ||
| 46 | Rhonda Banchero | C | Sacramento Monarchs | Washington | ||
| 47 | Marte Alexander # | C | Los Angeles Sparks | Arizona | ||
| 48 | Latavia Coleman # | F | Houston Comets (traded to Indiana) | Florida State |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sophie von Saldern # | F/C | Cleveland Rockers | California | |
| 50 | Latina Davis # | G | Indiana Fever (from Washington, traded to Houston) | Tennessee | |
| 51 | Kristen Rasmussen | F | Utah Starzz | Michigan State | |
| 52 | Romana Hamzová | G | Orlando Miracle | Gambrinus Brno | |
| 53 | Shantia Owens | C | Phoenix Mercury (traded to Miami) | Kentucky | |
| 54 | Jana Lichnerová # | C | Minnesota Lynx | Saint Joseph's | |
| 55 | Rhonda L. Smith # | C | Portland Fire | Long Beach State | |
| 56 | Shanele Stires | F | Minnesota Lynx (from Miami) | Kansas State (from Columbus Quest, ABL) | |
| 57 | Katrina Hibbert | G | Seattle Storm | LSU | |
| 58 | Renee Robinson | G | Indiana Fever (traded to Houston) | Virginia | |
| 59 | Shaka Massey # | C | Charlotte Sting | Louisiana Tech | |
| 60 | Cal Bouchard # | G | Detroit Shock | Boston College | |
| 61 | Natalie Porter # | F | New York Liberty | Australia | |
| 62 | Jessica Zinobile # | F | Sacramento Monarchs | Saint Francis (PA) | |
| 63 | Nicky McCrimmon | G | Los Angeles Sparks | USC | |
| 64 | Abbie Willenborg # | F | Houston Comets | Marquette |
Trades
Pre-draft trades
References
References
- Gustkey, Earl. (December 16, 1999). "Sparks Lose Starting Guard in Expansion Draft". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- "#Fever15 Moments: Fever Acquire Stephanie White".
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