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2011 WNBA draft

2011 meeting of WNBA teams to select players

2011 meeting of WNBA teams to select players

FieldValue
name2011 WNBA draft
image2011 WNBA Draft.png
sportBasketball
dateApril 11, 2011
locationBristol, Connecticut
networkESPN, NBATV, ESPNU
leagueWNBA
firstMaya Moore
Minnesota Lynx
prev[2010](2010-wnba-draft)
next[2012](2012-wnba-draft)

Minnesota Lynx

The 2011 WNBA draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011, at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut. The first round was shown on ESPN (HD), while the second and third rounds were shown on NBA TV and ESPNU.

Draft lottery

The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2011 draft occurred on November 2, 2010. The Minnesota Lynx won the first pick, while the Tulsa Shock, Chicago Sky and Lynx were awarded the second, third and fourth picks respectively. The remaining first-round picks and all the second- and third-round picks were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss records in the previous season.

Below were the chances for each team to get specific picks in the 2010 draft lottery, rounded to three decimal places:

Team[2010
record](2010-wnba-season)Lottery
chancesPick1st2nd3rd4th
Tulsa Shock6–28442.442.316
Minnesota Lynx13–21276.276.310
Chicago Sky14–20178.178.230
Minnesota Lynx (from Conn.)17–17104.104.145
*Shaded block denotes actual lottery result.*

Transactions

  • March 11, 2010: Atlanta and San Antonio swap second-round picks as part of the Michelle Snow transaction.
  • April 7, 2010: Connecticut receives a second-round pick from Tulsa as part of the Chante Black/Amber Holt transaction.
  • April 8, 2010: Minnesota receives Connecticut's first-round pick and Tulsa's second-round pick from Connecticut as part of the Kelsey Griffin transaction.
  • May 13, 2010: Chicago receives a second-round pick from Los Angeles as part of the Kristi Toliver transaction.
  • May 27, 2010: Tulsa receives a second-round pick from Indiana as part of the Shavonte Zellous transaction.
  • July 23, 2010: Tulsa receives a first-round pick from Phoenix as part of the Kara Braxton/Nicole Ohlde transaction. Source

Invited players

The WNBA announced on April 6, 2011, that 15 players had been invited to attend the draft.

  • USA Danielle Adams, Texas A&M
  • USA Jessica Breland, North Carolina
  • AUS Liz Cambage, Bulleen Boomers (Australia)
  • USA Sydney Colson, Texas A&M
  • USAVictoria Dunlap, Kentucky
  • USA Amber Harris, Xavier
  • USA Jantel Lavender, Ohio State
  • USA Maya Moore, Connecticut
  • USA Kayla Pedersen, Stanford
  • USA Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier
  • USA Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford
  • USA Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
  • USA Carolyn Swords, Boston College
  • USA Jasmine Thomas, Duke
  • USA Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga

Key

Draft selections

Round 1

PickPlayerNationalityTeamSchool / club team
1**Maya Moore** * ^ !Minnesota LynxConnecticut
2Liz Cambage *Tulsa ShockBulleen Boomers (Australia)
3Courtney Vandersloot *Chicago SkyGonzaga
4Amber HarrisMinnesota Lynx (from Connecticut)Xavier
5Jantel Lavender +Los Angeles SparksOhio State
6Danielle Robinson *San Antonio Silver StarsOklahoma
7Kayla PedersenTulsa Shock (from Phoenix)Stanford
8Ta'Shia Phillips (traded to Washington)Atlanta DreamXavier
9Jeanette PohlenIndiana FeverStanford
10Alex MontgomeryNew York LibertyGeorgia Tech
11Victoria DunlapWashington MysticsKentucky
12Jasmine Thomas +Seattle StormDuke

Round 2

PickPlayerNationalityTeamSchool / club team
13Jessica Breland + (traded to New York)Minnesota Lynx (from Tulsa via Connecticut)North Carolina
14Felicia Chester (traded to Atlanta)Minnesota LynxDePaul
15Carolyn SwordsChicago SkyBoston College
16Sydney Colson (traded to New York)Connecticut SunTexas A&M
17Angie BjorklundChicago Sky (from Los Angeles)Tennessee
18Rachel Jarry (traded to Minnesota)Atlanta Dream (from San Antonio)Bulleen Boomers (Australia)
19Brittany Spears #Phoenix MercuryColorado
20Danielle Adams +San Antonio Silver Stars (from Atlanta)Texas A&M
21Italee Lucas #Tulsa Shock (from Indiana)North Carolina
22Angel Robinson # (traded to Minnesota)New York LibertyMarquette
23Karima ChristmasWashington MysticsDuke
24Ify IbekweSeattle StormArizona

Round 3

PickPlayerNationalityTeamSchool / club team
25Chastity ReedTulsa ShockArkansas–Little Rock
26Kachine Alexander #Minnesota LynxIowa
27Amy Jaeschke #Chicago SkyNorthwestern
28Adrienne JohnsonConnecticut SunLouisiana Tech
*29**Elina Babkina (pick later voided)**Los Angeles Sparks*Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia (Poland)
30Porsha PhillipsSan Antonio Silver StarsGeorgia
31Tahnee Robinson # (traded to Connecticut)Phoenix MercuryNevada
32Kelsey Bolte #Atlanta DreamIowa State
33Jori Davis #Indiana FeverIndiana
34Mekia Valentine #New York LibertyUC Santa Barbara
35Sara Krnjić #Washington MysticsPécs 2010 (Hungary)
36Krystal ThomasSeattle StormDuke

References

References

  1. http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2010.html 2010 WNBA Transactions
  2. (April 6, 2011). "Top Prospects Invited to Attend WNBA Draft". Women's National Basketball Association.
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