2000 WNBA draft
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| 2000 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| DateTemplate:Pluralize from text | April 25, 2000 |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Expansion teams | Indiana Fever Miami Sol Portland Fire Seattle Storm |
| First selection | Ann Wauters Cleveland Rockers |
| Template:Succession links | |
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- 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.[1]
- On April 25, 2000, the regular WNBA draft took place.
| ! | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Draft
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Wauters + | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | Valenciennes (France) |
| 2 | Tausha Mills | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Alabama (from Chicago Condors, ABL) |
| 3 | Edwina Brown | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock (from Utah)[a] | Texas |
| 4 | Cíntia dos Santos | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Brazil |
| 5 | Grace Daley | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx (from Phoenix)[b] | Tulane |
| 6 | Betty Lennox * | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Louisiana Tech |
| 7 | Lynn Pride | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Portland Fire | Kansas |
| 8 | Tamicha Jackson | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock (from Utah via Miami)[c][a] | Louisiana Tech |
| 9 | Kamila Vodichkova | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seattle Storm | Gambrinus Brno |
| 10 | Maylana Martin | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx (from Miami via Indiana)[d][e] | UCLA |
| 11 | Summer Erb | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | North Carolina State |
| 12 | Naomi Mulitauaopele | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz (from Detroit)[a] | Stanford |
| 13 | Olga Firsova | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Kansas State |
| 14 | Katy Steding | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Stanford (from Portland Power, ABL) |
| 15 | Nicole Kubik | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Nebraska |
| 16 | Elena Shakirova | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Dynamo Moscow |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Helen Darling | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | Penn State |
| 18 | Tonya Massaline | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Florida |
| 19 | Jameka Jones | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Miami Sol (from Utah)[c] | UNC Charlotte |
| 20 | Jannon Roland | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Purdue (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
| 21 | Adrian Williams + | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | USC |
| 22 | Marla Brumfield | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Rice |
| 23 | Stacey Thomas | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Portland Fire | Michigan |
| 24 | Keitha Dickerson | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx (from Miami)[e] | Texas Tech |
| 25 | Charisse Sampson | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seattle Storm | Kansas (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
| 26 | Jurgita Štreimikytė | F |  Lithuania
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Indiana Fever | Pool Comense (Italy) |
| 27 | Tiffany Travis | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Florida |
| 28 | Madinah Slaise | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Cincinnati |
| 29 | Desiree Francis | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Iowa State |
| 30 | Stacy Clinesmith | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | UC Santa Barbara |
| 31 | Paige Sauer | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Connecticut |
| 32 | Andrea Garner | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Penn State |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Monique Morehouse # | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | Auburn (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
| 34 | Jill Morton # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting (from Washington)[f] | Louisville |
| 35 | Stacy Frese | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz | Iowa State |
| 36 | Shawnetta Stewart # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Rutgers |
| 37 | Tauja Catchings # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Illinois |
| 38 | Phylesha Whaley # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Maxann Reese # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Portland Fire | Michigan State |
| 40 | Milena Flores | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Miami Sol | Stanford |
| 41 | Kirra Jordan # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seattle Storm | Rice |
| 42 | Usha Gilmore | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Fever | Rutgers |
| 43 | Peppi Browne # | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Duke |
| 44 | Chavonne Hammond # | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Vanderbilt |
| 45 | Jessica Bibby | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Dandenong Rangers (Australia) |
| 46 | Rhonda Banchero | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Washington |
| 47 | Marte Alexander # | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Arizona |
| 48 | Latavia Coleman # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets (traded to Indiana) | Florida State |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sophie von Saldern # | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cleveland Rockers | California |
| 50 | Latina Davis # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Fever (from Washington, traded to Houston)[g] | Tennessee |
| 51 | Kristen Rasmussen | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Utah Starzz | Michigan State |
| 52 | Romana Hamzová | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Orlando Miracle | Gambrinus Brno |
| 53 | Shantia Owens | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury (traded to Miami) | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jana Lichnerová # | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Saint Joseph's |
| 55 | Rhonda L. Smith # | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Portland Fire | Long Beach State |
| 56 | Shanele Stires | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx (from Miami)[e] | Kansas State (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 57 | Katrina Hibbert | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seattle Storm | LSU |
| 58 | Renee Robinson | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Fever (traded to Houston) | Virginia |
| 59 | Shaka Massey # | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Louisiana Tech |
| 60 | Cal Bouchard # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Boston College |
| 61 | Natalie Porter # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Australia |
| 62 | Jessica Zinobile # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Saint Francis (PA) |
| 63 | Nicky McCrimmon | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | USC |
| 64 | Abbie Willenborg # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Marquette |
Trades
Pre-draft trades
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- ^ a b c April 24, 2000: Utah to Detroit
- Utah acquired Jennifer Azzi and a first-round pick (12th overall)
- Detroit acquired a first-round pick (3rd overall) and Miami's first-round pick (8th overall)
- ^ February 21, 2000: Phoenix to Minnesota
- Phoenix acquired Brandy Reed
- Minnesota acquired a first-round pick (5th overall)
- ^ a b December 15, 1999: Miami to Utah
- Miami acquired Elena Baranova and a second-round pick (19th overall)
- Utah acquired Kate Starbird and a first-round pick (8th overall)
- ^ December 15, 1999: Indiana to Miami[2]
- Indiana acquired Stephanie McCarty
- Miami acquired Sandy Brondello and a 2000 first-round pick (10th overall)
- ^ a b c April 14, 2000: Miami to Minnesota
- Miami acquired Marlies Askamp
- Minnesota acquired Indiana's first-round pick (10th overall), second- and third-round picks (24th and 56th overall)
- ^ January 19, 2000: Washington to Charlotte
- Washington acquired Vicky Bullett
- Charlotte acquired Shalonda Enis and a third-round pick (34th overall)
- ^ December 15, 1999: Indiana acquired Monica Maxwell and Washington's third-round pick (50th overall) for selecting Nyree Roberts in the third round of the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft.
See also
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gustkey, Earl (December 16, 1999). "Sparks Lose Starting Guard in Expansion Draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."#Fever15 Moments: Fever Acquire Stephanie White". WNBA. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."All-Time WNBA draft history". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
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