2004 WNBA draft
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| 2004 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| DateTemplate:Pluralize from text | April 17, 2004 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Cleveland Rockers (folded in 2003) |
| First selection | Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury |
| Template:Succession links | |
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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.
Additionally, on January 6, 2004, the WBNA held a dispersal draft to re-assign players from the Cleveland Rockers who folded at the end of 2003 WNBA season.[1][2][3]
Key
| ! | 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 | Diana Taurasi * | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Connecticut |
| 2 | Alana Beard * | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Duke |
| 3 | Nicole Powell + | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting (from Indiana) | Stanford |
| 4 | Lindsay Whalen * ^ ! | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) | Minnesota |
| 5 | Shameka Christon + | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nicole Ohlde | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx (from Seattle) | Kansas State |
| 7 | Vanessa Hayden | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Florida |
| 8 | Chandi Jones | G/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Houston |
| 9 | Ebony Hoffman | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Fever (from Charlotte) | USC |
| 10 | Rebekkah Brunson + | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Georgetown |
| 11 | Iciss Tillis | C/F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock (from Houston) | Duke |
| 12 | Christi Thomas | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | Georgia |
| 13 | Shereka Wright | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock | Purdue |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ashley Robinson | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee |
| 15 | Kaayla Chones | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | NC State |
| 16 | Jessica Brungo | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) | Penn State |
| 17 | Amisha Carter | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | Louisiana Tech |
| 18 | Kelly Mazzante | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting (from Indiana) | Penn State |
| 19 | Trina Frierson | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seattle Storm | Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | Tasha Butts | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cindy Dallas # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | San Antonio Silver Stars (from Connecticut) | Illinois |
| 22 | Jenni Benningfield | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Vanderbilt |
| 23 | Erika Valek # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock (from Sacramento) | Purdue |
| 24 | Ugo Oha # | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Connecticut Sun (from Houston) | George Washington |
| 25 | Doneeka Hodges | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Los Angeles Sparks | LSU |
| 26 | Lindsay Taylor (traded to Phoenix) | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets (from Detroit) | UC Santa Barbara |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Maria Villarroel # (traded to Houston) |
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| 28 | Evan Unrau # | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Mystics | Missouri |
| 29 | Candace Futrell | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) | Duquesne |
| 30 | Catherine Joens | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | New York Liberty | George Washington |
| 31 | Ieva Kubliņa # | F/C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Fever | Virginia Tech |
| 32 | Jennifer Smith | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Detroit Shock (from Seattle, via Houston) | Michigan |
| 33 | Amber Jacobs | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx | Boston College |
| 34 | Toccara Williams | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | San Antonio Silver Stars (from Connecticut) | Texas A&M |
| 35 | Jia Perkins + | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Charlotte Sting | Texas Tech |
| 36 | Nuria Martínez | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sacramento Monarchs | Avenida (Spain) |
| 37 | Stacy Stephens | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Comets | Texas |
| 38 | Kate Bulger # | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Minnesota Lynx (from Detroit) | West Virginia |
See also
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2004 WNBA Dispersal Draft Recap". WNBA. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Darling goes to Lynx in dispersal draft". ESPN. January 6, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2004 Dispersal Draft Preview". WNBA. January 5, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."All-Time WNBA Draft List". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
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