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The WNBA Draft is an annual Draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and Professional Women's Basketball Players . The first WNBA draft was held in 1997 .


STRUCTURE

  • The 1997 WNBA Draft was divided into three parts. The first part was the initial allocation of 16 players into individual teams. Players such as Cynthia Cooper and Michelle Timms were assigned to different teams. The second part was the WNBA Elite Draft , which was comprised of professional women's basketball players who had competed in other leagues. The last part would be the 4 rounds of the regular draft.


  • The next three seasons to follow 1998 , 1999 and 2000 would all have expansion drafts. There would not be another expansion draft until the 2006 season.


  • All seasons before 2002 would carry 4 rounds. Starting with 2003, all drafts would carry 3 rounds.




PLAYERS SELECTED

There is no restrictions on what part of the world the players come from. There is however clauses held by universities that prevents the players from participating in the WNBA and NCAA simultaneously. Once the player has joined the WNBA, she is eligible to participate overseas in European leagues during the WNBA offseason. So far no U.S highschool player has ever been drafted.


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PAST WNBA DRAFTS



NOTABLE DRAFT PICKS



TRIVIA

  • Dena Head is the oldest #1 draft pick, having graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1992.

  • Dena Head is the first player ever drafted in the WNBA.

  • Lauren Jackson is the youngest #1 draft pick, being drafted at the age of 19.



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