- On September 15, 1998, two more players were assigned prior to the expansion draft.
- On April 6, 1999, a WNBA expansion draft took place.
- On May 3, 1999, another round of player allocation took place.
- On May 4, 1999, the regular WNBA draft took place.
- On December 15, 1999, an additional expansion draft took place for the 2000 WNBA season. See 2000 WNBA draft for more details.
1999 WNBA draft | |
---|---|
General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | May 4, 1999 |
Overview | |
League | WNBA |
First selection | Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics |
Initial expansion player allocation
editPick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kristin Folkl | F | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx | Stanford |
2 | Nykesha Sales * | G/F | ![]() | Orlando Miracle | Connecticut |
Expansion draft
editPick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brandy Reed | F | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx (from Phoenix Mercury) | Southern Mississippi |
2 | Andrea Congreaves | F | ![]() | Orlando Miracle (from Charlotte Sting) | Mercer |
3 | Kim Williams | G | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx (from Utah Starzz) | DePaul |
4 | Kisha Ford | G | ![]() | Orlando Miracle (from New York Liberty) | Georgia Tech |
5 | Octavia Blue | G | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx (from Los Angeles Sparks) | Miami (FL) |
6 | Yolanda Moore | F | ![]() | Orlando Miracle (from Houston Comets) | Mississippi |
7 | Adia Barnes | F | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx (from Sacramento Monarchs) | Arizona |
8 | Adrienne Johnson | G | ![]() | Orlando Miracle (from Cleveland Rockers) | Ohio State |
Post-expansion draft player allocation
editPick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Katie Smith * | G/F | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx | Ohio State (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
2 | Shannon Johnson * | G | ![]() | Orlando Miracle | South Carolina (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
College Draft
edit* | 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 |
Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Round 1
editRound 2
editRound 3
editNotes:
- ^ Taj McWilliams-Franklin is the lowest draft pick to become a WNBA All-Star.
Round 4
editSee also
editReferences
edit- "All-Time WNBA draft history". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
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