WNBA Expansion Draft History
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1998: Detroit Shock, Washington Mystics
Initial player allocation
Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cindy Brown (F) | United States | Detroit Shock | Long Beach State (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
2 | Razija Mujanović (C) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Detroit Shock | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | Nikki McCray (G) | United States | Washington Mystics | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
4 | Alessandra Santos de Oliveira (C) | Brazil | Washington Mystics | Brazil |
Expansion draft
Pick | Player | Nationality | New Team | Former Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rhonda Blades (G) | United States | Detroit Shock | New York Liberty |
2 | Heidi Burge (F) | United States | Washington Mystics | Los Angeles Sparks |
3 | Tajama Abraham (C) | United States | Detroit Shock | Sacramento Monarchs |
4 | Penny Moore (F) | United States | Washington Mystics | Charlotte Sting |
5 | Tara Williams (G) | United States | Detroit Shock | Phoenix Mercury |
6 | Deborah Carter (F) | United States | Washington Mystics | Utah Starzz |
7 | Lynette Woodard (G) | United States | Detroit Shock | Cleveland Rockers |
8 | Tammy Jackson (F/C) | United States | Washington Mystics | Houston Comets |
1999: Minnesota Lynx, Orlando Miracle
Initial Expansion Player Allocation
Pick | Player | Nationality | New WNBA Team | Former WNBA Team | College/Country/Team |
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1 | Kristin Folkl (F) | United States | Minnesota Lynx | None | Stanford |
2 | Nykesha Sales (G/F) | United States | Orlando Miracle | None | Connecticut |
Expansion Draft Selections
Pick | Player | Nationality | New WNBA Team | Former WNBA Team | College/Country/Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brandy Reed (F) | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Southern Mississippi |
2 | Andrea Congreaves (F) | United Kingdom | Orlando Miracle | Charlotte Sting | Mercer |
3 | Kim Williams (G) | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Utah Starzz | DePaul |
4 | Kisha Ford (G) | United States | Orlando Miracle | New York Liberty | Georgia Tech |
5 | Octavia Blue (G) | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Los Angeles Sparks | Miami (FL) |
6 | Yolanda Moore (F) | United States | Orlando Miracle | Houston Comets | Mississippi |
7 | Adia Barnes (F) | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Sacramento Monarchs | Arizona |
8 | Adrienne Johnson (G) | United States | Orlando Miracle | Cleveland Rockers | Ohio State |
Post Expansion Draft Player Allocation
Pick | Player | Nationality | New WNBA Team | Former WNBA Team | College/Country/Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Katie Smith (F) | United States | Minnesota Lynx | None | Ohio State from Columbus Quest, ABL |
2 | Shannon Johnson (G/F) | United States | Orlando Miracle | None | South Carolina from Columbus Quest, ABL |