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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
