1998 WNBA Draft
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1998 WNBA Draft - 27 January 1998
- On January 27, 1998 a total of 4 players were assigned to two teams in no particular order.
- On February 18, 1998 a WNBA expansion draft took place
- On April 28, 1998 the regular WNBA draft took place.
- On September 15, 1998, two more players were assigned for the expansion draft of 1999. See 1999 WNBA Draft for more details.
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[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] College draft
| Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
[edit] Round 1
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malgorzata Dydek (C) |  Poland |
Utah Starzz | Poland |
| 2 | Ticha Penicheiro (G) |  Portugal |
Sacramento Monarchs | Old Dominion |
| 3 | Murriel Page (F/C) | United States |
Washington Mystics | Florida |
| 4 | Korie Hlede (G) | United States |
Detroit Shock | Duquesne |
| 5 | Allison Feaster (F) | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | Harvard |
| 6 | Cindy Blodgett (G) | United States |
Cleveland Rockers | Maine |
| 7 | Tracy Reid (F/G) | United States |
Charlotte Sting | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maria Stepanova (C) |  Russia |
Phoenix Mercury | Russia |
| 9 | Alicia Thompson (C) | United States |
New York Liberty | Texas Tech |
| 10 | Polina Tzekova (F/C) |  Bulgaria |
Houston Comets | Bulgaria |
[edit] Round 2
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Olympia Scott (F/C) | United States |
Utah Starzz | Stanford |
| 12 | Tangela Smith (F/C) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Iowa |
| 13 | Rita Williams (G) | United States |
Washington Mystics | Connecticut |
| 14 | Rachael Sporn (F) |  Australia |
Detroit Shock | Australia |
| 15 | Octavia Blue (F) | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | Miami |
| 16 | Suzie McConnell Serio (G) | United States |
Cleveland Rockers | Penn State |
| 17 | Christy Smith (G) | United States |
Charlotte Sting | Arkansas |
| 18 | Andrea Kuklova (G/F) |  Slovakia |
Phoenix Mercury | Slovakia |
| 19 | Nadine Domond (G) | United States |
New York Liberty | Iowa |
| 20 | Nyree Roberts (C) | United States |
Houston Comets | Old Dominion |
[edit] Round 3
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | LaTonya Johnson (F) | United States |
Utah Starzz | Memphis |
| 22 | Quacy Barnes (C) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Indiana |
| 23 | Angela Hamblin (G/F) | United States |
Washington Mystics | Iowa |
| 24 | Gergana Branzova (F) | Bulgaria |
Detroit Shock | Florida International |
| 25 | Rehema Stephens (G) | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | UCLA |
| 26 | Tanja Kostic (F) |  Sweden |
Cleveland Rockers | Oregon State |
| 27 | Pollyanna Johns (C) | United States |
Charlotte Sting | Michigan |
| 28 | Brandy Reed (F) | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | Southern Mississippi |
| 29 | Albena Branzova (F) | Bulgaria |
New York Liberty | Florida International |
| 30 | Amaya Valdemoro (F) |  Spain |
Houston Comets | Spain |
[edit] Round 4
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tricia Bader (G) | United States |
Utah Starzz | Boise State |
| 32 | Adia Barnes (F) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Arizona |
| 33 | Angela Jackson (C) | United States |
Washington Mystics | Texas |
| 34 | Sandy Brondello (G) | Australia |
Detroit Shock | Australia |
| 35 | Erica Kienast (F) | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | UC-Santa Barbara |
| 36 | Tammye Jenkins (C) | United States |
Cleveland Rockers | Georgia |
| 37 | Sonia Chase (G) | United States |
Charlotte Sting | Maryland |
| 38 | Karen Wilkins (G/F) | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | Howard |
| 39 | Vanessa Nygaard (F) | United States |
New York Liberty | Stanford |
| 40 | Monica Lamb-Lattin (C) | United States |
Houston Comets | Southern California |
[edit] References
- "All-Time WNBA draft history". WNBA. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. http://www.wnba.com/history/alltime_draft_list.html. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
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