2005 WNBA Draft
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| 2005 WNBA Draft | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Date | April 16, 2005 |
| Time | 3:00 pm |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network(s) (US) | ESPN2 |
| First selection | Janel McCarville |
| WNBA Draft | |
| < 2004 | 2006 > |
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 2005 WNBA Draft was the ninth draft in the WNBA's history.
2005 WNBA Draft - 16 April 2005
- On April 16, 2005 the WNBA draft took place at the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, NJ.
- The first round of the draft was televised on ESPN2.
Contents |
[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 | Janel McCarville (C) |  United States |
Charlotte Sting | Minnesota |
| 2 | Tan White (G) | United States |
Indiana Fever | Mississippi State |
| 3 | Sandora Irvin (F) | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | TCU |
| 4 | Kendra Wecker (F) | United States |
San Antonio Silver Stars | Kansas State |
| 5 | Sancho Lyttle (C) | United States |
Houston Comets | Houston |
| 6 | Temeka Johnson (G) | United States |
Washington Mystics | LSU |
| 7 | Kara Braxton (F) | United States |
Detroit Shock | Georgia |
| 8 | Katie Feenstra (C) | United States |
Connecticut Sun (traded to S.A.) | Liberty |
| 9 | Kristin Haynie (G) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Michigan State |
| 10 | Loree Moore (G) | United States |
New York Liberty | Tennessee |
| 11 | Kristen Mann (F) | United States |
Minnesota Lynx | UC-Santa Barbara |
| 12 | Tanisha Wright (G) | United States |
Seattle Storm | Penn State |
| 13 | Dionnah Jackson (F) | United States |
Detroit Shock (from L.A., via Wash.) | Oklahoma |
[edit] Round 2
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shyra Ely (F) | United States |
San Antonio Silver Stars | Tennessee |
| 15 | Roneeka Hodges (G) | United States |
Houston Comets | Florida State |
| 16 | Yolanda Paige (G) | United States |
Indiana Fever | West Virginia |
| 17 | Jacqueline Batteast (F) | United States |
Minnesota Lynx (from Cha.) | Notre Dame |
| 18 | Angelina Williams (F) | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | Illinois |
| 19 | Erica Taylor (G) | United States |
Washington Mystics | Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | Nikita Bell (F/G) | United States |
Detroit Shock | North Carolina |
| 21 | Erin Phillips (G) |  Australia |
Connecticut Sun | Australia |
| 22 | Chelsea Newton (G) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Rutgers |
| 23 | Tabitha Pool (F) | United States |
New York Liberty | Michigan |
| 24 | Jessica Moore (C) | United States |
Charlotte Sting | Connecticut |
| 25 | Ashley Battle (F) | United States |
Seattle Storm | Connecticut |
| 26 | DeeDee Wheeler (G) | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | Arizona |
[edit] Round 3
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Catherine Kraayeveld (F) | United States |
San Antonio Silver Stars | Oregon |
| 28 | Jenni Dant (G) | United States |
Houston Comets | DePaul |
| 29 | Ashley Earley (G/F) | United States |
Indiana Fever | Vanderbilt |
| 30 | Anne O'Neil (G) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Iowa State |
| 31 | Jamie Carey (G) | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | Texas |
| 32 | Tashia Morehead (F) | United States |
Washington Mystics | Florida |
| 33 | Jenni Lingor (G) | United States |
Detroit Shock | Southwest Missouri State |
| 34 | Megan Mahoney (F) | United States |
Connecticut Sun | Kansas State |
| 35 | Cisti Greenwalt (C) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Texas Tech |
| 36 | Rebecca Richman (C) | United States |
New York Liberty | Rutgers |
| 37 | Monique Bivins (G) | United States |
Minnesota Lynx | Alabama |
| 38 | Steffanie Blackmon (F) | United States |
Seattle Storm | Baylor |
| 39 | Heather Schreiber (F) | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | Texas |
[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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