2009 WNBA draft
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| 2009 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| File:2009WNBADraft.jpg | |
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date | December 8, 2008 – April 9, 2009 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Networks | ESPN2, NBATV, ESPNU |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Houston Comets (folded in 2008) |
| First selection | Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream |
The 2009 WNBA draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 (in HD for the first time ever) at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at 4:00pm.
Additionally, on December 8, 2008, the WNBA held a dispersal draft to re-assign players from the Houston Comets who folded at the end of 2008 WNBA season.[1][2]
Draft lottery
[edit | edit source]A lottery was held on December 9, 2008. The Atlanta Dream received the first overall selection of upcoming 2009 draft. The Washington Mystics received the number two selection. The Chicago Sky came up with the third overall selection, followed by the Minnesota Lynx at four, the Phoenix Mercury at number five. For the first time in WNBA history, the lottery balls were chosen exactly according to odds. Some of the top draftees were Angel McCoughtry, Marissa Coleman, Kristi Toliver, and Renee Montgomery.
Transactions
[edit | edit source]- The Washington Mystics received the first-round pick from the Los Angeles Sparks.
- The Atlanta Dream received the first-round pick from the San Antonio Silver Stars.
- The San Antonio Silver Stars received the second-round pick from the Atlanta Dream.
- The Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx had rights to swap second-round picks.
- The Washington Mystics received the second-round pick from the Detroit Shock.
- The Atlanta Dream received the second-round pick from the Seattle Storm.
- The Phoenix Mercury received the third-round pick from the New York Liberty.
- The Minnesota Lynx received the first-round and second-round pick from the Washington Mystics
- The Detroit Shock received the second-round pick from the Atlanta Dream.
Key
[edit | edit source]| ! | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | 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 |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Draft
[edit | edit source]Round 1
[edit | edit source]| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel McCoughtry * | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Atlanta Dream | Louisville |
| 2 | Marissa Coleman + | Washington Mystics | Maryland | |
| 3 | Kristi Toliver * | Chicago Sky | ||
| 4 | Renee Montgomery + | Minnesota Lynx | Connecticut | |
| 5 | DeWanna Bonner * | Phoenix Mercury | Auburn | |
| 6 | Briann January + | Indiana Fever | Arizona State | |
| 7 | Courtney Paris | Sacramento Monarchs | Oklahoma | |
| 8 | Kia Vaughn | New York Liberty | Rutgers | |
| 9 | Quanitra Hollingsworth | Minnesota Lynx (from Los Angeles, via Washington) | VCU | |
| 10 | Chante Black | Connecticut Sun | Duke | |
| 11 | Shavonte Zellous + | Detroit Shock | Pittsburgh | |
| 12 | Ashley Walker | Seattle Storm | California | |
| 13 | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | Los Angeles Sparks (from San Antonio, via Atlanta)[a] | Purdue |
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Round 2
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Round 3
[edit | edit source]| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jessica Morrow # | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Atlanta Dream | Baylor |
| 28 | Josephine Owino # | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | Washington Mystics | Union |
| 29 | Jenifer Risper # | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Chicago Sky | Vanderbilt |
| 30 | Emily Fox # | Minnesota Lynx | Minnesota | |
| 31 | Sha Brooks # | Phoenix Mercury | Florida | |
| 32 | Danielle Campbell # | Indiana Fever | Purdue | |
| 33 | Morgan Warburton # | Sacramento Monarchs | Utah | |
| 34 | Jessica Adair | Phoenix Mercury (from New York) | George Washington | |
| 35 | Britney Jordan # | Los Angeles Sparks | Texas A&M–Commerce | |
| 36 | Alba Torrens # | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Connecticut Sun | Real Club Celta Indepo (Spain) |
| 37 | Tanae Davis-Cain | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Detroit Shock | Florida State |
| 38 | Mara Freshour # | Seattle Storm | ||
| 39 | Candyce Bingham # | San Antonio Silver Stars | Louisville |
Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b April 9, 2008: San Antonio to Atlanta[3]
- San Antonio acquired Ann Wauters, Morenike Atunrase, and a 2009 second round draft pick
- Atlanta acquired Camille Little, Chioma Nnamaka, and a 2009 first round draft pick
External links
[edit | edit source]- Lynx trade Harding, the 23rd overall in 2009, and 2010 second round pick to the Mystics for the 9th and 15th overall picks in 2009
- 2009 WNBA Draft Board
See also
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