1998 WNBA draft
1998 WNBA draft 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.
| 1998 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date | April 28, 1998 |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Expansion teams | Detroit Shock Washington Mystics |
| First selection | Małgorzata Dydek Utah Starzz |
- 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.
| ! | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith 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 |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Draft
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Małgorzata Dydek + | C |  Poland
|
Utah Starzz | Pool Getafe (Spain) |
| 2 | Ticha Penicheiro * ^ | G |  Portugal
|
Sacramento Monarchs | Old Dominion |
| 3 | Murriel Page | F/C |  United States
|
Washington Mystics | Florida |
| 4 | Korie Hlede | G |  Croatia
|
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 | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 9 | Alicia Thompson | C | United States
|
New York Liberty | Texas Tech |
| 10 | Polina Tzekova | F/C |  Bulgaria
|
Houston Comets | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (France) |
Round 2
[edit]| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | 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 | Adelaide Lightning (Australia) |
| 15 | Octavia Blue | F | United States
|
Los Angeles Sparks | Miami |
| 16 | Suzie McConnell Serio x ^ | G | United States
|
Cleveland Rockers | Penn State |
| 17 | Christy Smith | G | United States
|
Charlotte Sting | Arkansas |
| 18 | Andrea Kuklová | G/F |  Slovakia
|
Phoenix Mercury | Pays d'Aix Basket 13 (France) |
| 19 | Nadine Domond | G | United States
|
New York Liberty | Iowa |
| 20 | Nyree Roberts | C | United States
|
Houston Comets | Old Dominion |
Round 3
[edit]| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | 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 Kostić | 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 | Pool Getafe (Spain) |
Round 4
[edit]| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | 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 | BTV Wuppertal (Germany) |
| 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-Powell | C | United States
|
Houston Comets | USC |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "All-Time WNBA Draft List". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.