1998 WNBA Draft Overview

1998 brought two new teams into the WNBA, Washington and Detroit. To help fill out those rosters the WNBA had another allocation draft and expansion draft for the two new teams. The college draft was held after those drafts.

Initial Player Allocation

Pick Team Player Position College
1 Detroit Shock Cindy Brown F Long Beach State
2 Detriot Shock Razija Mujanovic C Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 Washington Mystics Nikki McCray G Tennessee
4 Washington Mystics Alessandra Santos de Oliveira C Brazil

Expansion Draft

Pick Team Player Position Former Team
1 Detroit Shock Rhonda Blades G New York Liberty
2 Washington Mystics Heidi Burge F Los Angeles Sparks
3 Detroit Shock Tajama Abraham C Sacramento Monarchs
4 Washington Mystics Penny Moore F Charlotte Sting
5 Detroit Shock Tara Williams G Phoenix Mercury
6 Washington Mystics Deborah Carter F Utah Starzz
7 Detroit Shock Lynette Woodard G Cleveland Rockers
8 Washington Mystics Tammy Jackson F/C Houston Comets

College Draft

First Round

Pick Team Player Position College
1 Utah Starzz Malgorzata Dydek C Poland
2 Sacramento Monarchs Ticha Penicheiro G Old Dominion
3 Washington Mystics Murriel Page F/C Florida
4 Detroit Shock Korie Hlede G Duquesne
5 Los Angeles Sparks Allison Feaster F/C Havard
6 Cleveland Rockers Cindy Blodgett G Maine
7 Charlotte Sting Tracy Reid F/G North Carolina
8 Phoenix Mercury Maria Stepanova C Russia
9 New York Liberty Alicia Thompson C Texas Tech
10 Houston Comets Polina Tzekova F/C Bulgaria

Second Round

Pick Team Player Position College
11 Utah Starzz Olympia Scott-Richardson F/C Stanford
12 Sacramento Monarchs Tangela Smith F/C Iowa
13 Washington Mystics Rita Williams G Connecticut
14 Detroit Shock Raquael Sporn F Australia
15 Los Angeles Sparks Octavia Blue F Miami
16 Cleveland Rockers Suzie McConnell Serio G Penn State
17 Charlotte Sting Christy Smith G Arkansas
18 Phoenix Mercury Andrea Kuklova G/F Slovakia
19 New York Liberty Nadine Domond G Iowa
20 Houston Comets Nyree Robert C Old Dominion

Third Round

Pick Team Player Position College
21 Utah Starzz LaTonya Johnson F Memphis
22 Sacramento Monarchs Quacy Barnes C Indiana
23 Washington Mystics Angela Hamblin G/F Iowa
24 Detroit Shock Gergana Branzova F Florida International
25 Los Angeles Sparks Rehema Stephens G UCLA
26 Cleveland Rockers Tanja Kostic F Oregon State
27 Charlotte Sting Pollyanna Johns C Michigan
28 Phoenix Mercury Brandy Reed F Southern Mississippi
29 New York Liberty Albena Branzova F Florida International
30 Houston Comets Amaya Valdemoro F Spain

Fourth Round

Pick Team Player Position College
31 Utah Starzz Tricia Bader G Boise State
32 Sacramento Monarchs Adia Barnes F Arizona
33 Washington Mystics Angela Jackson C Texas
34 Detroit Shock Sandy Brondello G Australia
35 Los Angeles Sparks Erica Kienast F UC-Santa Barbara
36 Cleveland Rockers Tammye Jenkins C Georgia
37 Charlotte Sting Sonia Chase G Maryland
38 Phoenix Mercury Karen Wilkins G/F Howard
39 New York Liberty Vanessa Nygaard F Stanford
40 Houston Comets Monica Lamb C USC

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