2000 WNBA Draft Overview
Another season brought more expansion for the WNBA. This time the WNBA went into four new cities. Indiana, Seattle, Miami, and Portland were all awarded franchises. This time instead of player allocation, there was just an expansion draft followed by a college draft.
Expansion Draft
| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
Former Team |
| 1 |
Indiana Fever |
Gordana Grubin |
G |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2 |
Seattle Storm |
Edna Campbell |
G |
Phoenix Mercury |
| 3 |
Miami Sol |
Kate Starbird |
G |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| 4 |
Portland Fire |
Alisa Burras |
F |
Cleveland Rockers |
| 5 |
Portland Fire |
Sonja Henning |
G |
Houston Comets |
| 6 |
Miami Sol |
Sandy Brondello |
G |
Detroit Shock |
| 7 |
Seattle Storm |
Sophia Witherspoon |
G |
New York Liberty |
| 8 |
Indiana Fever |
Stephanie McCarthy |
G |
Charlotte Sting |
| 9 |
Indiana Fever |
Nyree Roberts |
C |
Washington Mystics |
| 10 |
Seattle Storm |
Angela Aycock |
F |
Minnesota Lynx |
| 11 |
Miami Sol |
Debbie Black |
G |
Utah Starzz |
| 12 |
Portland Fire |
Tari Phillips |
C |
Orlando Miracle |
| 13 |
Portland Fire |
Ciquese Washington |
G |
New York Liberty |
| 14 |
Miami Sol |
Sharon Manning |
F |
Charlotte Sting |
| 15 |
Seattle Storm |
Nina Bjedov |
C |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| 16 |
Indiana Fever |
Rita Williams |
G |
Washington Mystics |
| 17 |
Indiana Fever |
Kara Wolters |
C |
Houston Comets |
| 18 |
Seattle Storm |
Toni Foster |
F |
Phoenix Mercury |
| 19 |
Miami Sol |
Lesley Brown |
F |
Detroit Shock |
| 20 |
Portland Fire |
Molly Goodenbour |
G |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| 21 |
Portland Fire |
Jamila Wideman |
G |
Cleveland Rockers |
| 22 |
Miami Sol |
Yolando Moore |
F |
Orlando Miracle |
| 23 |
Seattle Storm |
Charmin Smith |
F |
Minnesota Lynx |
| 24 |
Indiana Fever |
Chantel Tremitiere |
G |
Utah Starzz |
College Draft
First Round:
| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 1 |
Cleveland Rockers |
Ann Wauters |
C |
Belgium/BC Volgaburmash |
| 2 |
Washington Mystics |
Tausha Mills |
C |
Alabama |
| 3 |
Detroit Shock |
Edwina Brown |
G |
Texas |
| 4 |
Orlando Miracle |
Cintia dos Santos |
F/C |
Brazil |
| 5 |
Minnesota Lynx |
Grace Daley |
G |
Tulane |
| 6 |
Minnesota Lynx |
Betty Lennox |
G |
Louisiana Tech |
| 7 |
Portland Fire |
Lynn Pride |
G/F |
Kansas |
| 8 |
Detroit Shock |
Tamicha Jackson |
G |
Louisiana Tech |
| 9 |
Seattle Storm |
Kamila Vodichkova |
F/C |
Czech Republic/BK Gambrinus |
| 10 |
Minnesota Lynx |
Maylana Martin |
F |
UCLA |
| 11 |
Charlotte Sting |
Summer Erb |
C |
North Carolina State |
| 12 |
Utah Starzz |
Naomi Mullitauaopele |
C |
Stanford |
| 13 |
New York Liberty |
Olga Firsova |
C |
Kansas State |
| 14 |
Sacramento Monarchs |
Katy Steding |
F |
Stanford |
| 15 |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Nicole Kubik |
G |
Nebraska |
| 16 |
Houston Comets |
Elena Shakirova |
F/C |
Russia |
Second Round:
| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 17 |
Cleveland Rockers |
Helen Darling |
G |
Penn State |
| 18 |
Washington Mystics |
Tonya Washington |
G/F |
Florida |
| 19 |
Miami Sol |
Jameka Jones |
G |
UNC-Charlotte |
| 20 |
Orlando Miracle |
Jannon Roland |
F |
Purdue |
| 21 |
Phoenix Mercury |
Adrain Williams |
F/C |
USC |
| 22 |
Minnesota |
Marla Brumfield |
G |
Rice |
| 23 |
Portland Fire |
Stacey Thomas |
F |
Michigan |
| 24 |
Minnesota |
Keitha Dickerson |
F |
Texas Tech |
| 25 |
Seattle Storm |
Charisse Sampson |
G |
Kansas |
| 26 |
Indiana Fever |
Jurgita Streimikyte |
F |
Lithuania/Pool Comense |
| 27 |
Charlotte Sting |
Tiffany Travis |
G/F |
Florida |
| 28 |
Detroit Shock |
Madinah Slaise |
G |
Cincinnati |
| 29 |
New York Liberty |
Desiree Francis |
F |
Iowa State |
| 30 |
Sacramento Monarchs |
Stacy Clinesmith |
G |
UC-Santa Barbara |
| 31 |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Sauer Paige |
C |
Connecticut |
| 32 |
Houston Comets |
Andrea Garner |
C |
Penn State |
Third Round:
| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 33 |
Cleveland Rockers |
Monique Morehouse |
C |
Auburn |
| 34 |
Charlotte Sting |
Jill Morton |
G |
Louisville |
| 35 |
Utah Starzz |
Stacy Frese |
G |
Iowa State |
| 36 |
Orlando Miracle |
Shawnetta Stewart |
G |
Rutgers |
| 37 |
Phoenix Mercury |
Tauja Catchings |
F |
Illnois |
| 38 |
Minnesota |
Phylesha Whaley |
F |
Oklahoma |
| 39 |
Portland Fire |
Maxann Reese |
G |
Michigan State |
| 40 |
Miami Sol |
Milena Flores |
G |
Stanford |
| 41 |
Seattle Storm |
Kirra Jordan |
F |
Stanford |
| 42 |
Indiana Fever |
Usha Gilmore |
G/F |
Rutgers |
| 43 |
Charlotte Sting |
Peppi Browne |
G/F |
Duke |
| 44 |
Detroit Shock |
Chavonne Hammond |
G/F |
Vanderbilt |
| 45 |
New York Liberty |
Jessica Bibby |
G |
Australia |
| 46 |
Sacramento Monarchs |
Rhonda Banchero |
C |
Washington |
| 47 |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Marte Alexander |
C |
Arizona |
| 48 |
Houston Comets |
Latavia Coleman |
F |
Florida State |
Fourth Round:
| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 49 |
Cleveland Rockers |
Sophie Von Saldern |
F/C |
California |
| 50 |
Indiana Fever |
Latina Davis |
G |
Tennessee |
| 51 |
Utah Starzz |
Kristen Rasmussen |
F |
Michigan State |
| 52 |
Orlando Miracle |
Roman Hamzova |
G |
Czech Republic |
| 53 |
Phoenix Mercury |
Shantia Owens |
C |
Kentucky |
| 54 |
Minnesota |
Jana Lichnerova |
C |
St. Joseph's |
| 55 |
Portland Fire |
Rhonda Smith |
C |
Long Beach State |
| 56 |
Minnesota |
Shanele Stires |
F |
Kansas State |
| 57 |
Seattle Storm |
Katrina Hibbert |
G |
LSU |
| 58 |
Indiana Fever |
Renee Robinson |
G |
Virginia |
| 59 |
Charlotte Sting |
Shaka Massey |
C |
Louisiana Tech |
| 60 |
Detroit Shock |
Cal Bouchard |
G |
Boston College |
| 61 |
New York Liberty |
Natalie Porter |
F |
Australia |
| 62 |
Sacramento Monarchs |
Jessica Zinobile |
F |
St. Francis (NY) |
| 63 |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Nicky McCrimmon |
G |
USC |
| 64 |
Houston Comets |
Abbie Willenborg |
F |
Marquette |
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