2004 WNBA draft
| 2004 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | January 6 – April 17, 2004 |
| Location | Secaucus,New Jersey |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Cleveland Rockers (folded in 2003) |
| First selection | Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury |
The2004WNBA draftwas the eighth draft in the WNBA's history. It took place on April 17, 2004, at the NBA Entertainment Studios inSecaucus, NJ.
On January 6, 2004, a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of theCleveland Rockers,who folded after the 2003 season.
Dispersal draft
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College Draft
[edit]| * | Denotesplayer who has been selected for at least one All-Star GameandAll-WNBA Team |
| + | Denotesplayer who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| Bold | Denotesplayer who won Rookie of the Year |
Round 1
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| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Taurasi* | G |  United States
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Phoenix Mercury | Connecticut |
| 2 | Alana Beard* | G | United States
|
Washington Mystics | Duke |
| 3 | Nicole Powell+ | G/F | United States
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Charlotte Sting(fromInd.) | Stanford |
| 4 | Lindsay Whalen* | G | United States
|
Connecticut Sun(fromS.A.) | Minnesota |
| 5 | Shameka Christon+ | G/F | United States
|
New York Liberty | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nicole Ohlde | C | United States
|
Minnesota Lynx(fromSea.) | Kansas State |
| 7 | Vanessa Hayden | C | United States
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Minnesota Lynx | Florida |
| 8 | Chandi Jones | G/F | United States
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Phoenix Mercury | Houston |
| 9 | Ebony Hoffman | C | United States
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Indiana Fever(fromCha.) | USC |
| 10 | Rebekkah Brunson+ | F | United States
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Sacramento Monarchs | Georgetown |
| 11 | Iciss Tillis | C/F | United States
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Detroit Shock(fromHou.) | Duke |
| 12 | Christi Thomas | F | United States
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Los Angeles Sparks | Georgia |
| 13 | Shereka Wright | F | United States
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Detroit Shock | Purdue |
Round 2
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| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ashley Robinson | C | United States
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Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee |
| 15 | Kaayla Chones | C | United States
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Washington Mystics | NC State |
| 16 | Jessica Brungo | F | United States
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Connecticut Sun(fromS.A.) | Penn State |
| 17 | Amisha Carter | C | United States
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New York Liberty | Louisiana Tech |
| 18 | Kelly Mazzante | F | United States
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Charlotte Sting(fromInd.) | Penn State |
| 19 | Trina Frierson | F | United States
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Seattle Storm | Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | Tasha Butts | F | United States
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Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cindy Dallas | F | United States
|
San Antonio Silver Stars(fromConn.) | Illinois |
| 22 | Jenni Benningfield | F | United States
|
Charlotte Sting | Vanderbilt |
| 23 | Erika Valek | G |  Colombia
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Detroit Shock(fromSac.) | Purdue |
| 24 | Ugo Oha | C |  Nigeria
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Connecticut Sun(fromHou.) | George Washington |
| 25 | Doneeka Hodges | G | United States
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Los Angeles Sparks | LSU |
| 26 | Lindsay Taylor | C | United States
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Houston Comets(fromDet.;traded toPhx.) | UC Santa Barbara |
Round 3
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| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Maria Villarroel | G |  Venezuela
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Phoenix Mercury(traded toHou.) | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Evan Unrau | F | United States
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Washington Mystics | Missouri |
| 29 | Candace Futrell | G | United States
|
Connecticut Sun(fromS.A.) | Duquesne |
| 30 | Catherine Joens | G | United States
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New York Liberty | George Washington |
| 31 | Ieva Kubliņa | F/C |  Latvia
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Indiana Fever | Virginia Tech |
| 32 | Jennifer Smith | C | United States
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Detroit Shock(fromSea.,viaHou.) | Michigan |
| 33 | Amber Jacobs | G | United States
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Minnesota Lynx | Boston College |
| 34 | Toccara Williams | G | United States
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San Antonio Silver Stars(fromConn.) | Texas A&M |
| 35 | Jia Perkins+ | G | United States
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Charlotte Sting | Texas Tech |
| 36 | Nuria Martínez | F |  Spain
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Sacramento Monarchs | Avenida(Spain) |
| 37 | Stacy Stephens | C | United States
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Houston Comets | Texas |
| 38 | Kate Bulger | G | United States
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Minnesota Lynx(fromDet.) | West Virginia |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "All-Time WNBA Draft List".WNBA. Archived fromthe originalon May 9, 2008.RetrievedJune 4,2008.