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WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
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On September 15, 1998, two more players were assigned prior to the expansion draft.
On April 6, 1999 a WNBA expansion draft took place.
On May 3, 1999 another round of player allocation took place.
On May 4, 1999 the regular WNBA draft took place.
On December 15, 1999, an additional expansion draft took place for the 2000 WNBA season. See 2000 WNBA Draft
2000 WNBA Draft

2000 in sports WNBA Draft - 25 April 2000*On December 15, 1999, a WNBA expansion draft took place.*On April 25, 2000 the regular WNBA draft took place....
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Initial Expansion Player Allocation

Pick	Player	Nationality	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
1	Kristin Folkl Kristin Folkl Kristin Just Folkl is a former collegiate and professional women's basketball player. She now goes by her married name of Kristin Folkl-Kaburakis.... (F)		Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Stanford Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States....
2	Nykesha Sales Nykesha Sales Nykesha Simone Sales is a professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun in the Women's National Basketball Association. Her primary position is the small forward.... (G/F)		Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	Connecticut University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 28,000 students on its six campuses, including nearly 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs....

Expansion Draft

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
1	Brandy Reed Brandy Reed Brandy Carmina Reed is a former professional basketball player.Reed grew up and graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco, California in 1994.... (F)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center.... (from Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams.... )	Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi is a four-year state university system university located primarily in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.Established on March 30, 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi was originally known as Mississippi Normal College, a college for training teachers....
2	Andrea Congreaves (F)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun.... (from Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams.... )	Mercer Mercer University Mercer University is an independent, private university, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia ....
3	Kim Williams (G)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center.... (from Utah Starzz)	DePaul DePaul University DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, United States Founded by the Congregation of the Missions in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest who valued philanthropy, Vincent de Paul....
4	Kisha Ford Kisha Ford Kisha Ford is a former Women's National Basketball Association player for the New York Liberty, Orlando Miracle, and the Miami Sol. She played college basketball at Georgia Tech, where she was the all-time leading scorer in team history.... (G)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun.... (from New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history.... )	Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech or simply Tech, is a public university, coeducational research university in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States....
5	Octavia Blue Octavia Blue Octavia Blue is a former WNBA player with the Los Angeles Sparks and Houston Comets. She played during the 1998, 2003 and 2004 seasons.... (G)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center.... (from Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams.... )	Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida, Florida, United States, a historic suburb of Miami, Florida....
6	Yolanda Moore (F)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun.... (from Houston Comets Houston Comets The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence.... )	Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a state university , co-education research university located in Oxford, Mississippi, Mississippi....
7	Adia Barnes Adia Barnes Adia Oshun Barnes is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association for the Houston Comets. She has played seven seasons in the WNBA, from 1998-2004.... (F)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center.... (from Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith.... )	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and Space grant colleges Public university institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States....
8	Adrienne Johnson (G)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun.... (from Cleveland Rockers Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003.... )	Ohio State

Post Expansion Draft Player Allocation

Pick	Player	Nationality	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
1	Katie Smith Katie Smith Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an United States professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association and Fenerbah?e Istanbul in the Turkish Women's Basketball League.... (F)		Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Ohio State (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
2	Shannon Johnson Shannon Johnson Shannon Regina Johnson is an United States basketball player who last played for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association.... (G/F)		Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a state university , co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.... (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )

WNBA Draft

Round 1

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
1	Chamique Holdsclaw Chamique Holdsclaw Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association under a contract with the Atlanta Dream.... (G/F)	Washington Mystics Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises....	Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee , sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant university University of Tennessee system public school system in Tennessee....
2	Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Evette Griffith is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.... (F/C)	Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....	Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public university, coeducational, research university located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.... (from Chicago Condors Chicago Condors The Chicago Condors was a very short-lived member of the American Basketball League . Its hometown was much larger than usual for the ABL, which mainly targeted mid-market cities, and initial team merchandising was successful.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
3	Natalie Williams Natalie Williams Natalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .... (C)	Utah Starzz	UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, California, United States.... (from Portland Power Portland Power (basketball) The Portland Power was a women's professional basketball team in the American Basketball League based in Portland, Oregon. The Power began play in 1996, and disbanded when the ABL folded at the end of 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
4	DeLisha Milton DeLisha Milton-Jones DeLisha Milton-Jones is an United States basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. From 1999 to 2004, she played for the Los Angeles Sparks.... (F)	Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....	Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is a Public university land-grant university, sea grant colleges, Space grant colleges major research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States.... (from Portland Power Portland Power (basketball) The Portland Power was a women's professional basketball team in the American Basketball League based in Portland, Oregon. The Power began play in 1996, and disbanded when the ABL folded at the end of 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
5	Jennifer Azzi Jennifer Azzi Jennifer Lynn Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.... (G)	Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....	Stanford Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States.... (from San Jose Lasers San Jose Lasers The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
6	Crystal Robinson Crystal Robinson Crystal Robinson , is a Women's National Basketball Association player who plays for the Washington Mystics. She grew up in Atoka, Oklahoma.... (F)	New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....	Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University, often referred to as Southeastern and abbreviated as SE, is a public university located in Durant, Oklahoma, Oklahoma with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,000 as of 2005.... (from Colorado Xplosion Colorado Xplosion The Colorado Xplosion was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Colorado, an American Basketball League team based in Denver.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
7	Tonya Edwards Tonya Edwards Tonya Edwards is a former professional basketball player and is currently a college coach.... (G)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee , sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant university University of Tennessee system public school system in Tennessee.... (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
8	Tari Phillips Tari Phillips Tari L. Phillips is a professional basketball player. She currently plays with Acer ERG Priolo, an Italian A1 team based in Priolo Gargallo, Sicily.... (F)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	Central Florida University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida is a space grant colleges university located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. UCF is the second largest overall in the state of Florida, and the List of largest US universities by enrollment in the nation.... (from Colorado Xplosion Colorado Xplosion The Colorado Xplosion was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Colorado, an American Basketball League team based in Denver.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
9	Dawn Staley Dawn Staley Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball player and coach. Staley is a three-time Olympian and was elected to carry the Flag of the United States at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics.... (G)	Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....	Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public university research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived by 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares with nearby Monticello.... (from Philadelphia Rage Philadelphia Rage The Richmond Rage, which after one year relocated to become the Philadelphia Rage, was one of the eight original franchises of the American Basketball League , a women's professional basketball league.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
10	Edna Campbell Edna Campbell Edna Campbell is a retired women's basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association . The 5' 8" guard was a star player for the Sacramento Monarchs and has also played for three other teams, but is best known for continuing to play despite suffering breast cancer.... (G)	Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....	Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a public university research university located in Austin, Texas, Texas, United States, and is the flagship#University campuses institution of University of Texas System.... (from Colorado Xplosion Colorado Xplosion The Colorado Xplosion was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Colorado, an American Basketball League team based in Denver.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
11	Chasity Melvin Chasity Melvin Chasity Melvin is an American professional basketball player originally from Roseboro, North Carolina.A 6'3" forward , Melvin has played in the Women's National Basketball Association since 1999, competing for the Cleveland Rockers, the Washington Mystics, and the Chicago Sky.... (C)	Cleveland Rockers Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003....	North Carolina State North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.... (from Philadelphia Rage Philadelphia Rage The Richmond Rage, which after one year relocated to become the Philadelphia Rage, was one of the eight original franchises of the American Basketball League , a women's professional basketball league.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
12	Natalia Zassoulskaia (F)	Houston Comets Houston Comets The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....

Round 2

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
13	Shalonda Enis (F)	Washington Mystics Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises....	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a state university coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship university of the University of Alabama System.... (from Seattle Reign Seattle Reign The Seattle Reign was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Seattle, Washington . The Reign was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
14	Kedra Holland-Corn Kedra Holland-Corn Kedra Holland-Corn is a WNBA basketball player. After attending the University of Georgia, she played for the Sacramento Monarchs and Houston Comets, and now plays for the Detroit Shock.... (G)	Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....	Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning.... (from San Jose Lasers San Jose Lasers The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
15	Debbie Black Debbie Black Debbie Black is an assistant coach for the Ohio State University's women's basketball team and a former professional basketball player. During her professional career, Black played for the Women's National Basketball League in Australia, the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association.... (G)	Utah Starzz	St. Joseph's Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.... (from Colorado Xplosion Colorado Xplosion The Colorado Xplosion was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Colorado, an American Basketball League team based in Denver.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
16	Clarisse Machanguana Clarisse Machanguana Clarisse Machanguana is a professional women's basketball player from Mozambique. She has played internationally in both the United States and in Spain .... (C)	Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....	Old Dominion Old Dominion University Old Dominion University is a large public research university located in historic Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.... (from San Jose Lasers San Jose Lasers The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
17	Val Whiting (C)	Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....	Stanford Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States.... (from Seattle Reign Seattle Reign The Seattle Reign was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Seattle, Washington . The Reign was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
18	Michele Van Gorp Michele Van Gorp Michele Van Gorp is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association , most recently with the Minnesota Lynx.... (C)	New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....	Duke Duke University Duke University is a private university research university located in Durham, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodism and Religious Society of Friends in the present-day town of Trinity, North Carolina in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892....
19	Trisha Fallon Trisha Fallon Trisha Nicole Dykstra n?e Fallon is an Australian basketball player in the Australian Women's National Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association in the United States.... (G/F)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
20	Sheri Sam Sheri Sam Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association.... (F/G)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private university research university in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for ship transport and rail transport magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial United States dollar1 million endowment despite having never been to the Southern... (from San Jose Lasers San Jose Lasers The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
21	Stephanie White-McCarty (G/F)	Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....	Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, Indiana, United States, is the flagship university of the six campuses within the Purdue University System....
22	Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil (F)	Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....	Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a public university research university located in Austin, Texas, Texas, United States, and is the flagship#University campuses institution of University of Texas System.... (from San Jose Lasers San Jose Lasers The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
23	Mery Andrade (F)	Cleveland Rockers Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003....	Old Dominion Old Dominion University Old Dominion University is a large public research university located in historic Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia....
24	Sonja Henning Sonja Henning Sonja L. Henning is an Lawyer and former collegiate and professional basketball player. She grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, where she attended William Horlick High School.... (G)	Houston Comets Houston Comets The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....	Stanford Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States.... (from Portland Power Portland Power (basketball) The Portland Power was a women's professional basketball team in the American Basketball League based in Portland, Oregon. The Power began play in 1996, and disbanded when the ABL folded at the end of 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )

Round 3

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
25	Andrea Nagy Andrea Nagy Andrea Nagy is a retired professional basketball player. After a stand-out career playing at Florida International University, Nagy was drafted into the ABL before finishing her career in the WNBA playing as a point guard.... (G)	Washington Mystics Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises....	Florida International Florida International University Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public university research university located in Miami, Florida, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus at University Park, Florida.... (from Philadelphia Rage Philadelphia Rage The Richmond Rage, which after one year relocated to become the Philadelphia Rage, was one of the eight original franchises of the American Basketball League , a women's professional basketball league.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
26	Kate Starbird Kate Starbird Kate Starbird is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association . Kate has also been a dominant force for the Seattle Gaels women's gaelic football team the last several years, and is managing the team this year.... (G)	Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....	Stanford Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States.... (from Seattle Reign Seattle Reign The Seattle Reign was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Seattle, Washington . The Reign was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
27	Adrienne Goodson Adrienne Goodson Adrienne Goodson also known as ?Goodie? or ?Goody? is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass.... (F)	Utah Starzz	Old Dominion Old Dominion University Old Dominion University is a large public research university located in historic Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.... (from Chicago Condors Chicago Condors The Chicago Condors was a very short-lived member of the American Basketball League . Its hometown was much larger than usual for the ABL, which mainly targeted mid-market cities, and initial team merchandising was successful.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
28	Ukari Figgs Ukari Figgs Ukari Okien Figgs is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was born in Georgetown, Kentucky.... (G)	Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....	Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, Indiana, United States, is the flagship university of the six campuses within the Purdue University System....
29	Dominique Canty Dominique Canty Dominique Danyell Canty is an United States professional women's basketball player with the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association.... (G/F)	Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a state university coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship university of the University of Alabama System....
30	Tamika Whitmore Tamika Whitmore Tamika Whitmore is an United States professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association currently with the Connecticut Sun.... (C)	New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....	Memphis University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public university research university located in the Normal Station, Memphis neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States, and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
31	Andrea Lloyd (F)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a public university research university located in Austin, Texas, Texas, United States, and is the flagship#University campuses institution of University of Texas System.... (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
32	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Taj McWilliams-Franklin Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an United States professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the Women's National Basketball Association, playing for the Detroit Shock.... (C)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	St. Edward's St. Edward's University St. Edward's University is a small, private Roman Catholic Church institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas.... (from Philadelphia Rage Philadelphia Rage The Richmond Rage, which after one year relocated to become the Philadelphia Rage, was one of the eight original franchises of the American Basketball League , a women's professional basketball league.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
33	Charlotte Smith Charlotte Smith Charlotte Smith can refer to:Charlotte Hennessy, usually referred to as Charlotte Smith , American actress and mother of Mary PickfordLottie Pickford, born Charlotte Smith , American actress and sister of Mary Pickford... (F)	Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....	North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public university research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States.... (from San Jose Lasers San Jose Lasers The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
34	Lisa Harrison Lisa Harrison Lisa Harrison is a former United States professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association .... (F)	Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....	Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee , sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant university University of Tennessee system public school system in Tennessee.... (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
35	Tracy Henderson (C)	Cleveland Rockers Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003....	Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning.... (from Nashville Noise Nashville Noise The Nashville Noise was a short-lived member of the American Basketball League . The site was a sound one, capitalizing on the long-time success and well established fan support of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball program, and the team was anchored by former Tennessee All-American Michelle Marciniak and the 1996 Olympic gold-... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
36	Kara Wolters Kara Wolters Kara Wolters was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl".... (C)	Houston Comets Houston Comets The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....	Connecticut University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 28,000 students on its six campuses, including nearly 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs.... (from New England Blizzard New England Blizzard The New England Blizzard was a women's professional basketball franchise based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Blizzard was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )

Round 4

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
37	Jennifer Whittle Jennifer Whittle Jennifer Hazel Whittle is a retired female basketball player from Australia, who played for the Bulleen Boomers and the Canberra Capitals. A two-time Olympian she was a member of the Australia women's national basketball team that claimed the bronze medal and the silver medal at the Summer Olympics.... (C)	Washington Mystics Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
38	Amy Herrig (C)	Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....	Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public university research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees....
39	Dalma Ivanyi (G)	Utah Starzz	Florida International Florida International University Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public university research university located in Miami, Florida, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus at University Park, Florida....
40	La'Keshia Frett La'Keshia Frett La'Keshia Frett is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Georgia.... (F)	Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....	Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning.... (from Philadelphia Rage Philadelphia Rage The Richmond Rage, which after one year relocated to become the Philadelphia Rage, was one of the eight original franchises of the American Basketball League , a women's professional basketball league.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
41	Astou Ndiaye (F/C)	Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....	Southern Nazarene Southern Nazarene University Southern Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.... (from Seattle Reign Seattle Reign The Seattle Reign was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Seattle, Washington . The Reign was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
42	Carolyn Jones-Young Carolyn Jones-Young Carolyn Jones-Young is a former American professional basketball player. A 5'9" guard, she starred for the New England Blizzard of the American Basketball League , and also played for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association.... (G)	New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....	Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, Alabama, United States With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is one of the largest university in the state.... (from New England Blizzard New England Blizzard The New England Blizzard was a women's professional basketball franchise based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Blizzard was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
43	Sonja Tate (G)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Arkansas State Arkansas State University Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and fourth largest university by enrollment.... (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
44	Carla McGhee Carla McGhee Carla McGhee was an American basketball player most notable for her career at the University of Tennessee. She was injured in a motor vehicle accident in 1987 and was in a coma for 47 hours, suffering brain injuries and breaking nearly every bone in her face, she was told she?d never play again.... (F)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee , sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant university University of Tennessee system public school system in Tennessee.... (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
45	Angie Braziel Angie Braziel Angie Braziel is a Women's National Basketball Association player for the Washington Mystics. She also played two seasons with the Charlotte Sting.... (F)	Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....	Texas Tech Texas Tech University Texas Tech University is a public university, coeducational, research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the List of largest Texas universities by enrollment student body in the state of T...
46	Amanda Wilson Amanda Wilson Amanda Wilson is a singer in the UK House music act Freemasons . As part of the act she has scored two major UK hit singles, one of which went on to success in several European charts and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.... (F)	Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....	Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston, Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10,950 students in the 08-09 year....
47	Kellie Jolly (G)	Cleveland Rockers Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003....	Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee , sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant university University of Tennessee system public school system in Tennessee....
48	Jennifer Rizzotti Jennifer Rizzotti Jennifer Rizzotti is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.From 1992-1996, she starred on the women's basketball team at the University of Connecticut.... (G)	Houston Comets Houston Comets The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....	Connecticut University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 28,000 students on its six campuses, including nearly 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs.... (from New England Blizzard New England Blizzard The New England Blizzard was a women's professional basketball franchise based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Blizzard was a charter member of the American Basketball League .... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
49	Angie Potthoff (F)	Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....	Penn State (from Columbus Quest Columbus Quest The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )
50	Elaine Powell Elaine Powell Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.... (G)	Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....	LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a state university, coeducational, Level l Research University located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System.... (from Portland Power Portland Power (basketball) The Portland Power was a women's professional basketball team in the American Basketball League based in Portland, Oregon. The Power began play in 1996, and disbanded when the ABL folded at the end of 1998.... , ABL American Basketball League (1996-1998) The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association.... )