2006 WNBA Draft

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2006 WNBA Draft

On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
(WNBA) held an expansion draft

Expansion draft

An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or sports franchisings....
for the Chicago Sky

Chicago Sky

The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....
. It was the first expansion draft since before the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol

Miami Sol

The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena....
, Portland Fire

Portland Fire

The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the National Basketball Association team the Portland Trail Blazers....
, Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....
, and Seattle Storm

Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
into the league.

On April 5, 2006, the WNBA Draft took place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is the largest convention center in the Northeast United States, with some 516,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space....
. The draft was held in conjunction with the 2006 NCAA women's basketball tournament

2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, marked the 25th NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship. The events were held March 18–April 4, 2006 at several sites, with the Championship game held in Boston....
, which had its championship game the night before at the TD Banknorth Garden

TD Banknorth Garden

TD Banknorth Garden is a sports arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Banknorth , and is often simply called The Garden, or the traditional Boston Garden and formerly known as the FleetCenter and the Shawmut Center....
in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
. This marked the first WNBA draft ever held outside of New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
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The first round of the draft was televised on ESPN2

ESPN2

ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was to be branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross, snowboarding, and BMX racing....
, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU

ESPNU

ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's Charlotte, North Carolina offices, also the home of ESPN Plus....
and NBA TV

NBA TV

NBA TV is a specialty television network that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States. The network is financially backed by the National Basketball Association , which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their Pay Per View programming, and Turner Network Television....
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On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
(WNBA) held an expansion draft

Expansion draft

An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or sports franchisings....
for the Chicago Sky

Chicago Sky

Miami Sol

The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena....
, Portland Fire

Portland Fire

The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the National Basketball Association team the Portland Trail Blazers....
, Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever

Seattle Storm

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

TD Banknorth Garden

Boston, Massachusetts

New Jersey

ESPN2

ESPNU

NBA TV

Linda Cohn

Linda Cohn is a female United States sportscaster. She periodically anchors ESPN's SportsCenter....
hosted the draft coverage.

Expansion draft

Pick	Player	New Team	Former Team
1	Jia Perkins (G)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
2	Brooke Wyckoff Brooke Wyckoff Brooke Wyckoff is an American professional basketball player.A 6'1" forward from Florida State University, Wyckoff has played in the Women's National Basketball Association since 2001, competing for the Orlando Miracle, the Connecticut Sun, and, currently, the Chicago Sky.... (F)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	Connecticut Sun Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
3	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)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
4	Kiesha Brown Kiesha Brown Kiesha Brown is a professional basketball player.Brown attended college at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2002. She has played for the Washington Mystics, Houston Comets, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, and Los Angeles Sparks.... (G)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
5	Deanna Jackson Deanna Jackson Deanna Jackson is a professional women's basketball player in the WNBA and currently is a free agent. Jackson attended college at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.... (F)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	Indiana Fever Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....
6	Laura Macchi (F)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
7	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert is an United States professional basketball player in the WNBA, who played in the Women's National Basketball Association.... (F)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
8	DeTrina White (F)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
9	Ashley Robinson Ashley Robinson Ashley Robinson , nicknamed A-Rob or Robbo, is a 6'4" professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Seattle Storm. Jersey Number 43.... (C)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
10	Chelsea Newton Chelsea Newton Chelsea Newton was born February 17, 1983 in Monroe, Louisiana. She is a guard for WNBA team Sacramento Monarchs.References... (G)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....
11	Bernadette Ngoyisa Bernadette Ngoyisa Bernadette Ngoyisa is a professional women's basketball center with the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Ngoyisa is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.... (C)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	San Antonio Silver Stars San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
12	Francesca Zara (G)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	Seattle Storm Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
13	Stacey Dales-Schuman Stacey Dales Stacey Dales, , was raised in Brockville, Ontario. Attended the University of Oklahoma, a member of the Kodak All-American First Team in 2001 and 2002.... (G)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	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....

WNBA Draft

Round 1

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
1	Seimone Augustus (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....	LSU LSU Lady Tigers basketball The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's college basketball....
2	Cappie Pondexter Cappie Pondexter Cappie Pondexter is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois where she was a close friend of fellow basketball star Dee Brown .... (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....	Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey . In sports, Rutgers is chiefly known for being the "Birthplace of College Football," hosting the 1869 college football season on 6 November 1869 in which Rutgers defeated a team from the Princeton University with a score of 6 runs t...
3	Monique Currie Monique Currie Monique Currie is a Women's National Basketball Association basketball player whose rights are owned by the Washington Mystics.Currie was traded from the Chicago Sky during the 2007 season in exchange for Chasity Melvin.... (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....	Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the France "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry battalion....
4	Sophia Young Sophia Young Sophia Yvonne Young is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association.... (F)	San Antonio Silver Stars San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....	Baylor Baylor Bears Baylor Bears refers to the sports teams of Baylor University. Baylor's men's sports teams are nicknamed the Bears, and some women's teams are nicknamed the Lady Bears....
5	Lisa Willis Lisa Willis Lisa Willis is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty.Willis attended college at UCLA and graduated in 2006.... (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....	UCLA UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I as part of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ....
6	Candice Dupree Candice Dupree Candice Dupree is an United States basketball player for the Chicago Sky.College yearsDupree graduated from Temple University in 2006.... (F/C)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	Temple Temple Owls Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a long-running and prestigious athletic program. The school's sports teams are called the Owls, originating from the university's early days as a night school....
7	Shona Thorburn Shona Thorburn Shona Thorburn is a Canada professional basketball player, formerly a point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.Thorburn is a graduate of Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario.... (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....	Utah Utah Utes The Utah Utes are the Sport teams of the University of Utah. They are named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans in the United States. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team, formerly known as the "Lady Utes," now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the women's gymnastics team is know...
8	Tamara James Tamara James Tamara James is an United States basketball player for the WNBA's Washington Mystics. She is an alumna of the University of Miami, where she majored in theater studies.... (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....	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....
9	La'Tangela Atkinson La'Tangela Atkinson La'Tangela Chiquita Atkinson is a professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association.Atkinson attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2006.... (G/F)	Indiana Fever Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....	North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Atlantic Coast Conference of Division I women's basketball....
10	Tye'sha Fluker Tye'sha Fluker Tye'sha Nicole Fluker is an United States professional basketball player in the WNBA whose rights are currently owned by the Seattle Storm, which selected her in the 2007 WNBA Draft#Dispersal Draft that followed the demise of her former team, the Charlotte Sting.... (C)	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....	Tennessee Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball basketball. Coached by Pat Summitt, the team has been a contender for national titles for over thirty years, having made every NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship tournament since the NCAA began sanctioning women's s...
11	Barbara Turner Barbara Turner (basketball) Barbara Turner is an United States professional basketball player for both the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA and Tarsus in Turkey. A small forward, she is 6 feet tall and 78 kg weight.... (G)	Seattle Storm Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....	Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball. Under Head Coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 5 National Championships, advanced to 9 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big East Conference Championships....
12	Sherill Baker Sherill Baker Sherill Shavette Baker is an United States professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Indiana Fever.Baker attended Greater Atlanta Christian School, then attended college at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2006.... (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....	Georgia Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference....
13	Kim Smith Kim Smith (basketball) Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Sacramento Monarchs in the Women's National Basketball Association.... (F)	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....	Utah Utah Utes The Utah Utes are the Sport teams of the University of Utah. They are named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans in the United States. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team, formerly known as the "Lady Utes," now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the women's gymnastics team is know...
14	Scholanda Dorrell Scholanda Dorrell Scholanda Michelle Dorrell is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association, currently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs.... (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....	LSU LSU Lady Tigers basketball The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's college basketball....

Round 2

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
15	Ann Strother Ann Strother Ann Elise Strother is an American professional basketball player and a member of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.... (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.... (Traded to Phoenix 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.... )	Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball. Under Head Coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 5 National Championships, advanced to 9 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big East Conference Championships....
16	Shanna Zolman Shanna Zolman Shanna Annette Crossley is an United States professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .... (G)	San Antonio Silver Stars San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....	Tennessee Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball basketball. Coached by Pat Summitt, the team has been a contender for national titles for over thirty years, having made every NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship tournament since the NCAA began sanctioning women's s...
17	Ambrosia Anderson Ambrosia Anderson Ambrosia Anderson is a 6'1" professional basketball player.... (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.... (Traded to Minnesota 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.... )	Brigham Young Brigham Young University Brigham Young University , located in Provo, Utah, United States, is a Private education, coeducational research university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
18	Liz Shimek (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.... (Traded to Houston 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.... )	Michigan State Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the sport teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 Varsity team sports teams....
19	Nikki Blue Nikki Blue Nikki Blue is a professional basketball player with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and an assistant coach at UNLV.Nikki attended West High School in Bakersfield, California and later went on to play with the UCLA Bruins.... (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....	UCLA UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I as part of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ....
20	Jennifer Harris Jennifer Harris Jennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team.In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation.... (G)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	Washburn Washburn University Washburn University is a co-educational, public, institution of higher learning located in Topeka, Kansas, Kansas USA. The university offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business....
21	Mistie Williams Mistie Williams Mistie Williams is an United States professional women's basketball player for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association. She is the daughter of Ernest Evans, the music legend also known as Chubby Checker.... (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.... (Traded to Houston 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.... )	Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the France "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry battalion....
22	Willnett Crockett (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....	Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball. Under Head Coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 5 National Championships, advanced to 9 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big East Conference Championships....
23	Brooke Queenan (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....	Boston College Boston College Eagles The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports offered by the ACC....
24	Renae Camino	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....	-
25	Dalila Esche (F)	Seattle Storm Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....	Florida Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the athletic teams that collectively represent the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Lady Gators is an alternative often used for the women's teams....
26	Kasha Terry Kasha Terry Kasha NiCarra Terry, born October 21 1983 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany) is an United States professional basketball player in the WNBA. Terry is 6'3" tall and weighs 185 lbs .... (F)	Indiana Fever Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....	Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia....
27	LaToya Bond LaToya Bond LaToya Bond, born February 13 1984 in Decatur, Illinois, Illinois is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Bond is 5'9" tall and weighs 132 lbs .... (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....	Missouri Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri....
28	Debbie Merrill (F)	Connecticut Sun Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....	Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball Currently coached by Jim Foster, now in his 6th year, the Ohio State women's basketball team plays its home games in the Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, which they moved into in 1998....

Round 3

Pick	Player	WNBA Team	School/Club Team
29	Tiffany Stansbury Tiffany Stansbury Tiffany Stansbury is an United States professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.The daughter of former NBA player Terence Stansbury, Tiffany Stansbury attended college at North Carolina State University and graduated in 2006.... (F/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....	North Carolina State NC State Wolfpack The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles under other sanctioning bodies....
30	Khara Smith (F)	San Antonio Silver Stars San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....	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....
31	Megan Duffy Megan Duffy Megan Duffy is an United States professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty.Duffy was born in Dayton, Ohio, Ohio.... (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....	Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the Varsity team sports teams of the University of Notre Dame....
32	Crystal Smith (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....	Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women....
33	Miriam Sy (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....	Oklahoma City Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a coeducational, urban private university located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown Oklahoma City district....
34	Kerri Gardin Kerri Gardin Kerri Gardin is an United States professional basketball player. She currently plays the forward position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.... (F)	Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion....	Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sponsors 19 sports and competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level....
35	Zane Teilane (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....	Western Illinois Western Illinois University Western Illinois University is a public university founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. Like many similar institutions of the time, Western Illinois State Normal School focused on teacher training for its relatively small body of students....
36	Tiffany Porter-Talbert (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....	Western Kentucky Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
37	Christelle N'Garsanet (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....	Missouri Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri....
38	Jessica Foley (G)	Indiana Fever Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....	Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the France "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry battalion....
39	Erin Grant (G)	Seattle Storm Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....	Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the College athletics teams that represent Texas Tech University. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name....
40	Marina Kuzina Marina Kuzina Marina Kuzina is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russia women's national basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.... (C)	Indiana Fever Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....	Nadezha (Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia.... )
41	Lamisha Augustine (F)	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....	San Jose State San José State Spartans The San Jos? State Spartans are the names of the athletic teams representing San Jos? State University. SJSU sports teams compete in the Western Athletic Conference or WAC in National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level....
42	Marita Payne Marita Payne Marita Payne is a Canada athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984. She ran for Florida State University.... (C)	Connecticut Sun Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....	Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, fielding 18 varsity teams in 13 sports:...