Английская Википедия:2008 WNBA draft
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The WNBA draft is the league's annual process for determining which Women's National Basketball Association teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The 2008 draft was held on April 9.
A lottery was held on October 23, 2007. The Los Angeles Sparks received the first overall selection of the upcoming 2008 draft. The Chicago Sky received the number two selection. The Minnesota Lynx came up with the third overall selection, followed by the Atlanta Dream expansion franchise at four, the Houston Comets at number five, and the Washington Mystics at number six. Some of the top draftees were Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles, Candice Wiggins, Crystal Langhorne, and Tasha Humphrey.
Top pick Candace Parker went on to become the first WNBA player to be the league's Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. Fourth pick Alexis Hornbuckle became the first person to win a national championship in college (with the University of Tennessee) and a WNBA title (with the Detroit Shock) in the same calendar year.
Transactions
The Detroit Shock holds the eleventh pick in round one as part of the Katie Feenstra/Ruth Riley trade back in February 2007.
The San Antonio Silver Stars holds the twenty-first pick as part of 2007 WNBA draft trade with the New York Liberty that involved Becky Hammon.
- On February 6, 2008 the Atlanta Dream traded the number four pick to the Seattle Storm along with Roneeka Hodges for the eighth pick and Iziane Castro Marques.
- On February 6, 2008 the Atlanta Dream traded the eighteenth pick and LaToya Thomas to the Detroit Shock for Ivory Latta.
- On February 19, 2008 the Seattle Storm traded the fourth pick to the Detroit Shock for Swin Cash.
- On February 19, 2008 the Connecticut Sun acquired the Indiana Fever's twelfth overall pick in the Tamika Whitmore/Katie Douglas trade.
Key
Expansion draft
College Draft
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candace Parker * | Шаблон:Flagu | Los Angeles Sparks | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sylvia Fowles * | Шаблон:Flagu | Chicago Sky | LSU |
| 3 | Candice Wiggins | Шаблон:Flagu | Minnesota Lynx | Stanford |
| 4 | Alexis Hornbuckle | Шаблон:Flagu | Detroit Shock (from Atl., via Sea.) | Tennessee |
| 5 | Matee Ajavon | Шаблон:Flagu | Houston Comets | Rutgers |
| 6 | Crystal Langhorne * | Шаблон:Flagu | Washington Mystics | Maryland |
| 7 | Essence Carson + | Шаблон:Flagu | New York Liberty | Rutgers |
| 8 | Tamera Young | Шаблон:Flagu | Atlanta Dream (from Sea.) | James Madison |
| 9 | Amber Holt | Шаблон:Flagu | Connecticut Sun | Middle Tennessee |
| 10 | Laura Harper | Шаблон:Flagu | Sacramento Monarchs | Maryland |
| 11 | Tasha Humphrey | Шаблон:Flagu | Detroit Shock (from S.A.) | Georgia |
| 12 | Ketia Swanier | Шаблон:Flagu | Connecticut Sun (from Ind.) | Connecticut |
| 13 | LaToya Pringle | Шаблон:Flagu | Phoenix Mercury | North Carolina |
| 14 | Erlana Larkins | Шаблон:Flagu | New York Liberty (from Det.) | North Carolina |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shannon Bobbitt | Шаблон:Flagu | Los Angeles Sparks | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nicky Anosike + | Шаблон:Flagu | Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee |
| 17 | Erica White | Шаблон:Flagu | Houston Comets | LSU |
| 18 | Olayinka Sanni | Шаблон:Flagcountry | Detroit Shock (from Atl.) | West Virginia |
| 19 | Quianna Chaney | Шаблон:Flagu | Chicago Sky | LSU |
| 20 | Lindsey Pluimer | Шаблон:Flagu | Washington Mystics | UCLA |
| 21 | Chioma Nnamaka | Шаблон:Flagu | San Antonio Silver Stars (from N.Y.) | Georgia Tech |
| 22 | Allie Quigley + | Шаблон:Flagu | Seattle Storm | DePaul |
| 23 | Jolene Anderson | Шаблон:Flagu | Connecticut Sun | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Morenike Atunrase | Шаблон:Flagu | Atlanta Dream (from Ind.) | Texas A&M |
| 25 | Leilani Mitchell | Шаблон:Flagu Шаблон:Flagu |
Phoenix Mercury (from S.A.) | Utah |
| 26 | Khadijah Whittington | Шаблон:Flagu | Indiana Fever | North Carolina State |
| 27 | Wanisha Smith | Шаблон:Flagu | New York Liberty (from Phx.) | Duke |
| 28 | Natasha Lacy | Шаблон:Flagu | Detroit Shock | UTEP |
Round 3
See also
References
External links
- Results of the 2008 WNBA draft lottery
- Results of Expansion Draft
- WNBA 2008 Draft Order
- Date of The 2008 WNBA Draft
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