The 2004 WNBA draft was the eighth draft in the WNBA's history. It took place on April 17, 2004, at the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, NJ.
| 2004 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 17, 2004 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Cleveland Rockers (folded in 2003) |
| First selection | Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury |
Additionally, on January 6, 2004, the WBNA held a dispersal draft to re-assign players from the Cleveland Rockers who folded at the end of 2003 WNBA season.[1][2][3]
Key
edit| ! | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Draft
editRound 1
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| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Taurasi * | G |  United States
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Phoenix Mercury | Connecticut |
| 2 | Alana Beard * | G | United States
|
Washington Mystics | Duke |
| 3 | Nicole Powell + | G/F | United States
|
Charlotte Sting (from Indiana) | Stanford |
| 4 | Lindsay Whalen * ^ ! | G | United States
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Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) | Minnesota |
| 5 | Shameka Christon + | G/F | United States
|
New York Liberty | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nicole Ohlde | C | United States
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Minnesota Lynx (from Seattle) | Kansas State |
| 7 | Vanessa Hayden | C | United States
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Minnesota Lynx | Florida |
| 8 | Chandi Jones | G/F | United States
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Phoenix Mercury | Houston |
| 9 | Ebony Hoffman | C | United States
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Indiana Fever (from Charlotte) | USC |
| 10 | Rebekkah Brunson + | F | United States
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Sacramento Monarchs | Georgetown |
| 11 | Iciss Tillis | C/F | United States
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Detroit Shock (from Houston) | Duke |
| 12 | Christi Thomas | F | United States
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Los Angeles Sparks | Georgia |
| 13 | Shereka Wright | F | United States
|
Detroit Shock | Purdue |
Round 2
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| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ashley Robinson | C | United States
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Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee |
| 15 | Kaayla Chones | C | United States
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Washington Mystics | NC State |
| 16 | Jessica Brungo | F | United States
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Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) | Penn State |
| 17 | Amisha Carter | C | United States
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New York Liberty | Louisiana Tech |
| 18 | Kelly Mazzante | F | United States
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Charlotte Sting (from Indiana) | Penn State |
| 19 | Trina Frierson | F | United States
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Seattle Storm | Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | Tasha Butts | F | United States
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Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cindy Dallas # | F | United States
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San Antonio Silver Stars (from Connecticut) | Illinois |
| 22 | Jenni Benningfield | F | United States
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Charlotte Sting | Vanderbilt |
| 23 | Erika Valek # | G |  Colombia
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Detroit Shock (from Sacramento) | Purdue |
| 24 | Ugo Oha # | C |  Nigeria
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Connecticut Sun (from Houston) | George Washington |
| 25 | Doneeka Hodges | G | United States
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Los Angeles Sparks | LSU |
| 26 | Lindsay Taylor (traded to Phoenix) | C | United States
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Houston Comets (from Detroit) | UC Santa Barbara |
Round 3
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| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Maria Villarroel # (traded to Houston) |
G |  Venezuela
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Phoenix Mercury | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Evan Unrau # | F | United States
|
Washington Mystics | Missouri |
| 29 | Candace Futrell | G | United States
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Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) | Duquesne |
| 30 | Catherine Joens | G | United States
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New York Liberty | George Washington |
| 31 | Ieva Kubliņa # | F/C |  Latvia
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Indiana Fever | Virginia Tech |
| 32 | Jennifer Smith | C | United States
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Detroit Shock (from Seattle, via Houston) | Michigan |
| 33 | Amber Jacobs | G | United States
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Minnesota Lynx | Boston College |
| 34 | Toccara Williams | G | United States
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San Antonio Silver Stars (from Connecticut) | Texas A&M |
| 35 | Jia Perkins + | G | United States
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Charlotte Sting | Texas Tech |
| 36 | Nuria Martínez | F |  Spain
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Sacramento Monarchs | Avenida (Spain) |
| 37 | Stacy Stephens | C | United States
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Houston Comets | Texas |
| 38 | Kate Bulger # | G | United States
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Minnesota Lynx (from Detroit) | West Virginia |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2004 WNBA Dispersal Draft Recap". WNBA. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Darling goes to Lynx in dispersal draft". ESPN. January 6, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "2004 Dispersal Draft Preview". WNBA. January 5, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- "All-Time WNBA Draft List". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.