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WNBA Draft 2004

DISPERSAL DRAFT RESULTS :: WNBA DRAFT
2002 DRAFT :: 2003 DRAFT :: 2004 DRAFT :: 2005 DRAFT :: 2006 DRAFT

2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 1
2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 2
2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 3

WNBA draft to be held April 17: We knew all along Diana Taurasi's name would probably be called first when the 2004 WNBA draft was held. Now we know what time the Mercury will make Phoenix Taurasi's new home as the draft tips off at noon ET Saturday, April 17, at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J. [MORE]

WNBA draft is loaded with talent: By MECHELLE VOEPEL, The Kansas City Star: This year, things are quite different. This group of seniors is among the best ever, and the expectations for them are very high. The WNBA holds its draft Saturday in Secaucus, N.J., and for the first time the first round will be shown live on ESPN, starting at 11 a.m. Central time. The first pick, unless the Phoenix Mercury does something completely unexpected, will be Connecticut's Diana Taurasi. [MORE]

2004 WNBA Draft Preview: Apr 12, 2004, By Jonathan Pettingill, WomensSportsNet.com: The NCAA Women's Basketball Championships might be a tough act to follow, but look for the WNBA to ride the coattails of a great accomplishment for women's basketball. The WNBA Draft, which will be televised live on April 17, 2004, will consist of the most talented pool of players the WNBA has seen in its short career. [MORE]

Sun are mum on direction of draft: By BILL BARNHART, Norwich Bulletin: Ask Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault who he is going to take in Saturday's WNBA Draft and you won't get a lot of concrete information. That's because the No. 4 overall pick is wide-open and dependent on who Washington picks at No. 2 and who Charlotte takes with No. 3. . . . [MORE]

Peer Evaluations: Prospects on Each Other: Having played against one another on just about every level, no one knows the strengths, weaknesses and all-around game of the WNBA prospects better than . . . the WNBA prospects themselves. Leading up to the Draft, WNBA.com asked many of the potential picks to evaluate each other's games. [MORE]

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2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 1

1 Phoenix Mercury: Diana Taurasi, G, Connecticut
2 Washington Mystics: Alana Beard, G, Duke
3 Charlotte Sting: Nicole Powell, G/F, Stanford
4 Connecticut Sun: Lindsay Whalen, G, Minnesota
5 New York Liberty: Shameka Christon, G/F, Arkansas
6 Minnesota Lynx: Nicole Ohlde, C, Kansas State
7 Minnesota Lynx: Vanessa Hayden, C, Florida
8 Phoenix Mercury: Chandi Jones, G/F, Houston
9 Indiana Fever: Ebony Hoffman, C, Southern Cal
10 Sacramento Monarchs: Rebekkah Brunson, F, Georgetown
11 Detroit Shock: Iciss Tillis, C/F, Duke
12 Los Angeles Sparks: Christi Thomas, F, Georgia
13 Detroit Shock: Shereka Wright, F, Purdue

2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 2

14 Phoenix Mercury: Ashley Robinson, C, Tennessee
15 Washington Mystics: Kaayla Chones, C, N.C. State
16 Connecticut Sun: Jessica Brungo, F, Penn State
17 New York Liberty: Amisha Carter, C, Louisiana Tech
18 Charlotte Sting: Kelly Mazzante, F, Penn State
19 Seattle Storm: Catrina Frierson, F, Louisiana Tech
20 Minnesota Lynx: Tasha Butts, F, Tennessee
21 San Antonio Silver Stars: Cindy Dallas, F, Illinois
22 Charlotte Sting: Jenni Benningfield, F, Vanderbilt
23 Detroit Shock: Erika Valek, G, Purdue
24 Connecticut Sun: Ugo Oha, C, George Washington
25 Los Angeles Sparks: Doneeka Hodges, G, LSU
26 Houston Comets: Lindsay Taylor, C, UC Santa Barbara

2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 3

27 Phoenix Mercury: Maria Villarroel, G, Oklahoma
28 Washington Mystics: Evan Unrau, F, MIssouri
29 Connecticut Sun: Candace Futrell, G, Duquesne
30 New York Liberty: Cathy Joens, G, George Washington
31 Indiana Fever: Ieva Kublina, F/C, Virginia Tech
32 Detroit Shock: Jennifer Smith, C, Michigan
33 Minnesota Lynx: Amber Jacobs, G, Boston College
34 San Antonio Silver Stars: Toccara Williams, G, Texas A&M
35 Charlotte Sting: Jia Perkins, G, Texas Tech
36 Sacramento Monarchs: Nuria Martinez, Spain
37 Houston Comets: Stacy Stephens, C, Texas
38 Minnesota Lynx: Kate Bulger, G, West Virginia

WNBA Archive

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