1999 WNBA draft
| 1999 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date | May 4, 1999 |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Expansion teams | Minnesota Lynx Orlando Miracle |
| First selection | Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics |
- On September 15, 1998, two players were allocated prior to the expansion draft.
- On April 6, 1999, a WNBA expansion draft took place for the Minnesota Lynx and the Orlando Miracle.
- On May 3, 1999, another round of player allocation took place.
- On May 4, 1999, the regular WNBA draft took place.
In December 1998, the American Basketball League (ABL) folded.[1] The 90 players from the ABL's eight teams (except Kristin Folkl and Nykesha Sales who were allocated to the new WNBA expansion teams by the WNBA) were eligible for this draft.[2]
Draft
| ! | 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 |
Round 1
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shalonda Enis | F |  United States | Washington Mystics | Alabama (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 14 | Kedra Holland-Corn | G | United States | Sacramento Monarchs | Georgia (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 15 | Debbie Black | G | United States | Utah Starzz | St. Joseph's (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 16 | Clarisse Machanguana | C |  Mozambique | Los Angeles Sparks | Old Dominion (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 17 | Val Whiting | C | United States | Detroit Shock | Stanford (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 18 | Michele Van Gorp | C | United States | New York Liberty | Duke |
| 19 | Trisha Fallon | G/F | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Minnesota Lynx | Sydney Flames, Australia |
| 20 | Sheri Sam + | F/G | United States | Orlando Miracle | Vanderbilt (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 21 | Stephanie White | G/F | United States | Charlotte Sting | Purdue |
| 22 | Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil ^ | F | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Texas (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 23 | Mery Andrade | F | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Portugal_(official).svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | Cleveland Rockers | Old Dominion |
| 24 | Sonja Henning | G | United States | Houston Comets | Stanford (from Portland Power, ABL) |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Andrea Nagy | G |  Hungary | Washington Mystics | Florida International (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 26 | Kate Starbird | G | United States | Sacramento Monarchs | Stanford (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 27 | Adrienne Goodson + | F | United States | Utah Starzz | Old Dominion (from Chicago Condors, ABL) |
| 28 | Ukari Figgs | G | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | Purdue |
| 29 | Dominique Canty | G/F | United States | Detroit Shock | Alabama |
| 30 | Tamika Whitmore + | C | United States | New York Liberty | Memphis |
| 31 | Andrea Lloyd ^ | F | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Texas (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 32 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin[a] * ^ | C | United States | Orlando Miracle | St. Edward's (from Philadelphia Rage, ABL) |
| 33 | Charlotte Smith | F | United States | Charlotte Sting | North Carolina (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 34 | Lisa Harrison | F | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 35 | Tracy Henderson | C | United States | Cleveland Rockers | Georgia (from Nashville Noise, ABL) |
| 36 | Kara Wolters ^ | C | United States | Houston Comets | Connecticut (from New England Blizzard, ABL) |
Notes:
- ^ Taj McWilliams-Franklin is the lowest draft pick to be named a WNBA All-Star.
Round 4
See also
References
- ^ Williams, Lena (April 2, 1999). "Former Team Official Recounts the A.B.L.'s Dizzying Descent". Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Aces History: Feeling A Draft (1999)". WNBA. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- "All-Time WNBA draft history". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
