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    2006 WNBA expansion draft
    General information
    SportBasketball
    DateNovember 16, 2005
    Overview
    LeagueWNBA
    Expansion teamsChicago Sky
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    The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their fourth expansion draft on November 16, 2005 for the Chicago Sky.[1] This draft allowed the Chicago Sky to select players from the existing WNBA teams to fill their debut roster prior to the start of the 2006 WNBA season.[2]

    On November 1, 2005, the existing WNBA teams submitted a list of six protected players from their 2005 rosters.[3] On November 15, the Sky reviewed these lists and then selected one player from each of the other 13 teams.[3] The results of this draft were then publicized on November 16, 2005.[3]

    Key

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    Pos.GFC
    PositionGuardForwardCenter
    !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

    Expansion draft

    [edit]

    The following players were drafted for the rosters of the Sky from the league's existing teams on November 16, 2005:

    PickPlayerPositionNationalityFormer teamWNBA years[a]Career with the franchise[b]Ref.
    1Jia Perkins +G United StatesCharlotte Sting22006–2010[4][5]
    2Brooke WyckoffFConnecticut Sun42006–2009
    3Elaine PowellGDetroit Shock72006
    4Kiesha BrownHouston Comets4—
    5Deanna JacksonFIndiana Fever42006
    6Laura Macchi ItalyLos Angeles Sparks2—
    7Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert United StatesMinnesota Lynx42006
    8DeTrina WhiteNew York Liberty2—
    9Ashley RobinsonCPhoenix Mercury22006
    10Chelsea NewtonGSacramento Monarchs12006
    11Bernadette NgoyisaC Democratic Republic of the CongoSan Antonio Silver Stars22006
    12Francesca ZaraG ItalySeattle Storm1—
    13Stacey Dales-Schuman + CanadaWashington Mystics32006–2007

    Notes

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    1. ^ Number of years played in the WNBA prior to the draft
    2. ^ Number of years played for expansion franchise that drafted player

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "2006 Chicago Sky: The Inaugural Season". WNBA. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
    2. ^ "Chicago Sky chooses 13 players in expansion draft". Our Sports Central. November 16, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
    3. ^ a b c "2005 Chicago Sky Expansion Draft FAQ". WNBA. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
    4. ^ "2006 WNBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
    5. ^ "Chicago Sky Announces Expansion Draft Selections". WNBA. November 16, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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      2006 WNBA expansion draft
      General information
      SportBasketball
      DateNovember 16, 2005
      Overview
      LeagueWNBA
      Expansion teamsChicago Sky

      The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their fourth expansion draft on November 16, 2005 for the Chicago Sky.[1] This draft allowed the Chicago Sky to select players from the existing WNBA teams to fill their debut roster prior to the start of the 2006 WNBA season.[2]

      On November 1, 2005, the existing WNBA teams submitted a list of six protected players from their 2005 rosters.[3] On November 15, the Sky reviewed these lists and then selected one player from each of the other 13 teams.[3] The results of this draft were then publicized on November 16, 2005.[3]

      Key

      Pos.GFC
      PositionGuardForwardCenter
      !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

      Expansion draft

      The following players were drafted for the rosters of the Sky from the league's existing teams on November 16, 2005:

      PickPlayerPositionNationalityFormer teamWNBA years[a]Career with the franchise[b]Ref.
      1Jia Perkins +G United StatesCharlotte Sting22006–2010[4][5]
      2Brooke WyckoffFConnecticut Sun42006–2009
      3Elaine PowellGDetroit Shock72006
      4Kiesha BrownHouston Comets4—
      5Deanna JacksonFIndiana Fever42006
      6Laura Macchi ItalyLos Angeles Sparks2—
      7Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert United StatesMinnesota Lynx42006
      8DeTrina WhiteNew York Liberty2—
      9Ashley RobinsonCPhoenix Mercury22006
      10Chelsea NewtonGSacramento Monarchs12006
      11Bernadette NgoyisaC Democratic Republic of the CongoSan Antonio Silver Stars22006
      12Francesca ZaraG ItalySeattle Storm1—
      13Stacey Dales-Schuman + CanadaWashington Mystics32006–2007

      Notes

      1. ^ Number of years played in the WNBA prior to the draft
      2. ^ Number of years played for expansion franchise that drafted player

      References

      1. ^ "2006 Chicago Sky: The Inaugural Season". WNBA. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
      2. ^ "Chicago Sky chooses 13 players in expansion draft". Our Sports Central. November 16, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
      3. ^ a b c "2005 Chicago Sky Expansion Draft FAQ". WNBA. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
      4. ^ "2006 WNBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
      5. ^ "Chicago Sky Announces Expansion Draft Selections". WNBA. November 16, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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