1998 WNBA draft
| 1998 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date | April 28, 1998 |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Expansion teams | Detroit Shock Washington Mystics |
| First selection | Małgorzata Dydek Utah Starzz |
- On January 27, 1998, a total of 4 players were assigned to two teams in no particular order.
- On February 18, 1998, a WNBA expansion draft took place.
- On April 28, 1998, the regular WNBA draft took place.
- On September 15, 1998, two more players were assigned for the expansion draft of 1999.
| ! | 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 |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Draft
Round 1
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Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tricia Bader | G |  United States | Utah Starzz | Boise State |
| 32 | Adia Barnes | F | United States | Sacramento Monarchs | Arizona |
| 33 | Angela Jackson | C | United States | Washington Mystics | Texas |
| 34 | Sandy Brondello + | G | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Detroit Shock | BTV Wuppertal (Germany) |
| 35 | Erica Kienast # | F | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | UC-Santa Barbara |
| 36 | Tammye Jenkins # | C | United States | Cleveland Rockers | Georgia |
| 37 | Sonia Chase | G | United States | Charlotte Sting | Maryland |
| 38 | Karen Wilkins # | G/F | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Howard |
| 39 | Vanessa Nygaard | F | United States | New York Liberty | Stanford |
| 40 | Monica Lamb-Powell | C | United States | Houston Comets | USC |
See also
References
- "All-Time WNBA Draft List". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
