2004 WNBA draft


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.
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.

Draft

Round 1

PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool / club team
1Diana Taurasi *GPhoenix MercuryConnecticut
2Alana Beard *GWashington MysticsDuke
3Nicole Powell +G/FCharlotte Sting Stanford
4Lindsay Whalen * ^ !GConnecticut Sun Minnesota
5Shameka Christon +G/FNew York LibertyArkansas
6Nicole OhldeCMinnesota Lynx Kansas State
7Vanessa HaydenCMinnesota LynxFlorida
8Chandi JonesG/FPhoenix MercuryHouston
9Ebony HoffmanCIndiana Fever USC
10Rebekkah Brunson +FSacramento MonarchsGeorgetown
11Iciss TillisC/FDetroit Shock Duke
12Christi ThomasFLos Angeles SparksGeorgia
13Shereka WrightFDetroit ShockPurdue

Round 2

PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool / club team
14Ashley RobinsonCPhoenix MercuryTennessee
15Kaayla ChonesCWashington MysticsNC State
16Jessica BrungoFConnecticut Sun Penn State
17Amisha CarterCNew York LibertyLouisiana Tech
18Kelly MazzanteFCharlotte Sting Penn State
19Trina FriersonFSeattle StormLouisiana Tech
20Tasha ButtsFMinnesota LynxTennessee
21Cindy Dallas #FSan Antonio Silver Stars Illinois
22Jenni BenningfieldFCharlotte StingVanderbilt
23Erika Valek #GDetroit Shock Purdue
24Ugo Oha #CConnecticut Sun George Washington
25Doneeka HodgesGLos Angeles SparksLSU
26Lindsay Taylor CHouston Comets UC Santa Barbara

Round 3

PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool / club team
27Maria Villarroel #
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