2000 WNBA expansion draft

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2000 WNBA expansion draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)December 15, 1999
Overview
League WNBA
Expansion teams Indiana Fever
Miami Sol
Portland Fire
Seattle Storm
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their third expansion draft on December 15, 1999 for four new WNBA teams, the Indiana Fever, the Miami Sol, the Portland Fire, and the Seattle Storm. [1] [2] [3] This draft allowed the four new expansion teams to select players from the existing WNBA teams to fill their debut rosters prior to the start of the 2000 WNBA season. [4]

Contents

The four new teams were given six draft picks each to help stock their new rosters. The draft order was determined by a random drawing. The existing 12 WNBA teams were allowed to protect a total of five players from their 1999 rosters. [5] However, once an existing team had a player selected in this draft, the team could then protect an additional three players from the expansion draft. [5] No players were allocated by the league as "there [weren't] four players of equal ability out there to allocate." [5]

Key

Pos.GFC
Position GuardForwardCenter
^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

Expansion draft

The following players were drafted for the rosters of the Fever, Sol, Fire, and Storm from the league's existing teams on December 15, 1999:

PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamFormer teamWNBA years [a] Career with the franchise [b] Ref.
1 Gordana Grubin G Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks 1 2000–2001 [6]
2 Edna Campbell Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Seattle Storm Phoenix Mercury 1 2000
3 Kate Starbird (traded to Utah) [c] Miami Sol Sacramento Monarchs 1—
4 Alisa Burras F Portland Fire Cleveland Rockers 1 2000–2002
5 Sophia Witherspoon G New York Liberty 3 2000–2001
6 Stephanie McCarty (traded to Indiana) [d] Miami Sol Charlotte Sting 1—
7 Sonja Henning [8] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Seattle Storm Houston Comets 1 2000–2002
8 Sandy Brondello +(traded to Miami) [d] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Indiana Fever Detroit Shock 2—
9 Nyree Roberts [e] CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Mystics 2—
10 Angela Aycock FSeattle Storm Minnesota Lynx 1 2000
11 Debbie Black GMiami Sol Utah Starzz 1 2000–2002
12 Tari Phillips *CPortland Fire Orlando Miracle 1—
13 Coquese Washington GNew York Liberty2—
14 Sharon Manning FMiami SolCharlotte Sting3 2000
15 Nina Bjedov C Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia Seattle StormLos Angeles Sparks1—
16 Rita Williams +GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indiana FeverWashington Mystics2 2000–2002
17 Kara Wolters ^CHouston Comets1 2000
18 Toni Foster FSeattle StormPhoenix Mercury3—
19 Lesley Brown Miami SolDetroit Shock1—
20 Molly Goodenbour #GPortland FireSacramento Monarchs0—
21 Jamila Wideman Cleveland Rockers3 2000
22 Yolanda Moore FMiami SolOrlando Miracle3—
23 Charmin Smith GSeattle StormMinnesota Lynx1 2000–2001
24 Chantel Tremitiere Indiana FeverUtah Starzz3 2000

Notes

  1. ↑ Number of years played in the WNBA prior to the draft
  2. ↑ Number of years played for expansion franchise that drafted player
  3. ↑ December 15, 1999 trade: Miami to Utah
    • Starbird and a 2000 first-round pick (8th overall) were acquired by the Utah Starzz from Miami Sol
    • In exchange, Miami received Elena Baranova and a 2000 second-round pick (19th overall)
  4. 1 2 December 15, 1999 trade: Miami to Indiana [7]
    • McCarty was acquired by the Indiana Fever from Miami Sol
    • In exchange, Miami received Brondello and a 2000 first-round pick (10th overall)
  5. ↑ December 15, 1999 trade: Washington to Indiana [9]
    • Monica Maxwell and a 2000 fourth-round pick (50th overall) was acquired by the Indiana Fever from the Washington Mystic
    • In exchange, Indiana agreed to select Roberts in this expansion draft from the Washington Mystics

References

  1. ↑ Gustkey, Earl (December 16, 1999). "Sparks Lose Starting Guard in Expansion Draft". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aces History: Feeling A Draft (2000)". WNBA. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fever History: Dec. 15, 1999". WNBA. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "W.N.B.A.: EXPANSION DRAFT; Indiana Chooses Guard From L.A." The New York Times . December 16, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Smith, Michelle (December 8, 1999). "Drafting a plan". ESPN. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2000 WNBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "#Fever15 Moments: Fever Acquire Stephanie White". WNBA . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ Pelton, Kevin (May 21, 2009). "STORM: Where Are They Now? Sonja Henning". WNBA.
  9. ↑ "Fever Franchise History". WNBA . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
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