2004 WNBA draft

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2004 WNBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)January 6 – April 17, 2004
Location Secaucus, New Jersey
Overview
LeagueWNBA
Merging teams Cleveland Rockers
(folded in 2003)
First selection Diana Taurasi
Phoenix Mercury
←  2003
2005  →

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.

Contents

 !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
xDenotes player who has been selected for at least one All-WNBA Team
#Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs
BoldDenotes player who won Rookie of the Year

Dispersal draft

On January 6, 2004, a dispersal draft took place.

The following players were drafted from the roster of the Cleveland Rockers, who folded after the 2003 season:

PickPlayerPositionNationalityNew team
1 Penny Taylor * ^FFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Phoenix Mercury
2 Chasity Melvin +C/FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Mystics
3 LaToya Thomas FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Antonio Silver Stars
4 Ann Wauters +CFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium New York Liberty
5 Deanna Jackson FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indiana Fever
6 Betty Lennox *GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Seattle Storm
7 Helen Darling GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx
8 Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Houston Comets (from Connecticut)
9 Mery Andrade FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Charlotte Sting
10 Jennifer Butler #CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sacramento Monarchs
11 Lucienne Berthieu F/CFlag of France.svg  France Houston Comets
12 Isabelle Fijalkowski CFlag of France.svg  France Los Angeles Sparks
13 Jennifer Rizzotti ^GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Detroit Shock

College draft

Round 1

Diana Taurasi was selected first overall by the Phoenix Mercury. Diana Taurasi 2 cropped.jpg
Diana Taurasi was selected first overall by the Phoenix Mercury.
PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool / club team
1 Diana Taurasi *GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phoenix Mercury Connecticut
2 Alana Beard *GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Mystics Duke
3 Nicole Powell +G/FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Charlotte Sting (from Indiana) Stanford
4 Lindsay Whalen * ^ !GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) Minnesota
5 Shameka Christon +G/FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States New York Liberty Arkansas
6 Nicole Ohlde CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx (from Seattle) Kansas State
7 Vanessa Hayden CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx Florida
8 Chandi Jones G/FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phoenix Mercury Houston
9 Ebony Hoffman CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indiana Fever (from Charlotte) USC
10 Rebekkah Brunson +FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sacramento Monarchs Georgetown
11 Iciss Tillis C/FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Detroit Shock (from Houston) Duke
12 Christi Thomas FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Los Angeles Sparks Georgia
13 Shereka Wright FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Detroit Shock Purdue

Round 2

Lindsay Taylor the 26th pick of the Houston Comets. Lindsaytaylor.JPG
Lindsay Taylor the 26th pick of the Houston Comets.
PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool / club team
14 Ashley Robinson CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phoenix Mercury Tennessee
15 Kaayla Chones CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Mystics NC State
16 Jessica Brungo FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) Penn State
17 Amisha Carter CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States New York Liberty Louisiana Tech
18 Kelly Mazzante FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Charlotte Sting (from Indiana) Penn State
19 Trina Frierson FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Seattle Storm Louisiana Tech
20 Tasha Butts FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx Tennessee
21Cindy Dallas #FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Antonio Silver Stars (from Connecticut) Illinois
22 Jenni Benningfield FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Charlotte Sting Vanderbilt
23 Erika Valek #GFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Detroit Shock (from Sacramento) Purdue
24 Ugo Oha #CFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Connecticut Sun (from Houston) George Washington
25 Doneeka Hodges GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Los Angeles Sparks LSU
26 Lindsay Taylor (traded to Phoenix)CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Houston Comets (from Detroit) UC Santa Barbara

Round 3

Jia Perkins the 35th pick of the Charlotte Sting. Perkins-20161011.jpg
Jia Perkins the 35th pick of the Charlotte Sting.
PickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool / club team
27 Maria Villarroel #
(traded to Houston)		GFlag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela Phoenix Mercury Oklahoma
28Evan Unrau #FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Mystics Missouri
29 Candace Futrell GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Connecticut Sun (from San Antonio) Duquesne
30 Catherine Joens GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States New York Liberty George Washington
31 Ieva Kubliņa #F/CFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Indiana Fever Virginia Tech
32 Jennifer Smith CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Detroit Shock (from Seattle, via Houston) Michigan
33 Amber Jacobs GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx Boston College
34 Toccara Williams GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Antonio Silver Stars (from Connecticut) Texas A&M
35 Jia Perkins +GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Charlotte Sting Texas Tech
36 Nuria Martínez FFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Sacramento Monarchs Avenida (Spain)
37 Stacy Stephens CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Houston Comets Texas
38Kate Bulger #GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx (from Detroit) West Virginia

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