1998 WNBA Draft
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1998 WNBA Draft - 27 January 1998
- 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. See 1999 WNBA Draft for more details.
Contents
Initial Player Allocation
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cindy Brown (F) | Detroit Shock | Long Beach State (from Seattle Reign, ABL) | |
| 2 | Razija Mujanovic (C) |
Yugoslavia | Detroit Shock | Yugoslavia |
| 3 | Nikki McCray (G) | Washington Mystics | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) | |
| 4 | Alessandra Santos de Oliveira (C) | Washington Mystics | Brazil |
Expansion Draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | Former WNBA Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhonda Blades (G) | Detroit Shock | (from New York Liberty) | |
| 2 | Heidi Burge (F) | Washington Mystics | (from Los Angeles Sparks) | |
| 3 | Tajama Abraham (C) | Detroit Shock | (from Sacramento Monarchs) | |
| 4 | Penny Moore (F) | Washington Mystics | (from Charlotte Sting) | |
| 5 | Tara Williams (G) | Detroit Shock | (from Phoenix Mercury) | |
| 6 | Deborah Carter (F) | Washington Mystics | (from Utah Starzz) | |
| 7 | Lynette Woodard (G) | Detroit Shock | (from Cleveland Rockers) | |
| 8 | Tammy Jackson (F/C) | Washington Mystics | (from Houston Comets) |
WNBA Draft
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malgorzata Dydek (C) | Utah Starzz | Poland | |
| 2 | Ticha Penicheiro (G) | Sacramento Monarchs | Old Dominion | |
| 3 | Murriel Page (F/C) | Washington Mystics | Florida | |
| 4 | Korie Hlede (G) | Detroit Shock | Duquesne | |
| 5 | Allison Feaster (F) | Los Angeles Sparks | Harvard | |
| 6 | Cindy Blodgett (G) | Cleveland Rockers | Maine | |
| 7 | Tracy Reid (F/G) | Charlotte Sting | North Carolina | |
| 8 | Maria Stepanova (C) | Phoenix Mercury | Russia | |
| 9 | Alicia Thompson (C) | New York Liberty | Texas Tech | |
| 10 | Polina Tzekova (F/C) | Houston Comets | Bulgaria |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Olympia Scott (F/C) | Utah Starzz | Stanford | |
| 12 | Tangela Smith (F/C) | Sacramento Monarchs | Iowa | |
| 13 | Rita Williams (G) | Washington Mystics | Connecticut | |
| 14 | Rachael Sporn (F) | Detroit Shock | Australia | |
| 15 | Octavia Blue (F) | Los Angeles Sparks | Miami | |
| 16 | Suzie McConnell Serio (G) | Cleveland Rockers | Penn State | |
| 17 | Christy Smith (G) | Charlotte Sting | Arkansas | |
| 18 | Andrea Kuklova (G/F) | Phoenix Mercury | Slovakia | |
| 19 | Nadine Domond (G) | New York Liberty | Iowa | |
| 20 | Nyree Roberts (C) | Houston Comets | Old Dominion |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | LaTonya Johnson (F) | Utah Starzz | Memphis | |
| 22 | Quacy Barnes (C) | Sacramento Monarchs | Indiana | |
| 23 | Angela Hamblin (G/F) | Washington Mystics | Iowa | |
| 24 | Gergana Branzova (F) | Detroit Shock | Florida International | |
| 25 | Rehema Stephens (G) | Los Angeles Sparks | UCLA | |
| 26 | Tanja Kostic (F) | Cleveland Rockers | Oregon State | |
| 27 | Pollyanna Johns (C) | Charlotte Sting | Michigan | |
| 28 | Brandy Reed (F) | Phoenix Mercury | Southern Mississippi | |
| 29 | Albena Branzova (F) | New York Liberty | Florida International | |
| 30 | Amaya Valdemoro (F) | Houston Comets | Spain |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tricia Bader (G) | Utah Starzz | Boise State | |
| 32 | Adia Barnes (F) | Sacramento Monarchs | Arizona | |
| 33 | Angela Jackson (C) | Washington Mystics | Texas | |
| 34 | Sandy Brondello (G) | Detroit Shock | Australia | |
| 35 | Erica Kienast (F) | Los Angeles Sparks | UC-Santa Barbara | |
| 36 | Tammye Jenkins (C) | Cleveland Rockers | Georgia | |
| 37 | Sonia Chase (G) | Charlotte Sting | Maryland | |
| 38 | Karen Wilkins (G/F) | Phoenix Mercury | Howard | |
| 39 | Vanessa Nygaard (F) | New York Liberty | Stanford | |
| 40 | Monica Lamb-Lattin (C) | Houston Comets | Southern California |
| Preceded by: 1997 WNBA Draft | WNBA Draft | Followed by: 1999 WNBA Draft |
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