List of Stanford Cardinal in the WNBA draft explained

The Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team, representing Stanford University in NCAA Division I college basketball, has had 31 players selected in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft. Of these players, 15 were in the first round of the draft; two players—sisters Nneka Ogwumike in 2012 and Chiney Ogwumike in 2014—were picked first overall.

Each WNBA franchise seeks to add new players through their respective annual draft. The WNBA uses a draft lottery to determine the order of selection for the first picks of the draft; the teams that did not make the playoffs the previous year are eligible to participate. After the first picks are decided, the remaining teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record.[1] The WNBA requires that players be at least 22 years old during the calendar year of the applicable seasons, have either graduated from a four-year university or have completed their intercollegiate basketball eligibility, or have played at least two seasons for another professional basketball league.

Players selections

Regular draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayer namePositionWNBA teamNotesRefs.
1997133Jamila WidemanGLos Angeles Sparks[4]
19982111Olympia ScottF/CUtah Starzz[5]
4939Vanessa NygaardFNew York Liberty
1999155Jennifer AzziGDetroit Shock
2517Val WhitingGDetroit Shock
21224Sonja HenningGHouston Comets
3226Kate StarbirdGSacramento Monarchs
200011212Naomi MulitauaopeleCUtah Starzz[6]
11414Katy StedingFSacramento Monarchs
3840Milena FloresGMiami Sol
20014553Carolyn MoosC[7]
200221329Lindsey YamasakiG/FMiami Sol[8]
41058Cori EnghusenCHouston Comets
2004133Nicole PowellG/FCharlotte StingAll-Star (2009)
WNBA champion (2005)		[9] [10]
200721023Brooke SmithCSacramento Monarchs[11]
3834Kristen NewlinCHouston Comets
2008133Candice WigginsGMinnesota LynxAll-Rookie Team (2008)
Sixth Woman of the Year (2008)
WNBA champion (2011)		[12] [13]
2010155CSan Antonio Silver StarsAll-Star (2010)[14] [15]
2011177Kayla PedersenFTulsa Shock[16]
199Jeanette PohlenGIndiana Fever
2012111Nneka OgwumikeFLos Angeles SparksRookie of the Year (2012)
All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2022, 2023)
WNBA champion (2016)
WNBA MVP (2016)
All-WNBA First Team (2016)
All-WNBA Second Team (2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)		[17] [18]
2014111Chiney OgwumikeFConnecticut SunRookie of the Year (2014)
All-Star (2014, 2018)		[19] [20]
3731Mikaela RuefFSeattle Storm
201521123Amber OrrangeGNew York Liberty[21]
20172517Erica McCallFIndiana Fever[22]
2019188Alanna SmithFPhoenix Mercury[23]
20212618Kiana WilliamsGSeattle Storm[24]
2022166Lexie HullG[25]
2023166Haley JonesG/FAtlanta Dream[26]
31034Ashten PrechtelFConnecticut Sun
2024122Cameron BrinkFLos Angeles Sparks[27]

Notes

  1. Web site: December 9, 2008 . Atlanta Dream Win Top Pick in 2009 WNBA Draft . https://web.archive.org/web/20091211195714/http://www.wnba.com/news/draftlottery_081209.html . December 11, 2009 . WNBA.com.
  2. This is the team that drafted the player, not the player's most recent team.
  3. Web site: 1999 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  4. Web site: 1997 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  5. Web site: 1998 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  6. Web site: 2000 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  7. Web site: 2001 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  8. Web site: 2002 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  9. Web site: 2004 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  10. Web site: Nicole Powell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  11. Web site: 2007 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  12. Web site: 2008 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  13. Web site: Candice Wiggins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  14. Web site: 2010 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  15. Web site: Jayne Appel Marinelli Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  16. Web site: 2011 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  17. Web site: 2012 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  18. Web site: Nneka Ogwumike Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  19. Web site: 2014 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  20. Web site: Chiney Ogwumike Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  21. Web site: WNBA Draft 2015 - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  22. Web site: 2017 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  23. Web site: 2019 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  24. Web site: 2021 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  25. Web site: 2022 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  26. Web site: WNBA Draft 2023 . 2024-05-26 . WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA . en.
  27. Web site: 2024 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.

References

  1. Web site: December 9, 2008 . Atlanta Dream Win Top Pick in 2009 WNBA Draft . https://web.archive.org/web/20091211195714/http://www.wnba.com/news/draftlottery_081209.html . December 11, 2009 . WNBA.com.
  2. This is the team that drafted the player, not the player's most recent team.
  3. Web site: 1999 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  4. Web site: 1997 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  5. Web site: 1998 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  6. Web site: 2000 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  7. Web site: 2001 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  8. Web site: 2002 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  9. Web site: 2004 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  10. Web site: Nicole Powell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  11. Web site: 2007 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  12. Web site: 2008 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  13. Web site: Candice Wiggins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  14. Web site: 2010 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  15. Web site: Jayne Appel Marinelli Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  16. Web site: 2011 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  17. Web site: 2012 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  18. Web site: Nneka Ogwumike Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  19. Web site: 2014 WNBA Draft - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  20. Web site: Chiney Ogwumike Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More WNBA . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  21. Web site: WNBA Draft 2015 - WNBA . 2024-05-27 . www.wnba.com.
  22. Web site: 2017 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  23. Web site: 2019 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  24. Web site: 2021 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  25. Web site: 2022 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.
  26. Web site: WNBA Draft 2023 . 2024-05-26 . WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA . en.
  27. Web site: 2024 Draft Board . 2024-05-26 . www.wnba.com.

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