List of Texas Tech Lady Raiders in the WNBA draft explained

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team, representing Texas Tech University, has had 9 players drafted into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1997. Sheryl Swoopes was Texas Tech's first player drafted in the WNBA, selected in the 1997 initial player allocation. The Charlotte Sting had drafted three Lady Raiders, more than any other WNBA franchise: Michi Atkins, in the WNBA elite draft, and Angie Braziel and Jia Perkins during the college draft.

Key

General

^†	Selected to an all-star game
^‡	Won a league championship
^♦	Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship

Positions

C	Center
F	Forward
G	Guard

Drafts

Initial player allocation

See main article: 1997 WNBA draft.

Elite draft

See main article: WNBA elite draft.

College draft

See main article: Women's National Basketball Association draft.

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Player	Position	WNBA team^[3]	Notes
1998	1	9	9	^‡	F	New York Liberty	WNBA champion (2004)
1999	4	9	45		F	Charlotte Sting	—
2000	2	8	28		F	Minnesota Lynx	—
2003	1	2	4	^‡	F	Phoenix Mercury	WNBA Champion (2006, 2008)
2004	3	9	35	^†	G	Charlotte Sting	WNBA All-Star (2009)
2005	3	9	35		C	Sacramento Monarchs	—
2006	3	11	39		G	Seattle Storm	—
2020	2	5	17	Brittany Brewer	C	Atlanta Dream

References

General

• Web site: All-Time WNBA Draft List . . 2011-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012083033/http://wnba.com/history/alltime_draft_list.html . 2008-10-12 . dead .

Specific

Notes and References

1. This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
2. This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
3. This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.