1979 WBL draft

Basketball player selection 1979 WBL draft Basketball June, 1979 Hotel Roosevelt (New York City, New York) WBL 14 143 10 Pat Colasurdo Mayo (San Francisco Pioneers) 1978 1980 The 1979 WBL draft was the second annual draft of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL). The draft was held in June, 1979, at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York City, New York, before the 1979–80 season. Unlike the previous year, the draft did not have a free agent draft but only a college phase of 1979 seniors. In total, 143 players were selected in ten rounds.Al Marvin Jersey Woman No. 1 Pick https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/13/archives/jersey-woman-no1-pick-future-looks-brighter.html 10 March 2024 The New York Times 13 June 1979 D22WBL Draft https://www.newspapers.com/article/olathe-news-wbl-draft/143076630/ 10 March 2024 Olathe News 13 June 1979 7 Newspapers.com Draft selections and draftee career notes Pat Colasurdo Mayo from Montclair State University was selected first overall by the San Francisco Pioneers.Mike Rowan Colasurdo 1st WBL pick https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-colasurdo-1st-wbl-pic/143068746/ 10 March 2024 The Jersey Journal 13 June 1979 39 Newspapers.com Cindy Brogdon, who was selected second by the California Dreams, was traded to the New Orleans Pride prior to the start of the season after she had decided to return to school. She joined the Pride for the 1980–81 WBL seasonRon Higgins Brogdon better before a crowd https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-brogdon-better-before-a-crowd/134268381/ 29 October 2023 The Times 28 December 1980 3D Newspapers.com where she averaged 14.7 points in 18 games and was named to the WBL All-Pro second team.WPBL picks Rosie Walker best player https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-wpbl-picks-rosie-walk/133561815/ 16 October 2023 Omaha World-Herald 9 May 1981 24 Newspapers.com Draft Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team11 Pat Colasurdo Mayox F United States San Francisco Pioneers Montclair State (Sr.)12 Cindy Brogdon^ United States California Dreams Tennessee (Sr.)13 Alfreda Abernathyx United States Dallas Diamonds Alabama State (Sr.)14 Katrina Anderson United States Philadelphia Fox South Carolina (Sr.)15 Bonnie Foley United States St. Louis Streak Southern Illinois (Sr.)16 Maclean Harris United States Washington Metros Alabama State (Sr.)17 Queen BrumfieldSLU's Brumfield, Williams picked https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-slus-brumfield-will/143104918/ 10 March 2024 Enterprise-Journal Association Press 13 June 1979 11 Newspapers.com United States New Orleans Pride Southeast Louisiana State (Sr.)18 Sharon Farrahx United States New York Stars (from New Jersey) Missouri (Sr.)19 Carolyn Gamble United States Milwaukee Does Shaw College (Sr.)110 Katrina Owens United States Minnesota Fillies Arkansas State (Sr.)111 Pearl Moore^ United States New York Stars Francis Marion College (Sr.)112 Retha Swindell G United States Chicago Hustle Texas Austin (Sr.)113 Mo EckrothCornets select 5 Iowans in WBL draft https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-cornets-select-5-iowans-in-w/133609832/ 10 March 2024 The Gazette Associated Press 1C Newspapers.com United States Iowa Cornets Utah (Sr.)114 Nancy Kuhl United States Houston Angels Penn State (Sr.)115 Kathy Miller United States Milwaukee Does Weber State (Sr.)216 Kim Hansen United States San Francisco Pioneers Grand Valley State (Sr.)221 Bertha Hardyx United States Washington Metros Jackson State (Sr.)330 Anita Ortegax United States San Francisco Pioneers UCLA (Sr.) Source References WBL draft WBL draft Category:Basketball in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City