1999 WNBA expansion draft

2nd WNBA expansion draft 1999 WNBA expansion draft Basketball April 6, 1999 WNBA Minnesota LynxOrlando Miracle 1998 2000 The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their second expansion draft on April 6, 1999, for the Minnesota Lynx and the Orlando Miracle.Building The Miracle https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/miracle/news/building_miracle.html WNBA June 18, 2025Aces History: Feeling A Draft (1999) https://aces.wnba.com/news/aces-history-feeling-a-draft-1999 WNBA February 15, 2018 June 18, 2025 This draft allowed the two new expansion teams to select players from the existing WNBA teams to fill their debut rosters prior to the start of the 1999 WNBA season. In December 1998, the American Basketball League (ABL) folded.Lena Williams Former Team Official Recounts the A.B.L.'s Dizzying Descent https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/02/sports/pro-basketball-former-team-official-recounts-the-abl-s-dizzying-descent.html April 2, 1999 June 19, 2025 The 90 players from the ABL's eight teams (except Kristin Folkl and Nykesha Sales who were allocated to the new WNBA expansion teams by the WNBA) were eligible for the 1999 WNBA draft. Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y Initial player allocation Prior to the expansion draft, the WNBA allocated two players to the Minnesota Lynx and the Orlando Miracle on September 15, 1998, in no particular order. Pick Player Position Nationality Team School / club team WNBA yearsNumber of years played in the WNBA prior to the draft Wyears Career with the franchiseNumber of years played for expansion franchise that drafted player teamyears Ref. 1 Kristin Folkl F Minnesota Lynx Stanford Cardinal 0 1999–2000 Joe Nelson 20 facts celebrating 20 years of the Minnesota Lynx https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/20-facts-celebrating-20-years-of-the-minnesota-lynx Bring Me the News April 22, 2018 June 18, 2025 2 Nykesha Sales * G/F Orlando Miracle UConn Huskies 1999–2007 Expansion draft The following players were drafted for the rosters of the Lynx and Miracle from the league's existing teams on April 6, 1999: Pick Player Position Nationality New team Former team WNBA yearsWyears Career with the franchiseteamyears Ref. 1Brandy Reed + F Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury 1 19991999 WNBA Expansion Draft https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/draft/1999-expansion.html Basketball Reference June 18, 2025 2 Andrea Congreaves Orlando Miracle Charlotte Sting 2 1999 3 Kim Williams G Minnesota Lynx Utah Starzz 2 — 4 Kisha Ford Orlando Miracle New York Liberty 2 1999 5 Octavia Blue Minnesota Lynx Los Angeles Sparks 1 — 6 Yolanda Moore F Orlando Miracle Houston Comets 2 1999 7 Adia Barnes Minnesota Lynx Sacramento Monarchs 1 1999 8 Adrienne Johnson G Orlando Miracle Cleveland Rockers 2 1999–2000;2002–2003 9 No selectionPlayers from the rosters of the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics were ineligible to be drafted. — — — Detroit Shock — — Shock: EnShocklopedia D https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/shock/history/EnShocklopedia_D.html WNBA June 18, 2025 The Detroit Shock did not lose any players in the 1999 Expansion Draft. 10 — — — Washington Mystics — — Post-expansion draft player allocation After the expansion draft, the WNBA allocated an additional two players to the Minnesota Lynx and the Orlando Miracle on May 3, 1999. Pick Player Position Nationality New team Former team WNBA yearsWyears Career with the franchiseteamyears Ref. 1Katie Smith * ^ ! G/F Minnesota Lynx Columbus Quest (ABL) 0 1999–2005 2Shannon Johnson * G Orlando Miracle 1999–2003 Notes References Category:1999 WNBA season Category:WNBA expansion draft Category:Minnesota Lynx Category:Orlando Miracle