NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 2007 WNBA Draft

The 2007 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional womens basketball players. ... A (sports) draft is the process by which professional sports teams select players not contracted to any team, often from colleges or amateur ranks. ...

The first phase, held January 8, 2007 via conference call, was a dispersal draft from the roster of the Charlotte Sting, which folded on January 3.^[1] This was the first dispersal draft since before the 2004 season, after the Cleveland Rockers folded.^[2] The teams selected in inverse order of their 2006 record, without regard to the results of the WNBA draft lottery. All Sting players were available except for unrestricted free agents Allison Feaster and Tammy Sutton-Brown.^[2] January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... The Cleveland Rockers were a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... Allison Sharlene Feaster (born February 11, 1976, in Chester, South Carolina) is a professional basketball player. ... Tammy Sutton-Brown (Born January 27, 1978) is a Basketball player in the WNBA She finished the 2004 season ranked second in the WNBA in blocks (2. ...

The main draft will be held in April 2007, at a date and place to be determined. Last year's draft was held in Boston the night before the championship game of the 2006 NCAA women's basketball tournament, which was also in Boston. This marked the first WNBA draft ever held outside of New Jersey. On November 16, 2005 an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky 2006 inaugural season took place. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area - City 232. ... The 2006 NCAA Womens Division I Basketball Tourament, marks the 25th NCAA Womens Basketball National Championship. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ...

A lottery was held on October 26, 2006 among the teams with the worst records in the 2006 season to determine the order of the top six picks in the first round of the draft. As in the NBA Draft, the teams' chances were weighted so that the team with the worst record, in this case the Chicago Sky, had the best chance of receiving the top pick. The lottery was used to determine only the top two picks, with picks 3 through 6 going to the other lottery teams in inverse order of record. The Phoenix Mercury, despite having the best record of the six teams involved and thus the worst mathematical chance of winning, drew the top pick. It was the first time since the institution of the lottery for the 2002 Draft that the top pick was earned by the team with the worst mathematical chance of winning. Also for the first time, the team with the second-worst odds of earning the top pick, in this case the San Antonio Silver Stars, received the second pick.^[3] The remaining first-round picks, plus all picks in the second and third rounds, are allocated in inverse order of regular-season record, without regard to playoff results (as in the NBA Draft). October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select young players who wish to join the league. ... The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... 2002 WNBA Draft - 20 April 2002 On April 20, 2002 the regular WNBA draft took place. ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

Dispersal Draft

NOTE: Two former Sting players, Tasha Butts and Summer Erb, were not selected in this draft. Monique Currie (born February 25, 1983 in Washington, D.C.) is a basketball player for the Charlotte Sting. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Tangela Smith on the Charlotte Sting Tangela Nicole Smith (born April 1, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is a basketball player for the Charlotte Sting in the WNBA. // Smith attended George Washington High School in Chicago, where she was named a 1994 Kodak High School All-American. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Minnesota Lynx are a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Janel McCarville (born on November 3, 1982 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin) was a standout collegiate womens basketball player at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), nicknamed the Golden Gophers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Helen Marie Darling (born on August 29, 1978) is a Womens National Basketball Association player for the Charlotte Sting. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Kelly Mazante was a womens basketball player at Penn State. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Washington Mystics are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Washington, DC. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBAs first expansion franchises. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Tyesha Fluker (born December 27, 1984) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Charlotte Sting. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Seattle Storm is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Indiana Fever is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Sacramento Monarchs is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Sacramento, California. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... The Detroit Shock is a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ... The Connecticut Sun are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Charlotte, North Carolina and they were one of the eight original teams that began to see action in 1997. ...

WNBA Draft

Round 1

The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Minnesota Lynx are a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. ... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... The Washington Mystics are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Washington, DC. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBAs first expansion franchises. ... The Seattle Storm is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... The Indiana Fever is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The Sacramento Monarchs is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Sacramento, California. ... The Detroit Shock is a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Connecticut Sun are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. ...

Round 2

The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Minnesota Lynx are a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. ... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Washington Mystics are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Washington, DC. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBAs first expansion franchises. ... The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Seattle Storm is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... The Indiana Fever is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The Sacramento Monarchs is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Sacramento, California. ... The Minnesota Lynx are a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. ... The Detroit Shock is a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Connecticut Sun are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. ...

Round 3

The Chicago Sky are a current Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Minnesota Lynx are a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. ... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Washington Mystics are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Washington, DC. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBAs first expansion franchises. ... The Seattle Storm is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... The Indiana Fever is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The Sacramento Monarchs is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Sacramento, California. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Detroit Shock is a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Connecticut Sun are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. ...

Notes and references

Categories: Future sporting events | 2007 in basketball | WNBA Draft | 2007 in the United States On November 16, 2005 an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky 2006 inaugural season took place. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional womens basketball players. ...

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