2004 WNBA draft
The 2004 WNBA draft was the eighth draft in the WNBA's history. It took place on April 17, 2004, at the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, NJ.
| 2004 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | January 6 – April 17, 2004 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Cleveland Rockers (folded in 2003) |
| First selection | Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury |
On January 6, 2004, a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of the Cleveland Rockers, who folded after the 2003 season.
Key
| G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
Dispersal draft
College draft
Round 1

Diana Taurasi was selected first overall by the Phoenix Mercury.
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Taurasi + | G | Phoenix Mercury | Connecticut | |
| 2 | Alana Beard + | G | Washington Mystics | Duke | |
| 3 | Nicole Powell + | G/F | Charlotte Sting (from Ind.) | Stanford | |
| 4 | Lindsay Whalen + | G | Connecticut Sun (from S.A.) | Minnesota | |
| 5 | Shameka Christon + | G/F | New York Liberty | Arkansas | |
| 6 | Nicole Ohlde | C | Minnesota Lynx (from Sea.) | Kansas State | |
| 7 | Vanessa Hayden | C | Minnesota Lynx | Florida | |
| 8 | Chandi Jones | G/F | Phoenix Mercury | Houston | |
| 9 | Ebony Hoffman | C | Indiana Fever (from Cha.) | USC | |
| 10 | Rebekkah Brunson + | F | Sacramento Monarchs | Georgetown | |
| 11 | Iciss Tillis | C/F | Detroit Shock (from Hou.) | Duke | |
| 12 | Christi Thomas | F | Los Angeles Sparks | Georgia | |
| 13 | Shereka Wright | F | Detroit Shock | Purdue |
Round 2

Lindsay Taylor the 26th pick of the Houston Comets.
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ashley Robinson | C | Phoenix Mercury | Tennessee | |
| 15 | Kaayla Chones | C | Washington Mystics | NC State | |
| 16 | Jessica Brungo | F | Connecticut Sun (from S.A.) | Penn State | |
| 17 | Amisha Carter | C | New York Liberty | Louisiana Tech | |
| 18 | Kelly Mazzante | F | Charlotte Sting (from Ind.) | Penn State | |
| 19 | Trina Frierson | F | Seattle Storm | Louisiana Tech | |
| 20 | Tasha Butts | F | Minnesota Lynx | Tennessee | |
| 21 | Cindy Dallas | F | San Antonio Silver Stars (from Conn.) | Illinois | |
| 22 | Jenni Benningfield | F | Charlotte Sting | Vanderbilt | |
| 23 | Erika Valek | G | Detroit Shock (from Sac.) | Purdue | |
| 24 | Ugo Oha | C | Connecticut Sun (from Hou.) | George Washington | |
| 25 | Doneeka Hodges | G | Los Angeles Sparks | LSU | |
| 26 | Lindsay Taylor | C | Houston Comets (from Det.; traded to Phx.) | UC Santa Barbara |
Round 3

Jia Perkins the 35th pick of the Charlotte Sting.
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Maria Villarroel | G | Phoenix Mercury (traded to Hou.) | Oklahoma | |
| 28 | Evan Unrau | F | Washington Mystics | Missouri | |
| 29 | Candace Futrell | G | Connecticut Sun (from S.A.) | Duquesne | |
| 30 | Catherine Joens | G | New York Liberty | George Washington | |
| 31 | Ieva Kubliņa | F/C | Indiana Fever | Virginia Tech | |
| 32 | Jennifer Smith | C | Detroit Shock (from Sea., via Hou.) | Michigan | |
| 33 | Amber Jacobs | G | Minnesota Lynx | Boston College | |
| 34 | Toccara Williams | G | San Antonio Silver Stars (from Conn.) | Texas A&M | |
| 35 | Jia Perkins + | G | Charlotte Sting | Texas Tech | |
| 36 | Nuria Martínez | F | Sacramento Monarchs | Avenida (Spain) | |
| 37 | Stacy Stephens | C | Houston Comets | Texas | |
| 38 | Kate Bulger | G | Minnesota Lynx (from Det.) | West Virginia |
References
- "All-Time WNBA Draft List". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
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