List of WNBA first overall draft choices

Year Player Position College WNBA Team
1997 Tina Thompson Forward USC Houston Comets
1998 Margo Dydek Center Poland Utah Starzz
1999 Chamique Holdsclaw Forward Tennessee Washington Mystics
2000 Ann Wauters Center Belgium Cleveland Rockers
2001 Lauren Jackson Center Australia Seattle Storm
2002 Sue Bird Guard Connecticut Seattle Storm
2003 LaToya Thomas Forward Mississippi St Cleveland Rockers
2004 Diana Taurasi Forward Connecticut Phoenix Mercury
2005 Janel McCarville Center Minnesota Charlotte Sting
2006 Seimone Augustus Forward LSU Minnesota Lynx
2007 Lindsey Harding Guard Duke Phoenix Mercury (traded to Minn.)
2008 Candace Parker Forward Tennessee Los Angeles Sparks
2009 Angel McCoughtry Forward Louisville Atlanta Dream
2010 Tina Charles Center Connecticut Connecticut Sun
2011 Maya Moore Forward Connecticut Minnesota Lynx

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