List of 2009 WNBA season transactions
This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2009 Women's National Basketball Association off-season and 2009 WNBA season.
Retirement
The following players played their final season in 2008.
| Date | Team | Name | Position | Years pro | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2009 | Connecticut Sun | Jamie Carey | Guard | 4 | |
Front Office movement
Head coach changes
| Coaches signed in off-season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Team | Outgoing coach | New head coach | Previous position | |
| November 6, 2008 | Washington Mystics | Jessie Kenlaw | Julie Plank | Assistant Coach of the Lynx | |
| June 3, 2009 | Minnesota Lynx | Don Zierden | Jennifer Gillom | Assistant Coach of the Lynx | |
| In-season coaching change | |||||
| Date | Team | Outgoing coach | Interim coach | Reason | |
| June 15, 2009 | Detroit Shock | Bill Laimbeer | Rick Mahorn | Resigned | |
| July 12, 2009 | Sacramento Monarchs | Jenny Boucek | John Whisenant | Started the season 3-10 | |
| July 31, 2009 | New York Liberty | Pat Coyle | Anne Donovan | Started the season 6-11 | |
General Manager changes
| GM hired in off-season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Team | Outgoing GM | New head GM | Previous position | |
| October 23, 2008 | Washington Mystics | Linda Hargrove | Angela Taylor | VP of Business Operations for the Lynx | |
| In-season GM change | |||||
| Date | Team | Outgoing GM | Interim GM | Reason | |
| June 15, 2009 | Detroit Shock | Bill Laimbeer | Cheryl Reeve | Resigned | |
Player movement
The following is a list of player movement via free agency and trades.
Trades
| December 17, 2008 | To Los Angeles Sparks
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To Atlanta Dream
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| January 21, 2009 | To Phoenix Mercury |
To Atlanta Dream
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| January 30, 2009 | To Phoenix Mercury |
To Minnesota Lynx | |
| January 30, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx
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To Washington Mystics
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| January 30, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx |
To Los Angeles Sparks
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| March 20, 2009 | To Sacramento Monarchs |
To Phoenix Mercury
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| March 26, 2009 | To Phoenix Mercury |
To Los Angeles Sparks
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| April 9, 2009 | To Atlanta Dream
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To Detroit Shock
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| May 5, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx
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To Los Angeles Sparks |
To New York Liberty |
| August 12, 2009 | To Atlanta Dream |
To Chicago Sky | |
| August 17, 2009 | To Sacramento Monarchs |
To Detroit Shock |
Signed from free agency
7-day contracts
| Player | Signed | New team | Former team |
| June | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Britany Miller | June 8 | Detroit Shock | |
| Kelly Schumacher | June 10 | Detroit Shock | Washington Mystics |
| Sherill Baker | June 26 | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever |
| July | |||
| Anna DeForge | July 27 | Detroit Shock | |
| August | |||
| Barbara Farris | August 4 | Detroit Shock | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Whitney Boddie | August 7, 14, 21 | Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Lisa Willis | August 28 | Sacramento Monarchs | New York Liberty |
| September | |||
| Lisa Willis | September 4 | Sacramento Monarchs | |
Released
Waived
| Player | Waived | Team |
| June | ||
|---|---|---|
| Erica White | June 11 | Indiana Fever |
| Khadijah Whittington | Indiana Fever | |
| Yolanda Griffith | June 17 | Indiana Fever |
| Kristi Cirone | June 19 | Connecticut Sun |
| Barbara Turner | June 28 | Connecticut Sun |
| July | ||
| Nikki Teasley | July 3 | Atlanta Dream |
| Lauren Ervin | Connecticut Sun | |
| Tasha Humphrey | July 6 | Washington Mystics |
| Barbara Farris | Detroit Shock | |
| Allie Quigley | July 14 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Christi Thomas | July 17 | Minnesota Lynx |
| LaToya Pringle | July 26 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Katie Mattera | July 31 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| August | ||
| Chelsea Newton | August 7 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Chen Nan | August 21 | Chicago Sky |
| September | ||
| Brooke Wyckoff | September 1 | Chicago Sky |
Renounced
- Kristi Harrower (to Sparks)
Training camp cuts
All players here did not make the final roster
WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft was held on April 9, 2009 in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First round selections
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel McCoughtry |  United States |
Atlanta Dream | Louisville |
| 2 | Marissa Coleman | United States |
Washington Mystics | Maryland |
| 3 | Kristi Toliver | United States |
Chicago Sky | Maryland |
| 4 | Renee Montgomery | United States |
Minnesota Lynx | Connecticut |
| 5 | DeWanna Bonner | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | Auburn |
| 6 | Briann January | United States |
Indiana Fever | Arizona State |
| 7 | Courtney Paris | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Kia Vaughn | United States |
New York Liberty | Rutgers |
| 9 | Quanitra Hollingsworth | United States |
Minnesota Lynx (from L.A., via Wash.) | Virginia Commonwealth |
| 10 | Chante Black | United States |
Connecticut Sun | Duke |
| 11 | Shavonte Zellous | United States |
Detroit Shock | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | Ashley Walker | United States |
Seattle Storm | California |
| 13 | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks (from S.A., via Atl.) | Purdue |
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