Initial Player Allocation
| Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicky Bullett (C) | United States | Charlotte Sting | Maryland |
| 2 | Andrea Stinson (G) | United States | Charlotte Sting | North Carolina State |
| 3 | Janice Lawrence Braxton (C) | United States | Cleveland Rockers | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | Michelle Edwards (G) | United States | Cleveland Rockers | Iowa |
| 5 | Sheryl Swoopes (F) | United States | Houston Comets | Texas Tech |
| 6 | Cynthia Cooper (G) | United States | Houston Comets | Southern California |
| 7 | Lisa Leslie (C) | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | Southern California |
| 8 | Penny Toler (G) | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | Long Beach State |
| 9 | Rebecca Lobo (C/F) | United States | New York Liberty | Connecticut |
| 10 | Teresa Weatherspoon (G) | United States | New York Liberty | Louisiana Tech |
| 11 | Michele Timms (G) | Australia | Phoenix Mercury | Australia |
| 12 | Jennifer Gillom (C) | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (G) | United States | Sacramento Monarchs | Auburn |
| 14 | Bridgette Gordon (F) | United States | Sacramento Monarchs | Tennessee |
| 15 | Elena Baranova (C/F) | Russia | Utah Starzz | Russia |
| 16 | Lady Hardmon (G) | United States | Utah Starzz | Georgia |
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