Houston Comets Dispersal Draft
On December 8, 2008, the Houston Comets dispersal draft was held. Five former Comets players, Latasha Byears, Mwadi Mabika, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba, Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson were free agents and therefore not eligible for this draft. Teams selected based inversely on their 2008 regular season records.
The top picks were:
- Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta Dream
- Matee Ajavon, Washington Mystics
- Mistie Bass, Chicago Sky
Six of the thirteen teams making selections waived their picks.
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