2009 WNBA Draft
The WNBA Draft lottery was held on December 9, 2008. The Atlanta Dream received the first overall selection. The Washington Mystics received the number two selection. The Chicago Sky came up with the third overall selection, followed by the Minnesota Lynx at four and the Phoenix Mercury at number five. For the first time in WNBA history, the lottery balls were chosen exactly according to odds.
The 2009 WNBA Draft was held on April 9 in Secaucus, New Jersey. Coverage of the first round was shown on ESPN2 (in HD for the first time ever) at 3:00pm. Second and third round coverage was shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at 4:00pm.
The top draft picks were as follows:
- Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream
- Marissa Coleman, Washington Mystics
- Kristi Toliver, Chicago Sky
- Renee Montgomery, Minnesota Lynx
- DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
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