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2012 WNBA Draft

Date: April 16, 2012

Venue: ESPN Campus

United States of America

The 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile will be held on Monday, April 16 at ESPN in Bristol, CT. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. ET; in addition, ESPN3 will simulcast the entire draft. The second and third rounds will be broadcast on ESPNU and NBA TV.

More info at WNBA.com

2012 WNBA DRAFT ORDER

First Round

1) Los Angeles (15-19)

2) Seattle from Chicago (14-20) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12)

3) Minnesota from Washington (6-28) (Anosike, 4/5/11)

4) Tulsa (3-31)

5) San Antonio (18-16)

6) Phoenix (19-15)

7) New York (19-15)

8) Washington from Atlanta (20-14) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11)

9) Connecticut (21-13)

10) Washington from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)

11) Indiana (21-13)

12) Minnesota (27-7)

Second Round

1) Los Angeles from Tulsa (3-31) (Riley, 2/1/11)

2) Atlanta from Washington (6-28) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11)

3) Los Angeles from Chicago (14-20) (Wisdom-Hylton, 5/31/11)

4) Los Angeles (15-19)

5) Tulsa from San Antonio (18-16) (S. Robinson, 5/2/11)

6) Minnesota from Phoenix (19-15) (Houston, 2/28/12)

7) Minnesota from New York (19-15) (Breland/A. Robinson, 4/11/11)

8) Minnesota from Atlanta (20-14) (Chester/Jarry, 4/11/11)

9) Connecticut (21-13)

10) Seattle (21-13)

11) Chicago from Indiana (21-13) via Seattle (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12)

12) Phoenix from Minnesota (27-7) (Houston, 2/28/12)

Third Round

1) Tulsa (3-31)

2) Washington (6-28)

3) Chicago (14-20)

4) Los Angeles (15-19)

5) Tulsa from San Antonio (18-16) (S. Robinson, 5/2/11)

6) Phoenix (19-15)

7) Minnesota from New York (19-15) (Hollingsworth, 5/27/11)

8) Atlanta (20-14)

9) Phoenix from Connecticut (21-13) (T. Robinson, 4/11/11)

10) Indiana from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)

11) Washington from Indiana (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)

12) New York from Minnesota (27-7) (Hollingsworth, 5/27/11)

Posts about 2012 WNBA Draft:

2012 WNBA Draft Recap: A Few General Observations
posted on April 20, 2012 at 12:06am

Over the last few days, I've had conversations with a number of people about Monday's WNBA Draft and a few themes seemed to emerge as prominent. Jessica has already looked at the team-by-team results, but the following is a summary of some of the major t...more

The Undrafted
posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:37am

When you look over the list(s) of players we've been reviewing over the past week or so - and the number of international players drafted - there weren't a whole lot of undrafted prospects who were major snubs, but perhaps a few who could be worthy of a l...more

Chicago Sky Re-Signs Center Sylvia Fowles on Draft Day
posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:09am

The Chicago Sky acquired Shey Peddy and Sydney Carter in the 2012 WNBA Draft on Monday. Both Peddy are Carter are known for their defensive prowess on the court. Peddy was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and Carter was selected for the Big 1...more

2012 WNBA Draft: Who Went Where, Surprises and Links
posted on April 17, 2012 at 10:26am

Draft board:2012 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 11 Los Angeles -- Nnemkadi Ogwumike2 Seattle -- Shekinna Stricklen3 Minnesota -- Devereaux Peters4 Tulsa -- Glory Johnson5 San Antonio -- Shenise Johnson6 Phoenix -- Samantha Prahalis7 New York -- Kelley Cain8 Washingto...more

2012 WNBA Draft: A Team-By-Team Look At Who Went Where
posted on April 17, 2012 at 10:21am

Now that the 2012 WNBA Draft is in the books, here is a look at the picks by team (you can check out Nate's quick "WWW" analysis about each pick on today's thread): Los Angeles Sparks 1. Nnemkadi Ogwumike13. Farhiya Abdi15. Kadijah Rushdan16. Tyra ...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Combo Guards That Could Make An Impact
posted on April 16, 2012 at 10:54am

Every year there are some NCAA players whose statistics warrant a look in the WNBA Draft but whose position - or role on the team - is somewhat unclear. The oft-vilified combo guard can be the hardest role to figure out and this year's draft is no differ...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Versatile Wings Who Add Value Beyond Scoring
posted on April 15, 2012 at 10:38pm

Unfortunately, a few of the top NCAA prospects for the 2012 WNBA Draft that we identified statistically in the preseason didn't perform quite as well as one might have hoped during the season. However, one thing remains consistent between then and now:...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Portland Wing Natalie Day Hoping Versatility Makes Her A Successful Pro
posted on April 15, 2012 at 10:35pm

Playing on a 12-20 Portland Pilots team that found themselves near the bottom of the West Coast Conference standings, 6'0" wing Natalie Day isn't exactly one of the hottest names around as the 2012 WNBA Draft approaches. However, she finished second in...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Top Perimeter Scorers
posted on April 15, 2012 at 10:27pm

NCAA women's basketball wings whose primary function in college was to score have really struggled to make 11-player WNBA rosters in the last few years. Part of the challenge is that most rookie perimeter scorers find themselves in a position where the...more

Should The WNBA Shorten Its Draft?
posted on April 15, 2012 at 12:26am

One point mentioned in yesterday's mock draft is that there's a distinct possibility that the Minnesota Lynx' first round pick won't even make the roster. That's not even to mention their three (in a row) second round picks. With that in mind, Bob Corwi...more

2012 WNBA Mock Draft 2.0
posted on April 15, 2012 at 12:19am

I almost wasn't going to make a second mock draft after the one that was already posted on the Minnesota Lynx' WNBA Draft Central site. As most everyone else believes, there are pretty much four top tier prospects - including one in a class of her own - ...more

Gearing up for Monday's WNBA draft!
posted on April 15, 2012 at 12:11am

Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Mock draft:1. Nnemkadi Ogwumike2. Shenise Johnson3. Glory Johnson4. Shekinna Stricklen5. Devereaux Peters6. Riquna Williams7. Natalie Novosel8. Samantha Prahalis9. Tiffany Hayes10. LaSondra Barrett11. Sasha Goodlett12. Lyn...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospect Interview: Temple's Versatile Kristen McCarthy Optimistic About Fit In Pro Game
posted on April 14, 2012 at 11:20am

As we talked to people around the Atlantic 10 Conference about their top players, one name that came up consistently was 6'0" Temple Owls guard Kristen McCarthy. Coincidentally, McCarthy's performance that game is apparently at the center of the NCAA's...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: International Intrigue From Damiris Dantas To Drexel's Kamile Nacickaite
posted on April 14, 2012 at 1:47am

We've focused primarily on stateside collegians in our recent 2012 WNBA Draft musings. But there might be a few international names to be on the lookout for come draft day in Bristol. The top-talked about foreign player seems to be one with the most wi...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Top Five Rebounding Power Forwards
posted on April 14, 2012 at 1:40am

In his book Stumbling On Wins, Dave Berri found that three traditional box score statistics had more significance than anything else for NCAA draft prospects: 2-point percentage, rebounds, and steals. The same wisdom can ...more

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