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2015 WNBA draft

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The 2015 WNBA draft was the league's draft for the 2015 WNBA season.[1] The Seattle Storm picked first.

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This year's draft was unusual in that two players with remaining college eligibility declared for the draft—Jewell Loyd of Notre Dame, who had one year of eligibility remaining, and Amanda Zahui B. of Minnesota, with two years remaining. Both players were draft-eligible by virtue of their births in 1993; under current draft rules, players who turn 22 in the calendar year of the draft can declare themselves eligible even if they have not completed college eligibility.[2] Before this season, only two players with remaining college eligibility had ever entered the WNBA draft, and only one of these did so before her fourth college season (Kelsey Bone in 2012).[3]

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Draft lottery

The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2015 draft occurred on August 21, 2014. The team that would get the first pick would be the winner of the lottery.[4]

Note: Team selected for the No. 1 pick noted in bold text.

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Draft invitees

The WNBA announced on April 13, 2015 the 12 players invited to attend the draft.[6]

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Key

 ! Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
# Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs
Bold Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year

Draft

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Jewell Loyd was selected 1st overall by the Seattle Storm.
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Elizabeth Williams was selected 4th overall by the Connecticut Sun.
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Cheyenne Parker-Tyus was selected 5th overall by the Chicago Sky.
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Dearica Hamby was selected 6th overall by the San Antonio Stars.
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Natasha Cloud was selected 15th overall by the Washington Mystics.
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Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was selected 17th overall by the Chicago Sky.

Round 1

Round 2

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Round 3

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See also

Notes

  1. The Storm traded Camille Little and Shekinna Stricklen to Connecticut for the 3rd and 15th picks in this draft.[7]
  2. The Stars traded Shenise Johnson and their second-round pick to Indiana for the first- and third-round picks in this draft.[8]

References

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