| 2009 WNBA draft | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | December 8, 2008 – April 9, 2009 |
| Location | Secaucus,New Jersey |
| Network(s) | ESPN2,NBATV,ESPNU |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Houston Comets (folded in 2008) |
| First selection | Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream |
The2009WNBAdraft is the league's annualprocess for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown onESPN2 (inHD for the first time ever) at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown onESPNU andNBA TV at 4:00pm.
A lottery was held on December 9, 2008. TheAtlanta Dream received the first overall selection of upcoming 2009 draft. TheWashington Mystics received the number two selection. TheChicago Sky came up with the third overall selection, followed by theMinnesota Lynx at four, thePhoenix Mercury at number five. For the first time in WNBA history, the lottery balls were chosen exactly according to odds. Some of the top draftees wereAngel McCoughtry,Marissa Coleman,Kristi Toliver, andRenee Montgomery.
| + | Denotesplayer who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| Bold | Denotesplayer who won Rookie of the Year |
On December 1, 2008, the league announced that theHouston Comets would no longer operate. On December 8, a dispersal draft was held with teams being allowed to pick based on reverse order of 2008 records.
| Pick | Player | Nationality | New team | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sancho Lyttle |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Atlanta Dream | Houston Comets |
| 2 | Matee Ajavon |  United States | Washington Mystics | Houston Comets |
| 3 | Mistie Williams | United States | Chicago Sky | Houston Comets |
| 4 | Roneeka Hodges | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Houston Comets |
| 5 | Sequoia Holmes | United States | Phoenix Mercury | Houston Comets |
| 6 | Erica White | United States | Indiana Fever | Houston Comets |
| 7 | Renae Camino |  Australia | Sacramento Monarchs | Houston Comets |
| 8 | Passed | New York Liberty | Houston Comets | |
| 9 | Passed | Los Angeles Sparks | Houston Comets | |
| 10 | Passed | Connecticut Sun | Houston Comets | |
| 11 | Passed | Detroit Shock | Houston Comets | |
| 12 | Passed | Seattle Storm | Houston Comets | |
| 13 | Passed | San Antonio Silver Stars | Houston Comets | |
| Note: Two former Comets players,Tamecka Dixon andShannon Johnson, were not selected in this draft and therefore became free agents. | ||||
| Note: Five former Comets players,Latasha Byears,Mwadi Mabika,Hamchetou Maiga-Ba,Michelle Snow andTina Thompson were free agents and therefore not eligible for this draft. | ||||
| * | Denotesplayer who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game andAll-WNBA Team |
| + | Denotesplayer who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| Bold | Denotesplayer who won Rookie of the Year |
