The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their third expansion draft on December 15, 1999 for four new WNBA teams, the Indiana Fever , the Miami Sol , the Portland Fire , and the Seattle Storm .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] 2000 WNBA season .[ 4]
The four new teams were given six draft picks each to help stock their new rosters. The draft order was determined by a random drawing. The existing 12 WNBA teams were allowed to protect a total of five players from their 1999 rosters.[ 5] [ 5] [ 5]
Key
Pos. G F C
Position Guard
Forward
Center
Expansion draft
The following players were drafted for the rosters of the Fever, Sol, Fire, and Storm from the league's existing teams on December 15, 1999:
Notes
^ Number of years played in the WNBA prior to the draft
^ Number of years played for expansion franchise that drafted player
^ December 15, 1999 trade: Miami to Utah
Starbird and a 2000 first-round pick (8th overall) were acquired by the Utah Starzz from Miami Sol
In exchange, Miami received Elena Baranova and a 2000 second-round pick (19th overall) ^ a b December 15, 1999 trade: Miami to Indiana[ 7] McCarty was acquired by the Indiana Fever from Miami SolIn exchange, Miami received Brondello and a 2000 first-round pick (10th overall) ^ December 15, 1999 trade: Washington to Indiana[ 9] Monica Maxwell and a 2000 fourth-round pick (50th overall) was acquired by the Indiana Fever from the Washington MysticIn exchange, Indiana agreed to select Roberts in this expansion draft from the Washington Mystics
References
^ Gustkey, Earl (December 16, 1999). "Sparks Lose Starting Guard in Expansion Draft" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 24, 2025 . ^ "Aces History: Feeling A Draft (2000)" . WNBA . Retrieved June 24, 2025 .^ "Fever History: Dec. 15, 1999" . WNBA . Retrieved June 24, 2025 .^ "W.N.B.A.: EXPANSION DRAFT; Indiana Chooses Guard From L.A." The New York Times . Retrieved June 24, 2025 .^ a b c Smith, Michelle (December 8, 1999). "Drafting a plan" . ESPN . Retrieved June 24, 2025 . ^ "2000 WNBA Expansion Draft" . Basketball Reference . Retrieved June 24, 2025 .^ "#Fever15 Moments: Fever Acquire Stephanie White" . WNBA . Retrieved September 1, 2025 .^ Pelton, Kevin (May 21, 2009). "STORM: Where Are They Now? Sonja Henning" . WNBA . ^ "Fever Franchise History" . WNBA . Retrieved September 1, 2025 .
