List of first overall WNBA draft picks - wikipedia List of first overall WNBA draft picks The Women 's National Basketball Association 's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) Draft. The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the WNBA draft lottery ; in most cases, that team had a losing record in the previous season. Six first picks have won the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award : Lauren Jackson ( three - time winner ), Candace Parker ( two - time winner ), Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles, Maya Moore, and Nneka Ogwumike. Candace Parker is the only player to win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award during her rookie year. Eleven first picks have won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award : Chamique Holdsclaw, Diana Taurasi, Seimone Augustus, Candace Parker, Angel McCoughtry, Tina Charles, Maya Moore, Nneka Ogwumike, Chiney Ogwumike, Jewell Loyd, and Breanna Stewart. Three collegiate programs have multiple players that were selected first overall : Connecticut ( five players ), Tennessee ( three players ), and Stanford ( two players ). Contents 1 Key 2 List of first overall picks 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References Key * 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 italics Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year PPG Points per game APG Assists per game RPG Rebounds per game List of first overall picks The 2002 first overall draft, Sue Bird. She was also the first pick from Connecticut as the first overall. Draft Selected by Player Country Position College / high school / former club WNBA rookie statistics Ref. PPG RPG APG 1997 ( Elite ) Utah Starzz Head, Dena Dena Head USA Guard Tennessee 7000570000000000000 ♠ 5.7 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 1997 Houston Comets Thompson, Tina Tina Thompson * USA Forward USC 7001132000000000000 ♠ 13.2 7000660000000000000 ♠ 6.6 7000110000000000000 ♠ 1.1 1998 Utah Starzz Dydek, Margo Margo Dydek POL Center Fota Porta Gdynia 7001129000000000000 ♠ 12.9 7000760000000000000 ♠ 7.6 7000180000000000000 ♠ 1.8 1999 Washington Mystics Holdsclaw, Chamique Chamique Holdsclaw USA Forward Tennessee 7001169009999900000 ♠ 16.9 7000790000000000000 ♠ 7.9 7000240000000000000 ♠ 2.4 2000 Cleveland Rockers Wauters, Ann Ann Wauters BEL Center USV Olympic 7000620000000000000 ♠ 6.2 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4.0 7000120000000000000 ♠ 1.2 2001 Seattle Storm Jackson, Lauren Lauren Jackson * AUS Forward - Center Canberra Capitals 7001152000000000000 ♠ 15.2 7000670000000000000 ♠ 6.7 7000150000000000000 ♠ 1.5 2002 Seattle Storm Bird, Sue Sue Bird * USA Guard Connecticut 7001144000000000000 ♠ 14.4 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6.0 2003 Cleveland Rockers Thomas, LaToya LaToya Thomas USA Forward Mississippi State 7001108000000000000 ♠ 10.8 7000510000000099999 ♠ 5.1 7000120000000000000 ♠ 1.2 Phoenix Mercury Taurasi, Diana Diana Taurasi * USA Forward Connecticut 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17.0 7000440000000000000 ♠ 4.4 7000390000000000000 ♠ 3.9 2005 Charlotte Sting McCarville, Janel Janel McCarville USA Center Minnesota 7000180000000000000 ♠ 1.8 7000270000000000000 ♠ 2.7 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 2006 Minnesota Lynx Augustus, Seimone Seimone Augustus * USA Forward LSU 7001219000000000000 ♠ 21.9 7000380000000000000 ♠ 3.8 7000150000000000000 ♠ 1.5 2007 Phoenix Mercury Harding, Lindsey Lindsey Harding USA Guard Duke 7001117000000000000 ♠ 11.7 7000440000000000000 ♠ 4.4 7000390000000000000 ♠ 3.9 2008 Los Angeles Sparks Parker, Candace Candace Parker * USA Forward Tennessee 7001185000000000000 ♠ 18.5 7000950000000000000 ♠ 9.5 7000340000000000000 ♠ 3.4 2009 Atlanta Dream McCoughtry, Angel Angel McCoughtry * USA Forward Louisville 7001128000000000000 ♠ 12.8 7000310000000000000 ♠ 3.1 7000210000000000000 ♠ 2.1 Connecticut Sun Charles, Tina Tina Charles * USA Center Connecticut 7001155000000000000 ♠ 15.5 7001117000000000000 ♠ 11.7 7000150000000000000 ♠ 1.5 2011 Minnesota Lynx Moore, Maya Maya Moore * USA Forward Connecticut 7001132000000000000 ♠ 13.2 7000460000000099999 ♠ 4.6 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 2012 Los Angeles Sparks Ogwumike, Nneka Nneka Ogwumike USA Forward Stanford 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14.0 7000750000000000000 ♠ 7.5 7000120000000000000 ♠ 1.2 2013 Phoenix Mercury Griner, Brittney Brittney Griner * USA Center Baylor 7001126000000000000 ♠ 12.6 7000630000000000000 ♠ 6.3 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1.0 2014 Connecticut Sun Ogwumike, Chiney Chiney Ogwumike USA Forward Stanford 7001155000000000000 ♠ 15.5 7000850000000000000 ♠ 8.5 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 2015 Seattle Storm Loyd, Jewell Jewell Loyd USA Guard Notre Dame 7001107009999900000 ♠ 10.7 7000350000000000000 ♠ 3.5 7000190000000000000 ♠ 1.9 2016 Seattle Storm Stewart, Breanna Breanna Stewart USA Forward Connecticut 7001183000000000000 ♠ 18.3 7000930000000000000 ♠ 9.3 7000340000000000000 ♠ 3.4 2017 San Antonio Stars Plum, Kelsey Kelsey Plum USA Guard Washington 7000850000000000000 ♠ 8.5 7000190000000000000 ♠ 1.9 7000340000000000000 ♠ 3.4 2018 Las Vegas Aces Wilson, A'ja A'ja Wilson USA Forward South Carolina TBD TBD TBD See also List of first overall NBA draft picks List of first overall NBA Development League draft picks Notes ^ Jump up to : All statistics are taken from the players ' respective rookie season unless otherwise noted. Jump up ^ The elite draft portion comprised professional women 's basketball players who had competed in other leagues. Jump up ^ Candace Parker also won the WNBA MVP award during her rookie year. References Jump up ^ `` Dena Head WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Tina Thompson WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Margo Dydek WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chamique Holdsclaw WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ann Wauters WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lauren Jackson WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sue Bird WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` LaToya Thomas WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` LaToya Thomas WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Janel McCarville WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Seimone Augustus WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lindsey Harding WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Candace Parker WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Angel McCoughtry WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Tina Charles WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Maya Moore WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nneka Ogwumike WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brittney Griner WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chiney Ogwumike WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jewell Loyd WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Breanna Stewart WNBA Stats ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Record - setting guard Kelsey Plum goes to San Antonio Stars with top pick ''. ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017. WNBA drafts Draft lottery Expansion drafts First overall picks 1990s 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 List of Connecticut Huskies in the WNBA Draft WNBA first overall draft picks 1997 : Head 1998 : Dydek 1999 : Holdsclaw 2000 : Wauters 2001 : Jackson 2002 : Bird 2003 : Thomas 2004 : Taurasi 2005 : McCarville 2006 : Augustus 2007 : Harding 2008 : Parker 2009 : McCoughtry 2010 : Charles 2011 : Moore 2012 : N. Ogwumike 2013 : Griner 2014 : C. Ogwumike 2015 : Loyd 2016 : Stewart 2017 : Plum 2018 : Wilson Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_first_overall_WNBA_draft_picks&oldid=836157794 '' Categories : Women 's National Basketball Association Draft Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 13 April 2018, at 00 : 40. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who has the first pick in the wnba draft
Answer: the team that wins the WNBA draft lottery