list of first overall wnba draft picks 

Statements about this table:
the player of the year for 2000 be ann wauters
the year 2002 be the only year in which a guard from the seattle storm be choose
the usc player select in 1997 be a forward
the earliest year that a baylor player make the list be 2013
the year , 2000 , be tina thompson
2002 be the the earliest year that include a atlanta dream guard
2013 be the second year a baylor player be choose by phoenix mercury
forward be sue bird 's position
year
player
position
college / country
wnba team
1997
tina thompson
forward
usc
houston comets
1998
margo dydek
center
poland
utah starzz
1999
chamique holdsclaw
forward
tennessee
washington mystics
2000
ann wauters
center
belgium
cleveland rockers
2001
lauren jackson
center
australia
seattle storm
2002
sue bird
guard
connecticut
seattle storm
year
player
position
college / country
wnba team
2003
latoya thomas
forward
mississippi state
cleveland rockers
2004
diana taurasi
forward
connecticut
phoenix mercury
2005
janel mccarville
center
minnesota
charlotte sting
2006
seimone augustus
forward
lsu
minnesota lynx
2007
lindsey harding
guard
duke
phoenix mercury (traded to minn )
2008
candace parker
forward
tennessee
los angeles sparks
year
player
position
college / country
wnba team
2009
angel mccoughtry
forward
louisville
atlanta dream
2010
tina charles
center
connecticut
connecticut sun
2011
maya moore
forward
connecticut
minnesota lynx
2012
nneka ogwumike
forward
stanford
los angeles sparks
2013
brittney griner
center
baylor
phoenix mercury