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2012 WNBA Draft Presented by Boost Mobile to be Conducted at ESPN Studios April 16

Published on April 2, 2012 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Los Angeles Sparks News Release


LOS ANGELES - The 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile will be held on Monday, April 16 at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 11 a.m. Los Angeles time. In addition, ESPN3 will simulcast the entire draft.The second and third rounds will be broadcast on ESPNU and NBA TV. After winning the WNBA's Draft Lottery, the Los Angeles Sparks hold the first overall pick for the second time in team history.

The last time the Sparks held the first overall pick was in 2008 when they made Candace Parker the top overall selection. Parker went on to win both Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards in her first WNBA campaign. The Sparks also own three picks in the second round (13, 15 and 16) and the 29th pick in the third round.

The Seattle Storm will have the second pick in the Draft followed by the Minnesota Lynx. Minnesota, which, after winning the Lottery last year used the No. 1 overall pick to select Maya Moore and went on to earn its first WNBA championship. The Tulsa Shock will select fourth.

Among the top prospects eligible for this year's WNBA Draft are the following players: Nnemkadi Ogwumike from Stanford, Samantha Prahalis from Ohio State, Natalie Novosel and Devereaux Peters from Notre Dame and Shekinna Stricklen from the University of Tennessee.

The Sparks will hold their Draft Party at the ESPN Zone at LA Live beginning at 10:30 a.m. on April 16. Tickets are available by calling the Sparks at 213.929.1306.

The Sparks will tip-off the 2012 season Friday, May 18 at the Seattle Storm before the same two teams do battle at STAPLES Center on Sunday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. For group and season ticket information, call 877.44.SPARKS (772757) or visit LASparks.com.

The current draft order follows:

2012 WNBA DRAFT ORDER

First Round

1. Los Angeles (15-19)

2. Seattle from Chicago (14-20) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12)

3. Minnesota from Washington (6-28) (Anosike, 4/5/11)

4. Tulsa (3-31)

5. San Antonio (18-16)

6. Phoenix (19-15)

7. New York (19-15)

8. Washington from Atlanta (20-14) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11)

9. Connecticut (21-13)

10. Washington from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)

11. Indiana (21-13)

12. Minnesota (27-7)

Second Round

1. Los Angeles from Tulsa (3-31) (Riley, 2/1/11)

2. Atlanta from Washington (6-28) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11)

3. Los Angeles from Chicago (14-20) (Wisdom-Hylton, 5/31/11)

4. Los Angeles (15-19)

5. Tulsa from San Antonio (18-16) (S. Robinson, 5/2/11)

6. Minnesota from Phoenix (19-15) (Houston, 2/28/12)

7. Minnesota from New York (19-15) (Breland/A. Robinson, 4/11/11)

8. Minnesota from Atlanta (20-14) (Chester/Jarry, 4/11/11)

9. Connecticut (21-13)

10. Seattle (21-13)

11. Chicago from Indiana (21-13) via Seattle (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12)

12. Phoenix from Minnesota (27-7) (Houston, 2/28/12)

Third Round

1. Tulsa (3-31)

2. Washington (6-28)

3. Chicago (14-20)

4. Los Angeles (15-19)

5. Tulsa from San Antonio (18-16) (S. Robinson, 5/2/11)

6. Phoenix (19-15)

7. Minnesota from New York (19-15) (Hollingsworth, 5/27/11)

8. Atlanta (20-14)

9. Phoenix from Connecticut (21-13) (T. Robinson, 4/11/11)

10. Indiana from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)

11. Washington from Indiana (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)

12. New York from Minnesota (27-7) (Hollingsworth, 5/27/11)

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