VNBA Allocation Draft ( eng. WNBA Dispersal Draft ) is an additional VNBA Draft conducted by the league before the main draft when disbanding one or several teams, which was held in the format of a conference call . The teams were selected in the reverse order of their final position in the regular championship of the past season, regardless of the results of the draft lottery. Initially, all players of the dismissed clubs took part in the distribution draft, and with the appearance of the concept of “ free agent ”, players who became unrestricted agents after the end of last season were not allowed to participate in the draft. Usually, financially disadvantaged clubs, which had initial material support from any sponsors, but then for some reason lost their financial solvency, go to the distribution draft.
Throughout its history, five distribution drafts passed in the VNBA, during which six teams were disbanded. In 2003, two teams immediately ceased to exist ( Miami Sol and Portland Fire ), and in 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2010, one each ( Cleveland Rockers , Charlotte Sting , Houston Comets and Sacramento Monarchs , respectively). Three draft distributions took place in one calendar year with the main draft (2003, 2004 and 2007), the other two at the end of previous years (2009 and 2010, that is, at the end of 2008 and 2009). "Sacramento Monarchs" was the last club VNBA, ceased to exist, after the liquidation of which the league acquired its current appearance.
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The main dates of the draft VNBA distribution
- April 24, 2003 - 2003 draft distribution
- January 6, 2004 - 2004 draft distribution
- January 8, 2007 - 2007 draft distribution
- December 8, 2008 - 2009 draft distribution
- December 14, 2009 - Draft distribution of 2010
Draft Legend
| Selected players selected in the Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Participants of the VNBA All-Star Game and players of the VNBA All-Star team are highlighted. | |
| Participants selected All-Star Game VNBA | |
| Highlighted players of the national team of all stars VNBA | |
| Highlighted players not playing VNBA |
2003: Miami Saul and Portland Fire
Ruth Riley , 1st issue of the draft pick
Silvia Kroli , the 7th number of the draft pick
Elena Baranova , the 11th number of the distribution draft
| Selection | Player | Position | Citizenship | New team | Former team | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ruth Riley | Center | USA | Detroit Shock | Miami sol | University of Notre Dame |
| 2 | Sherry sam | Forward / Defender | USA | Minnesota Lynx | Miami sol | Vanderbilt University |
| 3 | Betty Lennox | Defender | USA | Cleveland Rockers | Miami sol | Louisiana University of Technology |
| four | Tamika Jackson | Defender | USA | Phoenix mercury | Portland Fire | Louisiana University of Technology |
| five | Demayya Walker | Forward | USA | Sacramento Monarchs | Portland Fire | University of Virginia |
| 6 | Debby black | Defender | USA | Connecticut san | Miami sol | University of St. Josephs |
| 7 | Silvia Crawley | Center | USA | Indiana Fiver | Portland Fire | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| eight | Jenny moe | Center | USA | Washington Mythics | Portland Fire | University of Oregon |
| 9 | Alice burras | Forward | USA | Seattle Storm | Portland Fire | Louisiana University of Technology |
| ten | Pollyanna Jones | Center | USA | Charlotte Sting | Miami sol | University of Michigan |
| eleven | Elena Baranova | Forward | Russia | New York Liberty | Miami sol | - |
| 12 | Laquanda Barksdale | Protector / Forward | USA | San Antonio Silver Stars | Portland Fire | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 13 | Yukari Figgs | Defender | USA | Houston Comets | Portland Fire | Purdue University |
| 14 | Jackie Stiles | Defender | USA | Los angeles sparks | Portland Fire | State University of Southwestern Missouri |
2004: Cleveland Rockers
12th number of the draft pick, Isabella Fialkovski
Jennifer Rizotti , the 13th number of the distribution draft
| Selection | Player | Position | Citizenship | New team | Former team | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Penny taylor-gil | Forward | Australia | Phoenix mercury | Cleveland Rockers | Australian Institute of Sports |
| 2 | Chasity Melvin | Center / Forward | USA | Washington Mythics | Cleveland Rockers | North Carolina State University |
| 3 | Latoya Thomas | Forward | USA | San Antonio Silver Stars | Cleveland Rockers | University of Mississippi |
| four | Ann Wouters | Center | Belgium | New York Liberty | Cleveland Rockers | - |
| five | Deanna jackson | Forward | USA | Indiana Fiver | Cleveland Rockers | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 6 | Betty Lennox | Defender | USA | Seattle Storm | Cleveland Rockers | Louisiana University of Technology |
| 7 | Helen Darling | Defender | USA | Minnesota Lynx | Cleveland Rockers | Pennsylvania State University |
| eight | Pollyanna Jones | Center | USA | Houston Comets (right to choose from Connecticut Sun ) | Cleveland Rockers | University of Michigan |
| 9 | Mary Andrade | Forward | Portugal / USA | Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Old Dominion University |
| ten | Jennifer butler | Center | USA | Sacramento Monarchs | Cleveland Rockers | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| eleven | Lucien Berthier | Forward / Center | France | Houston Comets | Cleveland Rockers | Old Dominion University |
| 12 | Isabella Fialkovski | Center / Forward | France | Los angeles sparks | Cleveland Rockers | University of Colorado Boulder |
| 13 | Jennifer Rizotti | Defender | USA | Detroit Shock | Cleveland Rockers | University of Connecticut |
2007: Charlotte Sting
| Selection | Player | Position | Citizenship | New team | Former team | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Monique curry | Defender | USA | Chicago Skye | Charlotte Sting | Duke University |
| 2 | Tanzhela Smith | Forward / Center | USA | Minnesota Lynx | Charlotte Sting | University of Iowa |
| 3 | Janel mccarville | Center | USA | New York Liberty | Charlotte Sting | University of Minnesota |
| four | Helen Darling | Defender | USA | San Antonio Silver Stars | Charlotte Sting | Pennsylvania State University |
| five | Kelly Mazzanti | Forward | USA | Phoenix mercury | Charlotte Sting | Pennsylvania State University |
| 6 | Tiana Miller | Center | USA | Washington Mythics | Charlotte Sting | Tulane University |
| 7 | Tai'sha Flaker | Center | USA | Seattle Storm | Charlotte Sting | University of Tennessee |
| eight | Elena Levchenko | Center | Belorussia | Houston Comets | Charlotte Sting | West Virginia University |
| 9 | Sherry sam | Forward / Defender | USA | Indiana Fiver | Charlotte Sting | Vanderbilt University |
| ten | Latoya Bond | Defender | USA | Sacramento Monarchs | Charlotte Sting | University of Missouri |
| eleven | Missed | - | - | Detroit Shock | Charlotte Sting | - |
| 12 | Ayana Walker | Forward | USA | Los angeles sparks | Charlotte Sting | Louisiana University of Technology |
| 13 | Missed | - | - | Connecticut san | Charlotte Sting | - |
| Note 1: The two former players Charlotte Sting , Tasha Butts and Summer Erb were not selected to participate in this draft, therefore they became unrestricted free agents . | ||||||
| Note 2: The two former players Charlotte Sting , Allison Fister and Tammy Sutton-Brown , were unrestricted free agents , so they did not have the right to participate in this draft. | ||||||
2009: Houston Comets
Sancho Little , 1st issue of the draft pick
Mati Ajavon , 2nd number of draft pick
| Selection | Player | Position | Citizenship | New team | Former team | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Sancho Little | Forward / Center | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / Spain | Atlanta Dream | Houston Comets | University of Houston |
| 2 | Mati Ajavon | Defender | USA | Washington Mythics | Houston Comets | Rutgers University |
| 3 | Misty williams | Forward | USA | Chicago Skye | Houston Comets | Duke University |
| four | Ronika hodges | Defender | USA | Minnesota Lynx | Houston Comets | University of Florida |
| five | Sequoia holmes | Protector / Forward | USA | Phoenix mercury | Houston Comets | University of Nevada in Las Vegas |
| 6 | Erica White | Defender | USA | Indiana Fiver | Houston Comets | Louisiana State University |
| 7 | Rene Camino | Defender | Australia | Sacramento Monarchs | Houston Comets | Australian Institute of Sports |
| eight | Missed | - | - | New York Liberty | Houston Comets | - |
| 9 | Missed | - | - | Los angeles sparks | Houston Comets | - |
| ten | Missed | - | - | Connecticut san | Houston Comets | - |
| eleven | Missed | - | - | Detroit Shock | Houston Comets | - |
| 12 | Missed | - | - | Seattle Storm | Houston Comets | - |
| 13 | Missed | - | - | San Antonio Silver Stars | Houston Comets | - |
| Note 1: The two former Houston Comets players, Tameka Dickson and Shannon Johnson , were not selected to participate in this draft, so they became unrestricted free agents . | ||||||
| Note 2: The five former players of Houston Comets , Latasha Byers , Mwadi Mabika , Amshet Meiga , Michel Snow and Tina Thompson , were unrestricted free agents , so they were not eligible to participate in this draft. | ||||||
2010: Sacramento Monarchs
Rebecca Branson , 2nd number draft pick
| Selection | Player | Position | Citizenship | New team | Former team | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Nicole powell | Protector / Forward | USA | New York Liberty | Sacramento Monarchs | Stanford University |
| 2 | Rebecca brunson | Forward | USA | Minnesota Lynx | Sacramento Monarchs | Georgetown University |
| 3 | Demayya Walker | Forward | USA | Connecticut san | Sacramento Monarchs | University of Virginia |
| four | Courtney Paris | Center | USA | Chicago Skye | Sacramento Monarchs | University of Oklahoma |
| five | Laura Harper | Forward | USA | San Antonio Silver Stars | Sacramento Monarchs | University of Maryland College Park |
| 6 | Christine Haney | Defender | USA | Washington Mythics | Sacramento Monarchs | University of Michigan |
| 7 | Sholanda robinson | Defender | USA | Tulsa Shock | Sacramento Monarchs | Louisiana State University |
| eight | Missed | - | - | Los angeles sparks | Sacramento Monarchs | - |
| 9 | Missed | - | - | Atlanta Dream | Sacramento Monarchs | - |
| ten | Chelsea Newton | Defender | USA | Seattle Storm | Sacramento Monarchs | Rutgers University |
| eleven | Missed | - | - | Indiana Fiver | Sacramento Monarchs | - |
| 12 | Missed | - | - | Phoenix mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | - |
| Note: The three former players, Sacramento Monarchs , Kara Lawson , Amshet Meiga and Tisha Penisheira , were unrestricted free agents , so they did not have the right to participate in this draft. | ||||||
Links
- WNBA Holds Draft Lottery and Dispersal Draft (English) (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. The date of circulation is July 13, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- Charlotte Sting Dispersal Draft To Be Held on January 8 (English) (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. The date of circulation is July 13, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- Chicago Sky Selects Monique Currie in Dispersal Draft (English) (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. The date of circulation is July 13, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.