List of Texas Tech Lady Raiders in the WNBA draft

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team, representing Texas Tech University, has had 9 players drafted into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1997. Sheryl Swoopes was Texas Tech's first player drafted in the WNBA, selected in the 1997 initial player allocation. The Charlotte Sting had drafted three Lady Raiders, more than any other WNBA franchise: Michi Atkins, in the WNBA elite draft, and Angie Braziel and Jia Perkins during the college draft.

Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech's first player drafted into the WNBA

Key

Positions
CCenter
FForward
GGuard

Drafts

Initial player allocation

PickPlayerPositionWNBA team[A 1]Notes
5Sheryl SwoopesCHouston CometsWNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
WNBA champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)

Elite draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerPositionWNBA team[A 1]Notes
19972311Michi AtkinsFCharlotte Sting

College draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerPositionWNBA team[A 1]Notes
1998199Alicia ThompsonFNew York LibertyWNBA champion (2004)
19994945Angie BrazielFCharlotte Sting
20002828Keitha DickersonFMinnesota Lynx
2003124Plenette PiersonFPhoenix MercuryWNBA Champion (2006, 2008)
20043935Jia PerkinsGCharlotte StingWNBA All-Star (2009)
20053935Cisti GreenwaltCSacramento Monarchs
200631139Erin GrantGSeattle Storm
20202517Brittany BrewerCAtlanta Dream

Notes

References

General
  • "All-Time WNBA Draft List". Women's National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
Specific