Womhoops Guru

Mel Greenberg covered college and professional women’s basketball for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for 40 plus years. Greenberg pioneered national coverage of the game, including the original Top 25 women's college poll. His knowledge has earned him nicknames such as "The Guru" and "The Godfather," as well as induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Monday, April 10, 2023

The Guru Report: WNBA Draft History Involving Philly Related Ties

 Updated 2023 and 2020 omission stella johnson -rider

1997

6. Sue Wicks – New York Liberty – Rutgers -1st

7. Tora Suber – Charlotte Sting– Virginia – 1st local

20. Tina Nicholson – Cleveland Rockers– Penn St.--3rd

X. Megan Compain – Utah Starzz --Saint Joseph’s - Allocated

 

1998

16.- Suzie McConnell – Cleveland Rockers — Penn State -- 2nd

 

1999

9. — Dawn Staley -Charlotte Sting -Virginia 1st  (Came from ABL)

49. — Angie Potthoff – Minnesota Lynx – Penn State — 4th

 

Expansion

11.- Debbie Black – Miami Sol – Saint Joseph’s – 3rd

 

2000

17. Helen Darling – Cleveland Rockers – Penn State -2nd

32. Andrea Garner – Houston Comets – Penn State – 2nd

36. Shawnetta Stewart – Orlando Miracle – Rutgers – 3rd

54. Jana Lichnerova – Minnesota Lynx – Saint Joseph’s — 4th

 

2001

46th. Maren Walseth — Sacramento Monarchs —  Penn State – 3rd

 

2002

23. Davalyn Cunningham – Orlando Miracle — Rutgers — 2nd

48. Rashana Barnes – Los Angeles Sparks – Penn State — 3rd

 

2003

32. Trish Juhline — Washington Mystics – Villanova – 3rd

 

2004

16. – Jessica Brungo – Connecticut Sun — Penn State – 2nd

18. – Kelly Mazzante - Charlotte Sting (from Indy) – Penn State – 2nd

 

2005

12. Tanisha Wright – Seattle Storm — Penn State – 1st

22. Chelsea Newton – Sacramento Monarchs – Rutgers — 2nd

 

2006

2–Cappie Pondexter – Phoenix Mercury – Rutgers --1st

6- Candice Dupree – Chicago Sky –- Temple 1st

 

2007

12. Kamesha Hairston – Connecticut Sun (From L.A.) – Temple 1st

18. Tyrese Smith – Phoenix Mercury – Delaware – 2nd

38. Amanda Brown – Los Angeles Sparks – Penn State 3rd

2008

5. Matee Ajavon – Houston Comets – Rutgers 1st

6.Crystal Langhorne – Washington Mystics -Maryland -1st local

7. Essence Carson – New York Liberty - Rutgers 1st

10. Laura Harper – Sacramento Monarchs – Maryland 1st local

29. Sharnee Zoll – Los Angeles Sparks – Virginia 3rd loc

 

2009

8. – Kia Vaughn – New York Liberty – Rutgers 1st

 

2010

4. Epiphany Prince – Chicago Sky – Rutgers 1st

24. Tyra Grant – Phoenix Mercury – Penn State 2nd

26. Gabriela Marginean – Minnesota Lynx – Drexel 3rd

 

2011 — None

 

2012

15 — Khadijah Rushdan – Los Angeles (From Chicago) – Rutgers 2nd

22 — Keisha Hamton – Seattle Storm — DePaul 2nd Local

23 — Shey Peddy – Chicago Sky (from Indy) – Temple 2nd

28 — April Sykes – Los Angeles Sparks – Rutgers 3rd

 

2013

2- Elena Delle Donne – Chicago Sky – Delaware 1st

13 – Alex Bentley – Atlanta Dream (from Wash.) – Penn State 2nd

26 – Nikki Green – Phoenix Mercury – Penn State 3rd

 

2014

21 — Maggie Lucas – Phoenix Mercury — Penn State 2nd

24 – Christina Foggie – Minnesota Lynx – Vanderbilt – 2nd local

 

2015

15 – Natasha Cloud – Washington Mystics – Saint Joseph’s 2nd

17 — Betnijah Laney – Chicago Sky - Rutgers -- 2nd

 

2016

7 — Kahleah Copper – Washington Mystics – Rutgers -- 1st

 

2017

20 — Feyonda Fitzgerald – Indiana Fever – Temple -- 2nd

 

2018

 

20— Tyler Scaife – Phoenix Mercury – Rutgers -- 2nd

 

2019 – None

 

2020

5- Bella Alarie – Dallas Wings – Princeton -- 1st

29-Stella Johnson -Phoenix Mercury - Rider — 3rd

 

2021 — None

 

 2022  

30. —Jasmine Dickey —Dallas Wings -- Delaware -- 3rd

 

2023

3-Maddy Siegrist – Dallas Wings - Villanova -  1st

11- Abbey Meyers - Dallas Wings - Princeton/Md - 1st

 

 

 

 

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