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The 1997 WNBA draft, the league's first, was comprised mostly of professional women's basketball players who had played internationally. Subsequent drafts were conducted on talent pools primarily comprised of college players.

The top picks each year have been:

• 1997 - Dena Head
• 1998 - Margo Dydek
• 1999 - Chamique Holdsclaw
• 2000 - Ann Wauters
• 2001 - Lauren Jackson
• 2002 - Sue Bird
• 2003 - LaToya Thomas
• 2004 - Diana Taurasi

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