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.
Key +General † Selected to an all-star game ‡ Won a league championship ♦ Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship
+Positions C Center F Forward G Guard
Drafts
Initial player allocation
Pick Player Position WNBA teamThis is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team. Notes 5 ♦ C Houston Comets WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)WNBA champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Elite draft
Year Round Pick Overall Player Position WNBA teamThis is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team. Notes 1997 2 3 11 F Charlotte Sting —
College draft
Year Round Pick Overall Player Position WNBA teamThis is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team. Notes 1998 1 9 9 ‡ F New York Liberty WNBA champion (2004) 1999 4 9 45 F Charlotte Sting — 2000 2 8 28 F Minnesota Lynx — 2003 1 2 4 ‡ F Phoenix Mercury WNBA Champion (2006, 2008) 2004 3 9 35 † G Charlotte Sting WNBA All-Star (2009) 2005 3 9 35 C Sacramento Monarchs — 2006 3 11 39 G Seattle Storm —20202517Brittany BrewerCAtlanta Dream
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