The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their fifth expansion draft on February 6, 2008, for the Atlanta Dream. This draft allowed the Atlanta Dream to select players from the existing WNBA teams to fill their debut roster prior to the start of the 2008 WNBA season.
The existing 13 WNBA teams were allowed to protect a maximum of six players from their 2007 rosters. The Dream were then permitted to select one unprotected player from each team but only one unrestricted free agent.
Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter
Expansion draft The following players were drafted for the roster of the Dream from the league's existing teams on February 6, 2008: Pick Player Position Nationality Former team WNBA years Career with the franchise Ref. 1 Carla Thomas F/C Chicago Sky 1 — 2 Érika de Souza + C Connecticut Sun 2 2008–2015 3 Katie Feenstra Detroit Shock 3 2008 4 Roneeka Hodges G Houston Comets 3 — 5 Ann Strother G/F Indiana Fever 2 2008 6 LaToya Thomas F Los Angeles Sparks 5 — 7 Kristen Mann Minnesota Lynx 3 2008 8 Ann Wauters + C New York Liberty 5 — 9 Jennifer Lacy F Phoenix Mercury 2 2008–2009 10 Kristin Haynie G Sacramento Monarchs 3 2008 11 Chantelle Anderson C San Antonio Silver Stars 5 — 12Betty Lennox * G Seattle Storm 8 2008 13 Yelena Leuchanka C Washington Mystics 2 2010; 2012
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