2013 WNBA draft

Full draft list

2013 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 1

1 Phoenix Mercury (7-27), Brittney Griner
2 Chicago Sky (14-20), Elena Delle Donne
3 Tulsa Shock (9-25), Skylar Diggins
4 Washington Mystics (5-29), Tayler Hill
5 New York Liberty (15-19), Kelsey Bone
6 Seattle Storm (16-18), Tianna Hawkins
7 New York Liberty (15-19), Toni Young
8 San Antonio Silver Stars (21-13), Kayla Alexander
9 Indiana Fever (22-12), Layshia Clarendon
10 Los Angeles Sparks (24-10), A'dia Matthies
11 Connecticut Sun (25-9), Kelly Faris
12 Minnesota Lynx (27-7), Lindsey Moore

2013 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 2

1 (13) Atlanta Dream (19-15), Alex Bentley
2 (14) Minnesota Lynx (27-7), Sugar Rodgers
3 (15) New York Liberty (15-19), Kamiko Williams
4 (16) San Antonio Silver Stars (21-13), Davellyn Whyte
5 (17) Washington Mystics (5-29), Nadirah McKenith
6 (18) Seattle Storm (16-18), Chelsea Poppins
7 (19) Washington Mystics (5-29), Emma Meesseman
8 (20) San Antonio Silver Stars (21-13), Diandra Tchatchouang
9 (21) Indiana Fever (22-12), Jasmine Hassell
10 (22) Los Angeles Sparks (24-10), Brittany Chambers
11 (23) Connecticut Sun (25-9), Anna Prins
12 (24) Minnesota Lynx (27-7), Chucky Jeffery

2013 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 3

1 (25) Washington Mystics (5-29), Shenneika Smith
2 (26) Phoenix Mercury (7-27), Nikki Greene
3 (27) New York Liberty (15-19), Olcay Cakir
4 (28) Chicago Sky (14-20), Brooklyn Pope
5 (29) Tulsa Shock (9-25), Angel Goodrich
6 (30) Seattle Storm (16-18), Jasmine James
7 (31) Atlanta Dream (19-15), Ann Marie Armstrong
8 (32) San Antonio Silver Stars (21-13), Whitney Hand
9 (33) Indiana Fever (22-12), Jennifer George
10 (34) Los Angeles Sparks (24-10), Alina Iagupova
11 (35) Connecticut Sun (25-9), Andrea Smith
12 (36) Minnesota Lynx (27-7), Waltiea Rolle

Random thoughts:

1. Most exciting draft in years.
2. I was blown away by what Kelsey Bone said to ESPN after being selected: that she took a risk to come out of school for the draft because she wanted to be on the New York Liberty. Wow.
3. Good for Tayler Hill for going that high. Loved Tianna Hawkins tears of gratefulness, as well as Griner's inability to speak. Skylar Diggins is a true professional.
4. Destiny Williams, Talia Caldwell, Monique Oliver, Markel Walker and Carolyn Davis were mentioned to me on twitter as players who should have been picked. I tend to agree. But this was the deepest draft in a while.
5. As a SoCal resident, I'm very pleased for Layshia Clarendon. The Fever is a great fit for her. On the Pac 12 tip, I also congratulate Davellyn Whyte and Chucky Jeffery.
6. Bill Laimbeer isn't messing around.
7. Don't hand the trophy to the Mercury just yet.
8. Contemplating Sylvia Fowles and Elena Delle Donne....and it's scary.
9. Who looks stronger: Phoenix, Chicago or New York?
10. Is Whitney Hand really going to be able to play?
11. The Shock has already been tweeting ticket deals that involve Skylar Diggins. The Mercury has a campaign going that involves a 77-foot banner of Brittney Griner and temporary street renaming. Let the games begin.
12. Training camp begins May 5.

Your thoughts and comments, readers?