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Barring any last-minute trades, here's how ESPN.com's experts predict the first round of Saturday's WNBA draft (noon ET, ESPN) to shape up:
FIRST-ROUND MOCK DRAFT |
PICK |
NANCY LIEBERMAN |
MECHELLE VOEPEL |
GRAHAM HAYS |
1. Mercury
|
Diana Taurasi
|
Diana Taurasi
|
Diana Taurasi
|
2. Mystics
|
Alana Beard
|
Alana Beard
|
Alana Beard
|
3. Sting
|
Nicole Powell
|
Nicole Powell
|
Nicole Powell
|
4. Sun
|
Lindsay Whalen
|
Lindsay Whalen
|
Lindsay Whalen
|
5. Liberty
|
Vanessa Hayden
|
Shameka Christon
|
Chandi Jones
|
6. Lynx
|
Shameka Christon
|
Nicole Ohlde
|
Vanessa Hayden
|
7. Lynx
|
Christi Thomas
|
Vanessa Hayden
|
Shameka Christon
|
8. Mercury
|
Rebekkah Brunson
|
Rebekkah Brunson
|
Nicole Ohlde
|
9. Fever
|
Nicole Ohlde
|
Chandi Jones
|
Rebekkah Brunson
|
10. Monarchs
|
Kelly Mazzante
|
Amber Obaze
|
Kelly Mazzante
|
11. Shock
|
Shereka Wright
|
Christi Thomas
|
Shereka Wright
|
12. Sparks
|
Ebony Hoffman
|
Ebony Hoffman
|
Christi Thomas
|
13. Shock
|
Iciss Tillis
|
Toccara Williams
|
Stacy Stephens
|
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WNBA.com's 2004 draft coverage
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