2001 WNBA draft
Pick Player Nationality WNBA Team School/Club Team
1 Lauren Jackson ( F/C ) Australia Seattle Storm Canberra Capitals ( Australia )
2 Kelly Miller ( G ) United States Charlotte Sting Georgia
3 Tamika Catchings ( F ) United States Indiana Fever Tennessee
4 Jackie Stiles ( G ) United States Portland Fire Southwest Missouri State
5 Ruth Riley ( C ) United States Miami Sol Notre Dame
6 Deanna Nolan ( G/F ) United States Detroit Shock Georgia
7 Svetlana Abrosimova ( F ) Russia Minnesota Lynx Connecticut
8 Marie Ferdinand ( G ) United States Utah Starzz LSU
9 Coco Miller ( G ) United States Washington Mystics Georgia
10 Katie Douglas ( G/F ) United States Orlando Miracle Purdue
11 Penny Taylor ( F ) Australia Cleveland Rockers Dandenong Rangers ( Australia )
12 LaQuanda Barksdale ( G/F ) United States Portland Fire North Carolina
13 Kristen Veal ( G ) Australia Phoenix Mercury Australia
14 Kelly Schumacher ( C ) United States Indiana Fever Connecticut
15 Amanda Lassiter ( F ) United States Houston Comets Missouri
16 Camille Cooper ( C ) United States Los Angeles Sparks Purdue
College draft -- Round 1
2001 WNBA draft - 20 April 2001