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Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech's first player drafted into the WNBA
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.
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General
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Selected to an all-star game
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Won a league championship
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Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship
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Positions
C
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Center
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F
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Forward
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G
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Guard
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Drafts[]
Initial player allocation[]
Main article: 1997 WNBA Draft
Elite Draft[]
Main article: WNBA Elite Draft
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Round
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Pick
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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WNBA team[A 1]
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Notes
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1997
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2
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3
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11
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Michi Atkins
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F
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Charlotte Sting
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College draft[]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
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NCAA national championships in bold |