List of Texas Tech Lady Raiders in the WNBA Draft


The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team, representing Texas Tech University, has had 9 players drafted into the Women's National Basketball Association 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.

Key


Drafts

Initial player allocation

PickPlayerPositionWNBA teamNotes
5CHouston CometsWNBA All-Star
WNBA champion

Elite Draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerPositionWNBA teamNotes
19972311FCharlotte Sting

College draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerPositionWNBA teamNotes
1998199FNew York LibertyWNBA champion
19994945FCharlotte Sting
20002828FMinnesota Lynx
2003124FPhoenix MercuryWNBA Champion
20043935GCharlotte StingWNBA All-Star
20053935CSacramento Monarchs
200631139GSeattle Storm