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
Pick | Player | Position | WNBA team | Notes |
5 | ♦ | C | Houston Comets | WNBA All-Star WNBA champion |
Elite Draft
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | WNBA team | Notes |
1997 | 2 | 3 | 11 | F | Charlotte Sting | — |
College draft
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | WNBA team | Notes |
1998 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ‡ | F | New York Liberty | WNBA champion |
1999 | 4 | 9 | 45 | F | Charlotte Sting | — | |
2000 | 2 | 8 | 28 | F | Minnesota Lynx | — | |
2003 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‡ | F | Phoenix Mercury | WNBA Champion |
2004 | 3 | 9 | 35 | † | G | Charlotte Sting | WNBA All-Star |
2005 | 3 | 9 | 35 | C | Sacramento Monarchs | — | |
2006 | 3 | 11 | 39 | G | Seattle Storm | — |