WNBA Draft Scheduled for April 16 on ESPN2 The 2005 WNBA Draft will take place on Saturday, April 16, and will be televised live by ESPN2 and NBA TV beginning at noon. The Charlotte Sting have the first pick and have just a few weeks of NCAA Tournament action to decide on how to pick. Ann Meyers' NCAA Tournament preview 2005 Tournament schedule | Prospect tracker Players to Watch WNBA players become scouts and dish the inside info on their former college teammates and opponents. Players' Tournament memories WNBA Alumni Angle The most devout college hoops fans talk about what it will take for their alma maters can win the 2005 NCAA Tournament. Draft Order 1 Charlotte Sting 2 Indiana Fever 3 Phoenix Mercury 4 S.A. Silver Stars 5 Houston Comets 6 Washington Mystics 7 Detroit Shock 8 Connecticut Sun 9 Sacramento Monarchs 10 New York Liberty 11 Minnesota Lynx 12 Seattle Storm 13 Washington Mystics Complete Draft Order Team Spotlight Lottery Analysis : What the first five teams most need Charlotte: Sting 2005 Draft Central Indiana: Linn Dunn's Prospect Evaluation Minnesota: Lynx Draft Chatter New York : Coaches' NCAA predictions Meyers' Prospect Report Meyers is not only one of the top WNBA analysts, but she is also one of ESPN's top women's college hoops experts. The Hall of Famer talks about some early offseason news and notes and shares her key prospects to watch leading up to the NCAA Tournament. Meyers: Preseason prospects Draft Lottery Despite the odds, the ping pong balls came up in the Charlotte Sting's favor in the 2005 WNBA Draft Lottery. Barring a trade, Trudi Lacey's team holds the first pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft. Rating the Prospects The WNBA's Player Personnel department evaluated the top college seniors prior to the 2004-05 NCAA women's season. Back on Campus WNBA players working as NCAA coaches In the classroom

April 16, 2005 Round 1 Rounds 2-3 Noon 1 p.m. MORE FROM NCAA Tournament Home College power rankings Experts' Breakdown Potential All-Americans named SportsNation fan poll Sandora Irvin's NCAA Diary For complete NCAA coverage, visit ESPN.com. DRAFT FAN FORUM You've had your say. Fans tell us who they think will be the top picks in this year's draft and what teams need. Keep 'em coming and sound off in the 2005 WNBA Draft Fan Forum. FAN FORUM POLL PAST DRAFT FEATURES 2004 WNBA Draft Diana Taurasi was chosen first and went on to win the 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award.