List of 2009 WNBA season transactions

This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2009 Women's National Basketball Association off-season and 2009 WNBA season.

Retirement

The following players played their final season in 2008.

Front Office movement

Player movement

The following is a list of player movement via free agency and trades.

Trades
December 17, 2008 To Los Angeles Sparks
  • 13th pick in 2009 draft
 To Atlanta Dream
January 21, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury
To Atlanta Dream
  • second-round pick in 2009 draft
January 30, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury
To Minnesota Lynx
January 30, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx
  • first- and second-round picks in 2009 draft
 To Washington Mystics
January 30, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx
To Los Angeles Sparks
March 20, 2009 To Sacramento Monarchs
To Phoenix Mercury
March 26, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury
To Los Angeles Sparks
  • first-round pick in 2010 draft
April 9, 2009 To Atlanta Dream
  • Ashley Shields
 To Detroit Shock
  • 18th pick in 2009 draft
May 5, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx
  • Liberty's first-round pick in 2010 draft
  • Rafaella Masciadri
 To Los Angeles Sparks
To New York Liberty
August 12, 2009 To Atlanta Dream
To Chicago Sky
August 17, 2009 To Sacramento Monarchs
To Detroit Shock

Signed from free agency
Signed in the off-season
PlayerSignedNew teamFormer team
January
Kerri GardinJanuary 7Connecticut Sun
Brooke SmithPhoenix Mercury
Sophia YoungSan Antonio Silver Stars
Tanisha WrightSeattle Storm
Erin ThornChicago SkyNew York Liberty
Vickie JohnsonJanuary 8San Antonio Silver Stars
Tully BevilaquaIndiana Fever
K.B. SharpJanuary 9Chicago Sky
Kara BraxtonDetroit Shock
Shyra ElyJanuary 12Chicago SkySeattle Storm
Nikki TeasleyAtlanta Dream
Catherine KraayeveldNew York Liberty
DeMya WalkerJanuary 14Sacramento Monarchs
Chelsea NewtonSacramento Monarchs
Kristen MannJanuary 20Washington MysticsIndiana Fever
Ticha PenicheiroSacramento Monarchs
Barbara TurnerJanuary 20Connecticut Sun
Lauren ErvinJanuary 23Connecticut Sun
Vanessa HaydenJanuary 30Minnesota Lynx
February
Janell BurseFebruary 9Seattle Storm
Chasity MelvinWashington MysticsChicago Sky
Hamchetou Maiga-BaFebruary 10Sacramento MonarchsHouston Comets
Ashley RobinsonSeattle Storm
Anete Jekabsone-ZogotaFebruary 13Connecticut SunDynamo Moscow (Russia)
Jennifer LacyFebruary 17Atlanta Dream
Michelle SnowFebruary 18Atlanta DreamHouston Comets
Delisha Milton-JonesFebruary 20Los Angeles Sparks
Suzy BatkovicSeattle Storm
Yolanda GriffithIndiana FeverSeattle Storm
Shannon JohnsonFebruary 23Seattle StormHouston Comets
Tina ThompsonMarch 12Los Angeles SparksHouston Comets
Belinda SnellMarch 30San Antonio Silver StarsPhoenix Mercury
April
Betty LennoxApril 14Los Angeles SparksAtlanta Dream
Chamique HoldsclawApril 20Atlanta DreamLos Angeles Sparks
Kristin HaynieApril 22Detroit ShockAtlanta Dream
Chen NanApril 28Chicago SkyBaYi Stationery (China)
Edwige Lawson-WadeApril 30San Antonio Silver Stars
May
Tamecka DixonMay 4Indiana FeverHouston Comets
Lauren JacksonSeattle Storm
Kristi HarrowerMay 7Los Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx
Roneeka HodgesMinnesota LynxHouston Comets
Coco MillerMay 15Atlanta DreamWashington Mystics
June
Kiesha BrownJune 3Connecticut SunWashington Mystics
Ketia SwanierPhoenix MercuryConnecticut Sun
Signed in the regular season
PlayerDateNew teamFormer team
Jessica MooreJune 11Indiana FeverLos Angeles Sparks
Eshaya MurphyIndiana FeverWashington Mystics
Kristen MannJune 16Washington Mystics
Jessica DavenportJune 17Indiana FeverNew York Liberty
Tan WhiteJune 19Connecticut SunIndiana Fever
July
Ivory LattaJuly 3Atlanta Dream
Bernice MosbyJuly 6Washington Mystics
Anna DeForgeJuly 10Detroit ShockMinnesota Lynx
Tasha HumphreyJuly 17Minnesota LynxWashington Mystics
Penny TaylorPhoenix Mercury
Anna MontananaJuly 26Minnesota LynxRos Casares (Spain)
Ann WautersJuly 31San Antonio Silver Stars
August
Nikki TeasleyAugust 18Detroit ShockAtlanta Dream
Mistie BassAugust 21Chicago Sky
September
Katie MatteraSeptember 1Chicago SkySan Antonio Silver Stars
La'Tangela AtkinsonSeptember 9Seattle Storm
Chelsea NewtonSeptember 9Sacramento Monarchs
A'Quonesia FranklinSeptember 10Seattle StormPhoenix Mercury
Tanae Davis-CainSeptember 11Detroit Shock

7-day contracts
PlayerSignedNew teamFormer team
June
Britany MillerJune 8Detroit Shock
Kelly SchumacherJune 10Detroit ShockWashington Mystics
Sherill BakerJune 26Detroit ShockIndiana Fever
July
Anna DeForgeJuly 27Detroit Shock
August
Barbara FarrisAugust 4Detroit ShockSacramento Monarchs
Whitney BoddieAugust 7, 14, 21Sacramento Monarchs
Lisa WillisAugust 28Sacramento MonarchsNew York Liberty
September
Lisa WillisSeptember 4Sacramento Monarchs

Waived
PlayerWaivedTeam
June
Erica WhiteJune 11Indiana Fever
Khadijah WhittingtonIndiana Fever
Yolanda GriffithJune 17Indiana Fever
Kristi CironeJune 19Connecticut Sun
Barbara TurnerJune 28Connecticut Sun
July
Nikki TeasleyJuly 3Atlanta Dream
Lauren ErvinConnecticut Sun
Tasha HumphreyJuly 6Washington Mystics
Barbara FarrisDetroit Shock
Allie QuigleyJuly 14Phoenix Mercury
Christi ThomasJuly 17Minnesota Lynx
LaToya PringleJuly 26Minnesota Lynx
Katie MatteraJuly 31San Antonio Silver Stars
August
Chelsea NewtonAugust 7Sacramento Monarchs
Chen NanAugust 21Chicago Sky
September
Brooke WyckoffSeptember 1Chicago Sky

Renounced

Minnesota Lynx

Training camp cuts

All players here did not make the final roster

Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Detroit Shock Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx
  • Ketia Swanier
  • Ashley Hayes
  • Lyndra Littles
  • Danielle Page
  • Carrem Gay
New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury Sacramento Monarchs San Antonio Silver Stars Seattle Storm Washington Mystics

WNBA Draft
Main article: 2009 WNBA Draft

The 2009 WNBA Draft was held on April 9, 2009 in Secaucus, New Jersey.

First round selections
Pick Player Nationality WNBA Team School/Club Team
1 Angel McCoughtry  United States Atlanta Dream Louisville
2 Marissa Coleman  United States Washington Mystics Maryland
3 Kristi Toliver  United States Chicago Sky Maryland
4 Renee Montgomery  United States Minnesota Lynx Connecticut
5 DeWanna Bonner  United States Phoenix Mercury Auburn
6 Briann January  United States Indiana Fever Arizona State
7 Courtney Paris  United States Sacramento Monarchs Oklahoma
8 Kia Vaughn  United States New York Liberty Rutgers
9 Quanitra Hollingsworth  United States Minnesota Lynx (from L.A., via Wash.) Virginia Commonwealth
10 Chante Black  United States Connecticut Sun Duke
11 Shavonte Zellous  United States Detroit Shock Pittsburgh
12 Ashley Walker  United States Seattle Storm California
13 Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton  United States Los Angeles Sparks (from S.A., via Atl.) Purdue

References
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