Lynx nab top pick in WNBA Draft 10.24.2005
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Minnesota (14-20) had the third-best chance among the five eligible teams to win the lottery, with 167 chances out of a possible 1,000.
The Phoenix Mercury (16-18) will pick second and will be followed by the Charlotte Sting (6-28), who had the best odds of acquiring the first choice. The San Antonio Silver Stars (7-27) will select fourth, followed by the Washington Mystics (16-18).
The draft lottery established the order for the first round with the second and third rounds based on team records.
The Charlotte Sting selected University of Minnesota center Janel McCarville as the top pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft.