| 2010 WNBA draft | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | December 14, 2009 – April 8, 2010 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network(s) | ESPN2, NBATV, ESPNU |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Sacramento Monarchs (folded in 2009) |
| First selection | Tina Charles Connecticut Sun |
The 2010 WNBA draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 8, 2010. The first round was shown on ESPN2 (HD), while the second and third rounds were shown on NBA TV and ESPNU.
A lottery was held on November 5, 2009. The Minnesota Lynx received the first overall selection of the draft. The Sacramento Monarchs received the number two selection. The Connecticut Sun came up with the third overall selection, followed by the Minnesota Lynx again at four, and the Chicago Sky at number five.
Since the Monarchs folded after the draft lottery took place, their pick was simply eliminated.