2003 WNBA dispersal draft
| 2003 WNBA dispersal draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 24, 2003 |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| Merging teams | Miami Sol (folded in 2002) Portland Fire (folded in 2002) |
| First selection | Ruth Riley Detroit Shock |
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held its first dispersal draft on April 24, 2003 prior to the 2003 WNBA season.
This dispersal draft consisted of one round to re-assign the 26 players from the Miami Sol and Portland Fire rosters, who both folded after the end of 2002 WNBA season. The remaining fourteen teams in the WNBA each selected one player from either roster in the draft. Former Sol and Fire players not selected in the dispersal draft became unrestricted free agents. The order of selection was determined by teams' 2002 regular season records, going from worst to first.