2005 WNBA Draft
The Charlotte Sting took Janel McCarville first overall in the 2005 WNBA draft, the first of 39 picks over 3 rounds.
Round 1
All 3 rounds
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shy Ely |  San Antonio Silver Stars |
| 15 | Roneeka Hodges | Houston Comets |
| 16 | Yolanda Paige |  Indiana Fever |
| 17 | Jacqueline Batteast |  Minnesota Lynx |
| 18 | Angelina Williams |  Phoenix Mercury |
| 19 | Eric Taylor |  Washington Mystics |
| 20 | Nikita Bell |  Detroit Shock |
| 21 | Erin Phillips |  Connecticut Sun |
| 22 | Chelsea Newton | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 23 | Tabitha Poole |  New York Liberty |
| 24 | Jessica Moore | Charlotte Sting |
| 25 | Ashley Battle |  Seattle Storm |
| 26 | Dee Dee Wheeler |  Los Angeles Sparks |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Cathrine Kraayeveld | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| 28 | Jenni Dant | Houston Comets |
| 29 | Ashley Early | Indiana Fever |
| 30 | Anne O'Neil | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 31 | Jamie Carey | Phoenix Mercury |
| 32 | Tashia Morehead | Washington Mystics |
| 33 | Jenni Lingor | Detroit Shock |
| 34 | Megan Mahoney | Connecticut Sun |
| 35 | Cisti Greenwalt | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 36 | Rebecca Richman | New York Liberty |
| 37 | Monique Bivins | Minnesota Lynx |
| 38 | Steffanie Blackmon | Seattle Storm |
| 39 | Heather Schreiber | Los Angeles Sparks |
Picks from the WNBA's own draft history. A team links to the franchise that carries it today; a player links when the player is on file.