The 1978 WBL draft was the 1st annual draft of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL).[1] The draft was held on July 18, 1978, at the Essex House in New York City, New York,[2] before the 1978–79 season.
The draft consisted of a five-round college phase of 1978 seniors and a five-round draft of free agents.[2][3]
^Kiri Oler (2 September 2023). "The story of the first Women's Professional Basketball League draft". The Next. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ ab"Women's loop will hold draft". Mansfield News Journal. Associated Press. 8 July 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Women's basketball draft list released". Sun Herald. Associated Press. 19 July 1978. p. D2. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
The 1978WBLdraft was the 1st annual draft of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL). The draft was held on July 18, 1978, at the Essex House...
The 1979 WBLdraft was the second annual draft of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL). The draft was held in June, 1979, at the Hotel Roosevelt...
her college career, von Boeckman was drafted by the Minnesota Fillies in the first round of the 1978WBLdraft. She was immediately traded to the Milwaukee...
sportscasting. After her stint with the Pacers, Meyers finally joined the WBL and signed with the New Jersey Gems. Playing for the Gems, Meyers was the...
rebounds and 5.0 assists during her first season and was selected to the 1979 WBL All-Star Game. She quickly became Chicago's most popular player and when...
Fillies owing her 9,000 dollars in back pay. With the Wranglers, she won the WBL championship in 1981. Josephine Marcotty (15 March 1981). "Fillies hope debenture...
the United States, from 1979 to the leagues folding following the 1980-81 WBL season. For both seasons, the team was coached by former NBA player and coach...
was honored by DSU with the retirement of her jersey number. On April 22, 1978, Governor Cliff Finch proclaimed the day be named in honor of her collegiate...
she was inducted into MSU's Hall of Fame. Mayo was drafted with the 1st pick in the 1979 WBLdraft by the Pioneers. During her first season, she averaged...
Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) and was the first and only woman ever, to be officially drafted by the National Basketball Association (NBA)...
pick in the Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) draft by the Dallas Diamonds. She helped Dallas to the 1981 WBL finals, where they lost to the Nebraska Wranglers...
never play a game in the WBL. Molly Bolin, who grew up in Moravia, Iowa, became the first player signed by any team in the WBL when she was signed by the...
Professional Basketball League (WBL), one of only three teams in the league to survive through all three seasons, from 1978–79 to 1980–81. The team made...
University. After college, she was drafted by the Nebraska Wranglers in the 1980 Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) draft and led the team to the 1981...
Meminger went into coaching and in 1980 he led the New York Stars to the WBL championship. Meminger was born in Walterboro, South Carolina, and came to...
joining the St. Louis Streak, and participated in the 1981 WBL All-Star Game. When the WBL folded, Moore played the final season of her professional career...
coach". Clarion-Ledger. p. 3C. Retrieved 20 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com. WBL statistics at StatsCrew.com Profile at Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame...
best-three-out-of-five competition. Don Knodel was honored as WBL Coach of the Year for the 1978-79 season. The Angels were shifted to the Western Division...
coached the New Orleans Pride in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) from 1979 to 1981. In 1996, van Breda Kolff coached the Tampa Bay Windjammers...
Press International (UPI), Monday, October 2, 1972. Retrieved May 22, 2023. "WBL". Sports Illustrated. 15 October 1979. Retrieved 27 May 2022. "NBA Timberwolves...
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