With the recent news that Tennessee Lady Vols superstar Candace Parker is reportedly going to skip her senior season to pursue a professional career (DISCLAIMER: she has yet to officially announce that she is renouncing the remainder of her college eligibility and, if she were to do so, likely would not do it until the end of Tennessee's season), I got to thinking about past No. 1 picks in WNBA Draft history.

There's only one first overall pick in each draft, and with that distinction comes high expectations and a great deal of pressure. Some have lived up to the hype and made it big… some haven't… and some have shown promise, but still have progress to make.

But the beauty of topics like this is that they're open to discussion. And that's just what our Fan Voice is for. Check out the list below. Then say it loud and say it proud… Make your case for the players you'd put at the top of the list. Post your rankings and comments in the thread here in the WNBA Fan Voice.

So without further ado, here's a glance, in chronological order, at the 11 top picks in WNBA Draft history.

Gauging the No. 1 Picks in WNBA Draft history

1997: Tina Thompson, Houston Comets   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 28 13.2 6.6 1.1 0.8 1.0 .418 .838 Career 302 16.2 6.6 1.7 0.9 0.7 .420 .818 One of the true legends of the WNBA. She has been around since the very first season in 1997 and won four titles from 1997-2000, all with the Comets. She has been named to the All-WNBA First Team three times (1997, 1998, 2004) and to the Second Team five times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007). She is second, behind Lisa Leslie, in all-time points scored.

1998: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 30 12.9 7.6 1.8 0.5 3.8 .482 .732 Career 321 10.0 6.7 1.6 0.6 2.7 .467 .791 You'd be hard-pressed to call the tallest player in WNBA history a superstar, but Dydek has been a terrific player for a long time. At 7-2, she has been a dominant presence in the paint during her stops in Utah, San Antonio and Connecticut. She has played in two All-Star Games and is the leading shot-blocker (877) and third-best rebounder (2,140) in league history.

1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 31 16.9 7.9 2.4 1.2 0.9 .437 .773 Career 225 17.7 8.3 2.6 1.3 0.5 .441 .789 One of the most talented players in the history of women's basketball. Holdsclaw has excelled at the collegiate and pro levels, winning three straight NCAA titles at Tennessee, winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 and being named to six WNBA All-Star teams.

2000: Ann Wauters, Cleveland Rockers   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 32 6.2 4.0 1.2 0.7 0.8 .523 .741 Career 125 9.7 4.9 1.4 0.6 0.7 .538 .788 The Belgian import has had two very successful seasons in the WNBA, most notably 2002 with Cleveland and 2005 with New York. She has starred in Europe since then, but would add a great deal to a young Atlanta franchise if she decided to return to the States.

2001: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 29 15.2 6.7 1.5 1.9 2.2 .367 .727 Career 216 19.3 8.1 1.6 1.1 2.0 .464 .829 When this 19-year-old, 6-5 Aussie was selected No. 1 overall, the experts said she had plenty of promise. She's lived up to it. A world champion, a WNBA champion, a two-time league MVP, a five-time All-WNBA First Teamer and the 2007 Defensive Player of the Year at just 26, Jackson could end up being one of the top players in women's hoops history.

2002: Sue Bird, Seattle Storm   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 32 14.4 2.6 6.0 1.7 0.1 .403 .911 Career 193 12.3 2.8 5.6 1.5 0.1 .427 .876 One of the WNBA's most popular players and one of the best point guards in the history of the women's game, Bird has won a WNBA title to go with her two NCAA crowns at UConn. A terrific passer, distributor and floor leader, she has been a difference-maker both for the Storm and the USA Basketball team.

2003: LaToya Thomas, Cleveland Rockers   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 32 10.8 5.1 1.2 0.9 0.4 .463 .789 Career 130 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 .462 .821 Perhaps the least accomplished of the No. 1 picks, Thomas has still had a very respectable WNBA career. Though she has been slowed by injuries over the last three seasons, she is a valuable low-post presence and will be joining her fourth team after being traded to Detroit several weeks ago.

2004: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 34 17.0 4.4 3.9 1.3 0.7 .416 .760 Career 133 19.4 4.1 4.2 1.3 0.8 .431 .793 One of the best scorers in women's hoops history, Taurasi claimed three straight NCAA titles while at UConn and finally won her first in the WNBA last fall. A dynamic personality with outrageous shooting range, passing skills and quickness, Taurasi, too, will likely go down in the annals of WNBA history.

2005: Janel McCarville, Charlotte Sting   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 28 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 .340 .640 Career 90 5.8 3.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 .496 .738 After two underachieving seasons in Charlotte, McCarville was selected by the Liberty in the Sting Dispersal Draft and blossomed in 2007 under the tutelage of Pat Coyle in New York. Her career highs in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals helped lead her to the Most Improved Player Award.

2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 34 21.9 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.5 .456 .897 Career 68 22.3 3.9 1.9 0.9 0.5 .481 .885 This young superstar won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 and followed it up with another stellar season in 2007. She earned All-WNBA Second Team honors each year. A dynamic scorer with size and quickness, Augustus has a bright future ahead of her both in the WNBA and with the National Team.

2007: Lindsey Harding, Phoenix Mercury (traded to Minnesota)   G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% Rookie year 20 11.7 4.4 3.9 1.0 0.3 .354 .679 Harding was well on her way to claiming the Rookie of the Year Award last season until she went down with a torn knee on July 10 and missed the rest of the season. She struggled a bit with her shooting and turnovers as a rookie, but the court smarts and savvy are there. Harding and Augustus have the ability to be quite a duo for the next 10-plus years.

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