PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Candace Parker had a whirlwind 24 hours.

Parker was selected No. 1 by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA draft on Wednesday, a day after capping her college career by leading Tennessee to a second straight NCAA title.

"These last 15 hours or so have been just amazing," Parker said. "To win a national championship and then switch gears and come to the WNBA draft and be surrounded by my peers that I've played with ever since I was in junior high school has been amazing."

LSU senior Sylvia Fowles was taken second by the Chicago Sky. The 6-foot-6 center led the Lady Tigers to four straight Final Fours and scored 24 points and had 20 rebounds in their heartbreaking 47-46 semifinal loss to Tennessee.

Stanford star Candice Wiggins, whose team finished runner-up, went third to the Minnesota Lynx. Alexis Hornbuckle of Tennessee was chosen by Detroit and Matee Ajavon of Rutgers was selected by Houston, rounding out the top five.

Crystal Langhorne of Maryland was taken sixth by Washington and Essence Carson of Rutgers went seventh to New York. Carson will be close to home, having played college ball in New Jersey.

The expansion Atlanta Dream chose Tamera Young of James Madison at No. 8. Amber Holt of Middle Tennessee State went ninth to Connecticut and Laura Harper was selected 10th by Sacramento.

All five Tennessee starters got drafted. Shannon Bobbitt and Nicky Anosike were the first two picks of the second round, with Bobbitt joining Parker in Los Angeles and Anosike heading to Minnesota. Alberta Auguste was drafted in the third round by New York.

WNBA draft

FIRST ROUND

1. Los Angeles, Candace Parker, F, Tennessee

2. Chicago, Sylvia Fowles, C, LSU

3. Minnesota, Candice Wiggins, G, Stanford

4. Detroit (from Atlanta via Seattle), Alexis Hornbuckle, G, Tennessee

5. Houston, Matee Ajavon, G, Rutgers

6. Washington, Crystal Langhorne, F-C, Maryland

7. New York, Essence Carson, G-F, Rutgers

8. Atlanta (from Seattle), Tamera Young, G, James Madison

9. Connecticut, Amber Holt, F, Middle Tennessee State

10. Sacramento, Laura Harper, F-C, Maryland

11. Detroit (from San Antonio),Tasha Humphrey, F, Georgia

12. Connecticut (from Indiana), Ketia Swanier, G, Connecticut

13. Phoenix, LaToya Pringle, F-C, North Carolina

14. New York (from Detroit via San Antonio), Erlana Larkins, F, North Carolina

SECOND ROUND

15. Los Angeles, Shannon Bobbitt, G, Tennessee

16. Minnesota, Nicky Anosike, F-C, Tennessee

17. Houston, Erica White, G, LSU

18. Detroit (from Atlanta), Olayinka Sanni, C, West Virginia

19. Chicago, Quianna Chaney, G, LSU

20. Washington, Lindsey Pluimer, F, UCLA

21. San Antonio (from New York), Chioma Nnamaka, G, Georgia Tech

22. Seattle, Allie Quigley, G, DePaul

23. Connecticut, Jolene Anderson, G, Wisconsin

24. Atlanta (from Sacramento via Indiana), Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M

25. Phoenix (from San Antonio), Leilani Mitchell, G, Utah

26. Indiana, Khadijah Whittington, F, North Carolina State

27. New York (from Phoenix), Wanisha Smith, G, Duke

28. Detroit, Natasha Lacy, G, Texas-El Paso

THIRD ROUND

29. Los Angeles, Sharnee' Zoll, G, Virginia

30. Minnesota, Charde Houston, F, Connecticut

31. Houston, Crystal Kelly, F, Western Kentucky

32. Atlanta, Danielle Hood, F, Hartford

33. Chicago, Angela Tisdale, G, Baylor,

34. Washington, Krystal Vaughn, F, Virginia Commonwealth

35. New York, Alberta Auguste, F, Tennessee

36. Seattle, Kimberly Beck, G, George Washington

37, Connecticut, Lauren Ervin, F, Arkansas

38. Sacramento, A'Quonesia Franklin, G, Texas A&M

39. San Antonio, Alex Anderson, G, Chattanooga

40. Sacramento (from Indiana), Izabela Piekarska, C, Texas-El Paso

41. Phoenix, Marscilla Packer, G, Ohio State

42. Detroit, Valeriya Berezhynska, C, Rice

43. Sacramento (voiding of 2007 third round selection), Charel Allen, G, Notre Dame