Secaucus, N.J. ? Sue Bird and her Connecticut teammates extended their dominant season to the WNBA Draft.

Bird was picked first by the Seattle Storm, one of four players taken from the unbeaten NCAA champion Huskies in the top six selections Friday. Swin Cash was selected No. 2 by Detroit, Asjha Jones fourth by Washington and Tamika Williams sixth by Minnesota.

“That’s why we went undefeated and won a national championship this year,” Bird said. “If anything can show you, it’s that. I’m so happy for the other girls.”

Washington also chose Oklahoma’s Stacey Dales-Schuman with the No. 3 selection the highest spot for a Canadian player and the fifth pick was North Carolina guard Nikki Teasley to Portland.

“It’s been an exciting month,” Dales-Schuman said. “Final Four, marriage, draft, graduation. Four big things in my life. I wouldn’t trade any of it. It’s been a really special time.”

Baylor’s Sheila Lambert was selected seventh by Charlotte. Alabama-Birmingham’s Deanna Jackson, who is recovering from a broken lower right leg, was chosen by Cleveland at No. 8. Shaun Gortman of South Carolina went ninth to the Sting, and Houston completed the top 10 by picking Michelle Snow of Tennessee.