The Monarchs failed to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in seven years.
The Monarchs would later discontinue operations just 2 months after the 2009 season ended, making them the last defunct WNBA team to date.
Based on the Monarchs' 2008 record, they would pick 7th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft.
The Monarchs picked Ranae Camino.
[1] The following are the Monarchs' selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.