2015 WNBA.com GM Survey: Miscellaneous

Ever wonder what WNBA insiders think about the best teams, players and coaches in the league? Once again, WNBA.com posed questions to the league’s general managers to learn what the people who make the decisions really think about these topics and more.

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If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the WNBA, who would it be?

1. Maya Moore = 67%
2. Brittney Griner = 8%
Jewell Loyd = 8%
Diana Taurasi = 8%
N/A = 8%

Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2015?

1. Kayla McBride = 17%
Nneka Ogwumike = 17%
2. Sue Bird = 8%
Bria Hartley = 8%
Tiffany Hayes = 8%
Tayler Hill = 8%
Natasha Howard = 8%
Jantel Lavender = 8%
Emma Meesseman = 8%
Alyssa Thomas = 8%

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Which sleeper rookie is most likely to be a success?

1. Kiah Stokes = 25%
2. Natasha Cloud = 17%
Dearica Hamby = 17%
Elizabeth Williams = 17%
3. Samantha Logic = 8%
Ramu Tokashiki = 8%

Which international player is most likely to have a breakout session in 2015?

1. Emma Meesseman = 25%
2. Erin Phillips = 17%
3. Becca Allen = 8%
Abby Bishop = 8%
Astou N’Dour = 8%
Erika de Souza = 8%
Amanda Zahui B. = 8%

Which active player would make the best head coach someday?

1. Sue Bird = 75%
2. Lindsay Whalen = 17%
3. Kara Lawson = 8%

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Which team is the most fun to watch?

1. Phoenix Mercury = 50%
2. Minnesota Lynx = 25%
3. San Antonio Stars = 8%
Tulsa Shock = 8%

Which team has the best home-court advantage?

1. Minnesota Lynx = 42%
Phoenix Mercury = 33%
2. Connecticut Sun = 8%
Indiana Fever = 8%
Seattle Storm = 8%

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Who is the toughest player in the WNBA?

1. Tamika Catchings = 33%
2. Lindsay Whalen = 25%
3. Erika de Souza = 8%
Briann January = 8%
Courtney Vandersloot = 8%
Tanisha Wright = 8%

Which player is the best leader?

1. Sue Bird = 42%
2. Tamika Catchings = 33%
3. Diana Taurasi = 8%
Lindsay Whalen = 8%
Tanisha Wright = 8%

Which player has the best basketball I.Q.?

1. Sue Bird = 58%
2. Diana Taurasi = 17%
3. Tamika Catchings = 8%
Lindsay Whalen = 8%

Which player is the best at making her teammates better?

1. Tamika Catchings = 33%
Lindsay Whalen = 33%
2. Sue Bird = 17%
3. Maya Moore = 8%
Diana Taurasi = 8%

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Who has the single most effective individual offensive move in the game?

1. Seimone Augustus = 42%
2. Maya Moore = 25%
3. Brittney Griner = 17%
4. Kristi Toliver = 8%

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