NEW YORK, September 23 – The WNBA Playoffs tipoff tomorrow evening with the Detroit Shock beginning defense of their 2003 championship versus New York at 8 pm ET on NBA TV. On Saturday, September 25 the WNBA will begin presenting its annual awards, which highlight the accomplishments of players and coaches during the regular season. “Awards Weekend” commences with the presentation of the Coach of the Year award and the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award on Sept. 25.

Following is a schedule of WNBA awards and announcement dates:

AWARDS	ANNOUNCEMENT DATE
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award presented by Secret	September 25
Coach of the Year	September 25
Defensive Player of the Year presented by Tampax	September 26
Bud Light Peak Performer: Rebounding	September 26
Cascade Dish & Assist	September 26
Most Improved Player	September 27
Rookie of the Year	September 27
Bud Light Peak Performer: Scoring	September 27
All-WNBA Teams presented by Bud Light	October 8
Most Valuable Player presented by General Motors	TBD