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| Swoopes and Catchings lead the way so far. Bill Baptist/NBAE/Getty Images |
Swoopes, who is third in the league in scoring (19.1), first in steals (2.88) and 12th in assists (3.8), leads all players with 58,250 votes. The other leading candidates in the Western Conference are: Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson (42,921 votes); Seattle guard Sue Bird (57,588 votes); Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (51,389 votes); and Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie (45,268 votes).
Catchings, who is currently averaging 14.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.12 steals, has tallied 54,028 votes. The other leading candidates in the Eastern Conference are:
Detroit Shock forward Swin Cash (44,224 votes); Detroit center Ruth Riley (45,379 votes); New York Liberty guard Becky Hammon (31,058 votes); and Washington Mystics guard Alana Beard (30,079 votes).
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Complete first return voting
results from the 2005 WNBA All-Star Balloting Program follow.
WESTERN
CONFERENCE FIRST RETURNS
Forwards: Sheryl Swoopes (Hou) 58,250;
Lauren Jackson (Sea) 42,921; Chamique Holdsclaw (LA) 41,429; Janeth Arcain (Hou)
13,406; Svetlana Abrosimova (Min) 10,290; Penny Taylor (Pho) 8519; DeMya Walker
(Sac) 8420; Tamika Williams (Min) 7940; LaToya Thomas (SA) 7873; Alicia Thompson
(Sea) 7477; Mwadi Mabika (LA) 7386; Kendra Wecker (SA) 6828; Rebekkah Brunson
(Sac) 5034; Sandora Irvin (Pho) 4078.
Centers: Lisa Leslie (LA) 45,268; Yolanda Griffith (Sac) 25,448; Michelle Snow (Hou) 18,306; Nicole Ohlde (Min) 10,032; Suzy Batkovic (Sea) 7596; Kamila Vodichkova (Pho) 6008; Adrian Williams (SA) 3531.
Guards: Sue Bird (Sea) 57,588; Diana Taurasi (Pho) 51,389; Betty Lennox (Sea) 16,578; Ticha Penicheiro (Sac) 14,847; Nikki Teasley (LA) 14,122; Katie Smith (Min) 12,026; Marie Ferdinand (SA) 11,170; Dominique Canty (Hou) 9268; Kara Lawson (Sac) 8535; Shannon Johnson (SA) 8403; Anna DeForge (Pho) 7950; Tamecka Dixon (LA) 7399; Adrienne Goodson (Hou) 6620; Kristi Harrower (Min) 3381.
EASTERN
CONFERENCE FIRST RETURNS
Forwards: Tamika Catchings (Ind) 54,028; Swin Cash (Det) 44,224; Cheryl Ford (Det) 27,854; Taj McWilliams-Franklin (CT) 22,239; Katie Douglas (CT) 17,786; DeLisha Milton-Jones (Was) 11,628; Natalie Williams (Ind) 9973; Elena Baranova (NY) 9349; Crystal Robinson (NY) 8946; Tangela Smith (Cha) 7303; Tammy Sutton-Brown (Cha) 5145; Murriel Page (Was) 4900.
Centers: Ruth Riley (Det) 45,379; Margo Dydek (CT) 21,177; Kelly Schumacher (Ind) 13,041; Chasity Melvin (Was) 12,031; Ann Wauters (NY) 11,284; Janel McCarville (Cha) 11,200.
Guards:
Becky Hammon (NY) 31,058; Alana Beard (Was) 30,079; Lindsay Whalen (CT) 29,379;
Deanna Nolan (Det) 28,283; Dawn Staley (Cha) 26,032; Nykesha Sales (CT) 24,439;
Vickie Johnson (NY) 11,317; Tan White (Ind) 9861; Elaine Powell (Det) 9431; Kelly
Miller (Ind) 9272; Coco Miller (Was) 7175; Allison Feaster (Cha) 6477.
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