SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Silver Stars Becky Hammon and Sophia Young garnered All-WNBA honors following a standout season for the two all-stars, the league announced today.
Hammon earned First Team honors, finishing second to lead vote-getter Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson. Jackson, who earned 243 points, also finished first in MVP voting. Hammon was second. Hammon joins the First Team for the first time in her career after leading the Silver Stars in scoring with 18.8 points per game. She also lead the league in assists with a 5.0 per game average.
Second year Silver Stars forward Sophia Young wasn’t far behind Hammon, earning Second-Team All-WNBA honors after an all-star caliber season that saw her score 16.8 points and grab. 5.9 rebounds per game. Young also received eight MVP voting points.
Voting for the All-WNBA First and Second Teams was conducted by a panel of national sportswriters and broadcasters. Players were selected by position and received five points for each First Team vote and three points for each Second Team designation.
With her selection, Jackson ties Sheryl Swoopes of the Houston Comets for the second-most All-WNBA First Team selections. Only Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie (nine) has been voted to the First Team more often.
Rounding out the First Team are Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (204 points), Detroit Shock forward Deanna Nolan (179 points) and Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor (167 points). Taurasi joins the First Team for the third time, while Nolan is a second-time selection. Like Hammon, Taylor is a first-time selection to the All-WNBA First Team.
The 2007 All-WNBA Second Team is led by Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings (146 points). She is joined by the Connecticut Sun guard Katie Douglas (120 points), Houston Comets forward Tina Thompson (116 points), Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus (113 points) and Young.
In honor of being named to the All-WNBA First and Second Teams, each player will receive a Tiffany-designed trophy. In addition, $10,000 will be awarded to each member of the First Team, while each member of the Second Team will receive $5,000 .
Below are the complete results of the 2007 ALL-WNBA TEAM VOTING:
2007 ALL-WNBA FIRST TEAM |
|
Votes |
Player |
Team |
243 |
Lauren Jackson |
Seattle Storm |
217 |
Becky Hammon |
San Antonio Silver Stars |
204 |
Diana Taurasi |
Phoenix Mercury |
179 |
Deanna Nolan |
Detroit Shock |
167 |
Penny Taylor |
Phoenix Mercury |
2007 ALL-WNBA SECOND TEAM |
|
Votes |
Player |
Team |
146 |
Tamika Catchings |
Indiana Fever |
120 |
Katie Douglas |
Connecticut Sun |
116 |
Tina Thompson |
Houston Comets s |
113 |
Seimone Augustus |
Minnesota Lynx |
70 |
Sophia Young |
San Antonio Silver Stars |