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WNBA General Managers make their picks for 2009
GM Survey: Best Players
Who is the best player in the game? Who is the best coach? Which team has the best chance of taking the title from the Detroit Shock? Which player would GMs sign first if they were starting a team today?
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.
| Who will win the 2009 MVP? |
| 1. |
Lisa Leslie |
41.6% |
Lisa Leslie |
| 2. |
Lauren Jackson |
16.7% |
| 3. |
Seimone Augustus |
8.3% |
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Tamika Catchings |
8.3% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
8.3% |
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Kara Lawson |
8.3% |
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Diana Taurasi |
8.3% |
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| If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the WNBA, who would it be? |
| 1. |
Candace Parker |
36.3% |
Candace Parker |
| 2. |
Tamika Catchings |
18.2% |
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Lauren Jackson |
18.2% |
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Diana Taurasi |
18.2% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
9.1% |
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| Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2009? |
| 1. |
Sylvia Fowles |
27.2% |
Sylvia Fowles |
| 2. |
Matee Ajavon |
9.1% |
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Kara Braxton |
9.1% |
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Laura Harper |
9.1% |
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Sancho Lyttle |
9.1% |
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Katie Mattera |
9.1% |
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Erin Phillips |
9.1% |
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Candice Wiggins |
9.1% |
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Tanisha Wright |
9.1% |
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| Which player do you think has the greatest hunger to win a championship in 2009? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
25% |
Tamika Catchings |
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Lisa Leslie |
25% |
| 3. |
Becky Hammon |
8.3% |
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Chamique Holdsclaw |
8.3% |
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Vickie Johnson |
8.3% |
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Asjha Jones |
8.3% |
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Kara Lawson |
8.3% |
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Tina Thompson |
8.3% |
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| Who is the best point guard in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Sue Bird |
58.3% |
Sue Bird |
| 2 |
Lindsay Whalen |
16.7% |
| 3. |
Becky Hammon |
8.3% |
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Ticha Penicheiro |
8.3% |
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Katie Smith |
8.3% |
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| Who is the best shooting guard in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Deanna Nolan |
50% |
Deanna Nolan |
| 2 |
Diana Taurasi |
20.8% |
| 3. |
Cappie Pondexter |
16.7% |
| 4. |
Betty Lennox |
8.3% |
| 5. |
Katie Smith |
4.1% |
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| Who is the best small forward in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
22.7% |
Tamika Catchings |
| 2. |
Sophia Young |
13.6% |
| 3. |
Seimone Augustus |
9.1% |
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Chamique Holdsclaw |
9.1% |
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Candace Parker |
9.1% |
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Nicole Powell |
9.1% |
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Katie Smith |
9.1% |
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Diana Taurasi |
9.1% |
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Tina Thompson |
9.1% |
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| Who is the best power forward in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Tina Thompson |
36.3% |
Tina Thompson |
| 2. |
Lauren Jackson |
27.2% |
| 3. |
Rebekkah Brunson |
9.1% |
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Asjha Jones |
9.1% |
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Candace Parker |
9.1% |
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Sophia Young |
9.1% |
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| Who is the best center in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Lisa Leslie |
58.3% |
Lisa Leslie |
| 2. |
Lauren Jackson |
16.7% |
| 3. |
Sylvia Fowles |
16.7% |
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Erika DeSouza |
8.3% |
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| Who is the most underrated player in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Seimone Augustus |
9.1% |
Seimone Augustus |
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Tully Bevilaqua |
9.1% |
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Sue Bird |
9.1% |
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Asjha Jones |
9.1% |
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Coco Miller |
9.1% |
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DeLisha Milton-Jones |
9.1% |
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Deanna Nolan |
9.1% |
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Jia Perkins |
9.1% |
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Erin Perperoglou |
9.1% |
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Cappie Pondexter |
9.1% |
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Katie Smith |
9.1% |
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