Los Angeles� Lisa Leslie Wins 2004 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Presented by Tampax

NEW YORK, September 26 � The WNBA announced today that Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie won the 2004 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Tampax, receiving 27 of a possible 48 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks

Leslie led the WNBA in blocked shots this season with 2.88 per game and currently ranks second on the WNBA�s all-time blocked shots list with 564. She also ranked first in the league in defensive rebounds per game (8.1) and 14th in steals per game (1.47). Leslie�s presence in the paint also helped the Sparks lead the WNBA in opponent�s field-goal percentage (38.9), as Los Angeles was the only team in the league to keep its opponents under 40.0 percent shooting from the field.

As the defensive player of the year, Leslie will receive a Tiffany-designed trophy and $5,000.

Below are the complete results of the 2004 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Tampax vote and past recipients:

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY TAMPAX RESULTS
Votes	Player	Team
27	Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks
4	Yolanda Griffith	Sacramento Monarchs
4	Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever
3	Crystal Robinson	New York Liberty
3	Alana Beard	Washington Mystics
2	Katie Smith	Minnesota Lynx
1	Nykesha Sales	Connecticut Sun
1	Deanna Nolan	Detroit Shock
1	Ticha Penicheiro	Sacramento Monarchs

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2004	Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks
2003	Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets
2002	Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets
2001	Debbie Black	Miami Sol
2000	Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets
1999	Yolanda Griffith	Sacramento Monarchs
1998	Teresa Weatherspoon	New York Liberty
1997	Teresa Weatherspoon	New York Liberty

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