Lisa Leslie Named Player of the Week:
May 30, 2006

Leslie scored 34.7 percent of her team�s points while leading the Sparks to a 2-1 record. Leslie, a two-time WNBA MVP and 11-time recipient of the Player of the Week award, is averaging a league-best 25.3 points, 12.3 total rebounds, 9.3 defensive rebounds, and is tied for third in the league in blocks (2.00 bpg) while shooting 58.7 percent (27-of-46) from the field.

Leslie recorded her first double-double of the season on May 23 versus the Charlotte Sting with a game-high 27 points and 16 rebounds, while dishing two assists and knocking down 11-of-16 field-goals in a 72-65 win. Two days later, on May 25, she pulled in another with a game-high 25 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, while leading her team to a 80-71 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Through three games, she is ranked first in seven statistical categories for the Sparks, including minutes (93), field goals made and attempted (27-46), free throws made (22), offensive and defensive rebounds (9-28) and blocks (6).

Other candidates for WNBA Player of the Week were Charlotte�s Monique Currie, Connecticut�s Katie Douglas, Detroit�s Katie Smith, Houston�s Sheryl Swoopes, Indiana�s Tamika Catchings, Sacramento�s Nicole Powell, San Antonio�s Vickie Johnson and Washington�s Alana Beard.

The WNBA tipped off its historic 10th Anniversary on May 20, 2006. The season features appointment viewing on Tuesday nights as ESPN2 will televise 14 WNBA games � including five doubleheaders � on Tuesdays this spring/summer.