Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
1999 WNBA Season Awards
Most Valuable Player
Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), Natalie Williams (Utah), Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento), Cynthia Cooper (Houston), Ticha Penicheiro (Sacramento)
Second Team: Chamique Holdsclaw (Washington), Tina Thompson (Houston), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Teresa Weatherspoon (New York), Shannon Johnson (Orlando)
Rookie of the Year
Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics
Defensive Player of the Year
Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
Coach of the Year
Van Chancellor, Houston Comets
Newcomer of the Year
Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
Sportsmanship Award
Dawn Staley, Charlottte Sting
Shooting Champion, Field Goal Percentage
Murriel Page, Washington Mystics
Shooting Champion, Free Throw Percentage
Eva Nemcova, Cleveland Rockers
Entrepreneurial Achievement Award
Dawn Staley, Charlotte Sting
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 16-21
1999 WNBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending | Player | |
| 08/21/99 | Cynthia Cooper – Houston | |
| 08/15/99 | Ruthie Bolton – Sacramento | |
| 08/08/99 | Chamique Holdsclaw – Washington | |
| 08/01/99 | Sheryl Swoopes – Houston | |
| 07/25/99 | Yolanda Griffith – Sacramento | |
| 07/18/99 | Sheryl Swoopes – Houston | |
| 07/11/99 | Natalie Williams – Utah | |
| 07/04/99 | Chamique Holdsclaw – Washington | |
| 06/27/99 | Yolanda Griffith – Sacramento | |
| 06/20/99 | Cynthia Cooper – Houston |