Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
2006 WNBA Season Awards
Most Valuable Player
Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix), Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Lauren Jackson (Seattle), Katie Douglas (Connecticut)
Second Team: Cheryl Ford (Detroit), Alana Beard (Washington), Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Connecticut), Seimone Augustus (Minnesota), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston)
Rookie of the Year
Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx
Defensive Player of the Year
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
Coach of the Year
Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun
All-Defensive Team
First Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), Tully Bevilaqua (Indiana), Katie Douglas (Connecticut)
Second Team: Alana Beard (Washington), Margo Dydek (Connecticut), Deanna Nolan (Detroit), Cheryl Ford (Detroit), Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento)
All-Rookie Team
Seimone Augustus (Minnesota), Cappie Pondexter (Phoenix), Candice Dupree (Chicago), Sophia Young (San Antonio), Monique Currie (Charlotte)
Most Improved Player
Erin Buescher, Sacramento Monarchs
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Dawn Staley, Houston Comets
Peak Performer: Scoring
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Peak Performer: Rebounding
Cheryl Ford, Detroit Shock
Peak Performer: Assists
Nikki Teasley, Washington Mystics
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 8-14
2006 WNBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending | Player | |
| 08/14/06 | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix | |
| 08/07/06 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin – Connecticut | |
| 07/31/06 | Tamika Catchings – Indiana | |
| 07/24/06 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin – Connecticut | |
| 07/17/06 | Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles | |
| 07/10/06 | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix | |
| 07/03/06 | Lauren Jackson – Seattle | |
| 06/26/06 | Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles | |
| 06/19/06 | Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles | |
| 06/12/06 | Cappie Pondexter – Phoenix | |
| 06/05/06 | Seimone Augustus – Minnesota | |
| 05/30/06 | Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles |