Most Valuable Player
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Tina Charles (Connecticut), Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta), Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix)
Second Team: Penny Taylor (Phoenix), Seimone Augustus (Minnesota), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago), Sue Bird (Seattle), Cappie Pondexter (New York)
Rookie of the Year
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
Defensive Player of the Year
Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky
Coach of the Year
Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx
Sixth Woman of the Year
DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
All-Defensive Team
First Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago), Tanisha Wright (Seattle), Rebekkah Brunson (Minnesota)
Second Team: Tina Charles (Connecticut), Swin Cash (Seattle), Sancho Lyttle (Atlanta), Armintie Price (Atlanta), Katie Douglas (Indiana)
All-Rookie Team
Maya Moore (Minnesota), Danielle Robinson (San Antonio), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago), Danielle Adams (San Antonio), Liz Cambage (Tulsa)
Most Improved Player
Kia Vaughn, New York Liberty
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Sue Bird (Seattle) and Ruth Riley (San Antonio)
Peak Performer: Scoring
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Peak Performer: Rebounding
Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun
Peak Performer: Assists
Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Lynx
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sep. 5-11
East: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream
West: Katie Smith, Seattle Storm
2011 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week Ending | East Player | West Player |
09/11/11 | Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta | Katie Smith – Seattle |
09/04/11 | Tina Charles – Connecticut | DeWanna Bonner – Phoenix |
08/29/11 | Sylvia Fowles – Chicago | Seimone Augustus – Minnesota |
08/21/11 | Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta | Candace Parker – Los Angeles |
08/15/11 | Sylvia Fowles – Chicago | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix |
08/08/11 | Tina Charles – Connecticut | Seimone Augustus – Minnesota |
08/01/11 | Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta | Becky Hammon – San Antonio |
07/25/11 | Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta | Seimone Augustus – Minnesota |
07/18/11 | Sylvia Fowles – Chicago | Rebekkah Brunson – Minnesota |
07/11/11 | Cappie Pondexter – New York | Sue Bird – Seattle |
07/05/11 | Tina Charles – Connecticut | Swin Cash – Seattle |
06/27/11 | Cappie Pondexter – New York | Penny Taylor – Phoenix |
06/20/11 | Tina Charles – Connecticut | Candice Dupree – Phoenix |
06/12/11 | Katie Douglas – Indiana | Rebekkah Brunson – Minnesota |
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
August
East: Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky
West: Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Lynx
2011 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Month | East Player | West Player |
August | Sylvia Fowles – Chicago | Lindsay Whalen – Minnesota |
July | Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta | Seimone Augustus – Minnesota |
June | Tina Charles – Connecticut | Rebekkah Brunson – Minnesota |
ROOKIES OF THE MONTH
August
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
2011 WNBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH
Month | Winner |
August | Maya Moore – Minnesota |
July | Maya Moore – Minnesota |
June | Danielle Adams – San Antonio |