1999 WNBA Awards Voting
Most Valuable Player Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | First | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Yolanda Griffith | 28 | SAC | 23 | 397 | 510 | 0.778 | 29 | 33.8 | 18.8 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .541 | .000 | .617 | 8.1 | .397 |
2 | Sheryl Swoopes | 27 | HOU | 15 | 364 | 510 | 0.714 | 32 | 34.4 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .462 | .337 | .820 | 8.1 | .353 |
3 | Cynthia Cooper | 35 | HOU | 13 | 324 | 510 | 0.635 | 31 | 35.5 | 22.1 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .463 | .335 | .891 | 9.2 | .402 |
4 | Lisa Leslie | 26 | LAS | 0 | 96 | 510 | 0.188 | 32 | 29.1 | 15.6 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .467 | .423 | .731 | 4.4 | .227 |
5 | Natalie Williams | 28 | UTA | 0 | 85 | 510 | 0.167 | 28 | 34.1 | 18.0 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .519 | .000 | .754 | 4.9 | .248 |
6 | Chamique Holdsclaw | 21 | WAS | 0 | 24 | 510 | 0.047 | 31 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .437 | .172 | .773 | 3.1 | .141 |
7 | Shannon Johnson | 24 | ORL | 0 | 9 | 510 | 0.018 | 32 | 35.8 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .447 | .364 | .686 | 3.5 | .146 |
8 | Kym Hampton | 36 | NYL | 0 | 6 | 510 | 0.012 | 32 | 26.8 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .431 | .500 | .747 | 2.5 | .141 |
9 | Dawn Staley | 28 | CHA | 0 | 5 | 510 | 0.01 | 32 | 33.3 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .415 | .317 | .934 | 3.0 | .134 |
10 | Sandy Brondello | 30 | DET | 0 | 4 | 510 | 0.008 | 32 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .438 | .487 | .847 | 2.6 | .125 |
11T | Jennifer Gillom | 34 | PHO | 0 | 3 | 510 | 0.006 | 32 | 34.2 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .381 | .250 | .797 | 2.6 | .113 |
11T | Teresa Weatherspoon | 33 | NYL | 0 | 3 | 510 | 0.006 | 32 | 33.9 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | .421 | .378 | .679 | 4.2 | .185 |
13T | Nikki McCray | 27 | WAS | 0 | 2 | 510 | 0.004 | 32 | 32.6 | 17.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .424 | .301 | .806 | 2.9 | .133 |
13T | Ticha Penicheiro | 24 | SAC | 0 | 2 | 510 | 0.004 | 32 | 35.0 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | .320 | .158 | .664 | 1.0 | .042 |
15T | Brandy Reed | 21 | MIN | 0 | 1 | 510 | 0.002 | 25 | 30.3 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .459 | .342 | .757 | 2.7 | .173 |
15T | Tina Thompson | 23 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 510 | 0.002 | 32 | 33.6 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .419 | .351 | .782 | 3.8 | .171 |
Rookie of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Chamique Holdsclaw | 21 | WAS | 48 | 51 | 0.941 | 31 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .437 | .172 | .773 | 3.1 | .141 |
2T | Dominique Canty | 21 | DET | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 26 | 24.8 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .332 | .176 | .691 | 0.7 | .049 |
2T | Nykesha Sales | 22 | ORL | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 32 | 32.5 | 13.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | .385 | .330 | .805 | 3.8 | .177 |
2T | Tamika Whitmore | 21 | NYL | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 27 | 21.2 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .435 | .125 | .679 | 0.7 | .061 |
Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 | DWS | DRtg |
1 | Yolanda Griffith | 28 | SAC | 17 | 51 | 0.333 | 29 | 33.8 | 18.8 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .541 | .000 | .617 | 8.1 | .397 | 2.8 | 87 |
2 | Sheryl Swoopes | 27 | HOU | 16 | 51 | 0.314 | 32 | 34.4 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .462 | .337 | .820 | 8.1 | .353 | 3.1 | 87 |
3 | Teresa Weatherspoon | 33 | NYL | 11 | 51 | 0.216 | 32 | 33.9 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | .421 | .378 | .679 | 4.2 | .185 | 2.2 | 92 |
4 | Debbie Black | 32 | UTA | 4 | 51 | 0.078 | 32 | 31.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | .378 | .195 | .620 | 1.1 | .051 | 0.6 | 101 |
5T | Vicky Bullett | 31 | CHA | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 32 | 31.5 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .486 | .370 | .773 | 4.6 | .217 | 2.2 | 91 |
5T | Margo Dydek | 24 | UTA | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 32 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .498 | .350 | .857 | 3.2 | .209 | 1.0 | 96 |
5T | La'Keshia Frett | 23 | LAS | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 31 | 21.2 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .478 | .791 | 2.2 | .158 | 0.2 | 103 |
Sportsmanship Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Dawn Staley | 28 | CHA | 11 | 51 | 0.216 | 32 | 33.3 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .415 | .317 | .934 | 3.0 | .134 |
2T | Sandy Brondello | 30 | DET | 8 | 51 | 0.157 | 32 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .438 | .487 | .847 | 2.6 | .125 |
2T | Jennifer Gillom | 34 | PHO | 8 | 51 | 0.157 | 32 | 34.2 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .381 | .250 | .797 | 2.6 | .113 |
2T | Ticha Penicheiro | 24 | SAC | 8 | 51 | 0.157 | 32 | 35.0 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | .320 | .158 | .664 | 1.0 | .042 |
5 | Crystal Robinson | 25 | NYL | 6 | 51 | 0.118 | 32 | 28.2 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .439 | .437 | .845 | 4.8 | .256 |
6 | DeLisha Milton-Jones | 24 | LAS | 5 | 51 | 0.098 | 32 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .530 | .000 | .791 | 3.4 | .193 |
7 | Janice Braxton | 36 | CLE | 2 | 51 | 0.039 | 26 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .460 | .125 | .697 | 1.5 | .153 |
8T | Janeth Arcain | 29 | HOU | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 32 | 23.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .433 | .250 | .829 | 2.1 | .138 |
8T | LaTonya Johnson | 23 | UTA | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 31 | 23.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .365 | .293 | .810 | 0.5 | .035 |
8T | Angie Potthoff | 24 | MIN | 1 | 51 | 0.02 | 32 | 22.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .379 | .167 | .545 | 0.2 | .011 |
All-WNBA Teams
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# Tm | Pos | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | 1st Tm | 2nd Tm | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1st | F | Sheryl Swoopes | 27 | HOU | 253 | 50 | 1 | 32 | 34.4 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .462 | .337 | .820 | 8.1 | .353 |
1st | G | Cynthia Cooper | 35 | HOU | 250 | 50 | 0 | 31 | 35.5 | 22.1 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .463 | .335 | .891 | 9.2 | .402 |
1st | C | Yolanda Griffith | 28 | SAC | 250 | 50 | 0 | 29 | 33.8 | 18.8 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .541 | .000 | .617 | 8.1 | .397 |
1st | F | Natalie Williams | 28 | UTA | 200 | 34 | 10 | 28 | 34.1 | 18.0 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .519 | .000 | .754 | 4.9 | .248 |
1st | G | Ticha Penicheiro | 24 | SAC | 159 | 24 | 13 | 32 | 35.0 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | .320 | .158 | .664 | 1.0 | .042 |
2nd | F | Chamique Holdsclaw | 21 | WAS | 147 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .437 | .172 | .773 | 3.1 | .141 |
2nd | C | Lisa Leslie | 26 | LAS | 146 | 1 | 47 | 32 | 29.1 | 15.6 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .467 | .423 | .731 | 4.4 | .227 |
2nd | F | Tina Thompson | 23 | HOU | 93 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 33.6 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .419 | .351 | .782 | 3.8 | .171 |
2nd | G | Teresa Weatherspoon | 33 | NYL | 92 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 33.9 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | .421 | .378 | .679 | 4.2 | .185 |
2nd | G | Shannon Johnson | 24 | ORL | 74 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 35.8 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .447 | .364 | .686 | 3.5 | .146 |
ORV | G | Nikki McCray | 27 | WAS | 72 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 32.6 | 17.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .424 | .301 | .806 | 2.9 | .133 |
ORV | G | Dawn Staley | 28 | CHA | 58 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 33.3 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .415 | .317 | .934 | 3.0 | .134 |
ORV | F | Jennifer Gillom | 34 | PHO | 49 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 34.2 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .381 | .250 | .797 | 2.6 | .113 |
ORV | G | Sandy Brondello | 30 | DET | 35 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .438 | .487 | .847 | 2.6 | .125 |
ORV | F | Brandy Reed | 21 | MIN | 27 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 30.3 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .459 | .342 | .757 | 2.7 | .173 |
ORV | F | Nykesha Sales | 22 | ORL | 18 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 32.5 | 13.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | .385 | .330 | .805 | 3.8 | .177 |
ORV | G | Crystal Robinson | 25 | NYL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 28.2 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .439 | .437 | .845 | 4.8 | .256 |
ORV | G | Kedra Holland-Corn | 24 | SAC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 32.3 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .383 | .341 | .704 | 2.9 | .134 |
ORV | G | Ruthie Bolton | 31 | SAC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 31.3 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .364 | .321 | .798 | 4.0 | .200 |
ORV | F | Vicky Bullett | 31 | CHA | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 31.5 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .486 | .370 | .773 | 4.6 | .217 |
ORV | G | Vickie Johnson | 26 | NYL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 33.8 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | .419 | .352 | .837 | 4.2 | .187 |
ORV | G | Mwadi Mabika | 22 | LAS | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 29.3 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .372 | .281 | .718 | 3.1 | .158 |
ORV | G | Andrea Stinson | 31 | CHA | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 32.5 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .460 | .309 | .739 | 3.0 | .136 |
ORV | F | DeLisha Milton-Jones | 24 | LAS | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .530 | .000 | .791 | 3.4 | .193 |
ORV | G | Tonya Edwards | 30 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 32.2 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .357 | .344 | .806 | 2.1 | .097 |
ORV | F | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 28 | ORL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 32.6 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .480 | .444 | .667 | 4.6 | .210 |
ORV | G | Jennifer Azzi | 30 | DET | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 29.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .514 | .517 | .827 | 3.9 | .222 |
ORV | G | Latasha Byears | 25 | SAC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 22.0 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .537 | .000 | .565 | 2.7 | .185 |
ORV | G | Edna Campbell | 30 | PHO | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 26.8 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .364 | .376 | .714 | 0.7 | .044 |
ORV | C | Margo Dydek | 24 | UTA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .498 | .350 | .857 | 3.2 | .209 |
ORV | C | Rhonda Mapp | 29 | CHA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | .111 | .721 | 2.5 | .152 |
ORV | G | Andrea Nagy | 27 | WAS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 29.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .409 | .273 | .763 | 0.6 | .029 |
ORV | G | Katie Smith | 24 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 32.4 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .387 | .382 | .766 | 2.4 | .120 |
ORV | G | Michele Timms | 33 | PHO | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 26.8 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .354 | .348 | .776 | 0.9 | .055 |
ORV | F | Sue Wicks | 32 | NYL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 29.3 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .403 | .133 | .615 | 2.0 | .102 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Van Chancellor | HOU | 18 | 51 | 0.353 | 32 | 26 | 6 | .813 |
2 | Sonny Allen | SAC | 17 | 51 | 0.333 | 32 | 19 | 13 | .594 |
3 | Orlando Woolridge | LAS | 11 | 51 | 0.216 | 32 | 20 | 12 | .625 |
4 | Dan Hughes | CHA | 2 | 51 | 0.039 | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 |
5 | Richie Adubato | NYL | 1 | 51 | 0.020 | 32 | 18 | 14 | .563 |
5 | Brian Agler | MIN | 1 | 51 | 0.020 | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 |
5 | Carolyn Peck | ORL | 1 | 51 | 0.020 | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 |
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