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Most Valuable Player Award Winners

Most Valuable Player Award Winners Table
				Voting					Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
Rank	Player	Age	Tm	First	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1	Lisa Leslie	28	LAS	51	563	600	0.938	31	33.3	19.5	9.6	2.4	1.1	2.3	.473	.367	.736	7.0	.327
2	Tina Thompson	25	HOU		355	600	0.592	30	36.7	19.3	7.8	1.9	1.0	0.7	.377	.293	.840	5.0	.216
3	Yolanda Griffith	30	SAC		190	600	0.317	32	33.7	16.2	11.2	1.7	2.0	1.2	.522		.720	8.4	.373
4	Katie Smith	26	MIN		178	600	0.297	32	38.6	23.1	3.8	2.2	0.7	0.2	.393	.354	.895	7.5	.292
5	Tari Phillips	30	NYL		83	600	0.138	32	32.8	15.3	8.0	1.1	1.5	0.5	.507	.000	.584	3.9	.179
6	Natalie Williams	30	UTA		67	600	0.112	31	34.3	14.2	9.9	1.8	1.3	0.3	.490	.000	.729	5.1	.232
7	Janeth Arcain	31	HOU		46	600	0.077	32	36.1	18.5	4.3	2.9	1.9	0.1	.426	.333	.900	6.2	.259
8	Merlakia Jones	27	CLE		34	600	0.057	30	33.3	13.5	5.5	1.5	1.0	0.1	.438	.265	.793	4.5	.217
9T	Jennifer Azzi	32	UTA		8	600	0.013	32	37.7	8.6	3.1	5.3	0.7	0.3	.408	.514	.917	3.5	.138
9T	Chamique Holdsclaw	23	WAS		8	600	0.013	29	33.6	16.8	8.8	2.3	1.5	0.5	.400	.239	.682	2.7	.134
11	Debbie Black	34	MIA		7	600	0.012	32	29.6	5.6	3.9	3.8	2.6	0.1	.374	.150	.771	3.4	.172
12T	Elena Baranova	29	MIA		6	600	0.01	32	30.8	11.8	6.0	2.0	1.0	1.8	.427	.375	.930	5.0	.241
12T	Andrea Stinson	33	CHA		6	600	0.01	32	31.4	14.1	4.3	2.8	1.3	0.6	.484	.446	.797	5.4	.257
14	Ticha Penicheiro	26	SAC		5	600	0.008	23	32.3	6.3	3.7	7.5	1.7	0.3	.339	.262	.766	2.3	.148
15	Dawn Staley	30	CHA		3	600	0.005	32	36.0	9.3	2.2	5.6	1.6	0.0	.381	.371	.895	2.3	.095
16	Chasity Melvin	24	CLE		1	600	0.002	27	27.9	9.9	5.7	1.9	0.9	0.6	.474	1.000	.698	4.2	.270

Rookie of the Year Award Winners

Rookie of the Year Award Winners Table
				Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
Rank	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1	Jackie Stiles	22	POR	32	60	0.533	32	32.0	14.9	2.4	1.7	0.8	0.1	.405	.431	.779	2.8	.133
2	Lauren Jackson	19	SEA	20	60	0.333	29	34.5	15.2	6.7	1.5	1.9	2.2	.367	.310	.727	4.1	.196
3	Marie Ferdinand-Harris	22	UTA	5	60	0.083	32	27.0	11.4	2.7	2.5	1.3	0.1	.493	.262	.611	2.7	.152
4	Svetlana Abrosimova	20	MIN	2	60	0.033	26	32.5	13.3	6.7	2.0	1.6	0.3	.391	.260	.727	2.0	.111
5	Ruth Riley	21	MIA	1	60	0.017	32	25.0	6.8	4.1	0.8	0.8	1.4	.475		.771	2.4	.146

Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners

Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners Table
				Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
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	Debbie Black	34	MIA	22	60	0.367	32	29.6	5.6	3.9	3.8	2.6	0.1	.374	.150	.771	3.4	.172	2.6	86
2	Yolanda Griffith	30	SAC	14	60	0.233	32	33.7	16.2	11.2	1.7	2.0	1.2	.522		.720	8.4	.373	2.7	88
3	Mery Andrade	25	CLE	7	60	0.117	32	27.9	4.8	2.7	3.1	1.6	0.3	.339	.200	.667	1.7	.094	2.3	87
4	Lisa Leslie	28	LAS	5	60	0.083	31	33.3	19.5	9.6	2.4	1.1	2.3	.473	.367	.736	7.0	.327	2.2	90
5	Margo Dydek	26	UTA	4	60	0.067	32	30.3	10.9	7.6	2.0	0.8	3.5	.440	.400	.798	3.0	.147	2.2	89
6	Katie Smith	26	MIN	3	60	0.05	32	38.6	23.1	3.8	2.2	0.7	0.2	.393	.354	.895	7.5	.292	0.3	102
7T	Allison Feaster	24	CHA	1	60	0.017	32	31.5	11.4	4.8	1.4	0.9	0.3	.375	.327	.921	3.4	.162	0.9	98
7T	Lisa Harrison	30	PHO	1	60	0.017	32	28.6	7.7	4.3	1.6	1.2	0.0	.430	.333	.864	1.8	.094	0.8	97
7T	Taj McWilliams-Franklin	30	ORL	1	60	0.017	32	33.1	12.6	7.6	2.2	1.6	1.6	.474	.200	.744	4.4	.197	1.2	96
7T	DeLisha Milton-Jones	26	LAS	1	60	0.017	32	29.3	10.3	5.3	2.1	1.5	0.9	.453	.343	.794	3.9	.199	1.4	94
7T	Teresa Weatherspoon	35	NYL	1	60	0.017	32	30.4	6.5	3.7	6.3	1.7	0.1	.431	.385	.671	3.2	.159	1.2	95

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Most Improved Player Award Winners

Most Improved Player Award Winners Table
				Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
Rank	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1	Janeth Arcain	31	HOU	25	60	0.417	32	36.1	18.5	4.3	2.9	1.9	0.1	.426	.333	.900	6.2	.259
2	Allison Feaster	24	CHA	7	60	0.117	32	31.5	11.4	4.8	1.4	0.9	0.3	.375	.327	.921	3.4	.162
3	Latasha Byears	27	LAS	6	60	0.1	32	23.1	9.3	5.7	0.9	1.3	0.4	.602	.333	.577	4.5	.289
4T	Elena Baranova	29	MIA	5	60	0.083	32	30.8	11.8	6.0	2.0	1.0	1.8	.427	.375	.930	5.0	.241
4T	Maria Stepanova	22	PHO	5	60	0.083	32	25.5	10.4	6.3	1.3	1.3	2.0	.507	.000	.615	3.7	.216
6	Helen Darling	22	CLE	3	60	0.05	32	24.3	6.1	2.4	3.4	1.1	0.1	.355	.329	.764	2.4	.149
7T	Merlakia Jones	27	CLE	2	60	0.033	30	33.3	13.5	5.5	1.5	1.0	0.1	.438	.265	.793	4.5	.217
7T	Astou Ndiaye-Diatta	27	DET	2	60	0.033	32	28.5	11.8	5.3	1.5	0.7	0.9	.457	.333	.776	1.7	.090
7T	Elaine Powell	25	ORL	2	60	0.033	32	33.0	11.2	3.1	3.1	1.5	0.2	.402	.382	.755	2.6	.118
10T	Edna Campbell	32	SAC	1	60	0.017	32	26.7	8.1	2.7	2.3	0.6	0.3	.377	.457	.767	1.5	.082
10T	Kedra Holland-Corn	26	SAC	1	60	0.017	32	27.3	10.1	2.3	2.2	1.8	0.2	.442	.393	.683	3.4	.188
10T	Nykesha Sales	24	ORL	1	60	0.017	32	32.5	13.5	5.4	1.8	2.2	0.2	.438	.314	.784	4.0	.185

Sportsmanship Award Winners

Sportsmanship Award Winners Table
				Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
Rank	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1	Sue Wicks	34	NYL	4	15	0.267	30	20.1	5.2	4.6	1.2	1.2	1.0	.469	.000	.673	2.0	.159
2	Jennifer Azzi	32	UTA	3	15	0.2	32	37.7	8.6	3.1	5.3	0.7	0.3	.408	.514	.917	3.5	.138
3	Allison Feaster	24	CHA	2	15	0.133	32	31.5	11.4	4.8	1.4	0.9	0.3	.375	.327	.921	3.4	.162
4T	Sandy Brondello	32	MIA	1	15	0.067	29	29.3	12.7	1.7	2.2	1.0	0.1	.413	.394	.814	3.2	.183
4T	Rushia Brown	28	CLE	1	15	0.067	30	25.3	8.3	4.4	1.2	1.5	0.3	.518	1.000	.730	4.6	.290
4T	Shannon Johnson	26	ORL	1	15	0.067	26	30.2	11.6	3.0	2.6	1.3	0.2	.367	.365	.757	2.4	.147
4T	Katie Smith	26	MIN	1	15	0.067	32	38.6	23.1	3.8	2.2	0.7	0.2	.393	.354	.895	7.5	.292
4T	Jackie Stiles	22	POR	1	15	0.067	32	32.0	14.9	2.4	1.7	0.8	0.1	.405	.431	.779	2.8	.133
4T	Michele Timms	35	PHO	1	15	0.067	21	19.4	4.7	2.1	4.1	1.0	0.1	.345	.304	.800	0.2	.028

All-WNBA Teams

All-WNBA Teams Table
					Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# 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	C	Lisa Leslie	28	LAS	285			31	33.3	19.5	9.6	2.4	1.1	2.3	.473	.367	.736	7.0	.327
1st	F	Katie Smith	26	MIN	280			32	38.6	23.1	3.8	2.2	0.7	0.2	.393	.354	.895	7.5	.292
1st	G	Janeth Arcain	31	HOU	265			32	36.1	18.5	4.3	2.9	1.9	0.1	.426	.333	.900	6.2	.259
1st	F	Natalie Williams	30	UTA	259			31	34.3	14.2	9.9	1.8	1.3	0.3	.490	.000	.729	5.1	.232
1st	G	Merlakia Jones	27	CLE	193			30	33.3	13.5	5.5	1.5	1.0	0.1	.438	.265	.793	4.5	.217

2nd	F	Tina Thompson	25	HOU	181			30	36.7	19.3	7.8	1.9	1.0	0.7	.377	.293	.840	5.0	.216
2nd	C	Yolanda Griffith	30	SAC	157			32	33.7	16.2	11.2	1.7	2.0	1.2	.522		.720	8.4	.373
2nd	F	Chamique Holdsclaw	23	WAS	102			29	33.6	16.8	8.8	2.3	1.5	0.5	.400	.239	.682	2.7	.134
2nd	G	Ticha Penicheiro	26	SAC	89			23	32.3	6.3	3.7	7.5	1.7	0.3	.339	.262	.766	2.3	.148
2nd	G	Tamecka Dixon	25	LAS	83			29	31.9	11.7	2.9	3.9	0.9	0.1	.417	.176	.791	2.2	.112

ORV	G	Dawn Staley	30	CHA	64			32	36.0	9.3	2.2	5.6	1.6	0.0	.381	.371	.895	2.3	.095
ORV	G	Andrea Stinson	33	CHA	55			32	31.4	14.1	4.3	2.8	1.3	0.6	.484	.446	.797	5.4	.257
ORV	G	Jennifer Azzi	32	UTA	54			32	37.7	8.6	3.1	5.3	0.7	0.3	.408	.514	.917	3.5	.138
ORV	G	Teresa Weatherspoon	35	NYL	50			32	30.4	6.5	3.7	6.3	1.7	0.1	.431	.385	.671	3.2	.159
ORV	G	Jackie Stiles	22	POR	36			32	32.0	14.9	2.4	1.7	0.8	0.1	.405	.431	.779	2.8	.133
ORV	F	Elena Baranova	29	MIA	35			32	30.8	11.8	6.0	2.0	1.0	1.8	.427	.375	.930	5.0	.241
ORV	F	Lauren Jackson	19	SEA	27			29	34.5	15.2	6.7	1.5	1.9	2.2	.367	.310	.727	4.1	.196
ORV	C	Tari Phillips	30	NYL	24			32	32.8	15.3	8.0	1.1	1.5	0.5	.507	.000	.584	3.9	.179
ORV	G	Sandy Brondello	32	MIA	18			29	29.3	12.7	1.7	2.2	1.0	0.1	.413	.394	.814	3.2	.183
ORV	G	Sheri Sam	26	MIA	15			32	34.4	13.9	4.3	2.8	1.7	0.3	.432	.276	.750	3.6	.155
ORV	F	Nykesha Sales	24	ORL	12	0	4	32	32.5	13.5	5.4	1.8	2.2	0.2	.438	.314	.784	4.0	.185
ORV	G	Latasha Byears	27	LAS	9	0	3	32	23.1	9.3	5.7	0.9	1.3	0.4	.602	.333	.577	4.5	.289
ORV	G	Helen Darling	22	CLE	6	0	2	32	24.3	6.1	2.4	3.4	1.1	0.1	.355	.329	.764	2.4	.149
ORV	G	Allison Feaster	24	CHA	6	0	2	32	31.5	11.4	4.8	1.4	0.9	0.3	.375	.327	.921	3.4	.162
ORV	F	Adrienne Goodson	34	UTA	6	0	2	28	30.5	12.3	5.4	2.1	1.0	0.0	.433	.161	.697	1.3	.075
ORV	G	Vickie Johnson	28	NYL	6	0	2	32	29.3	11.0	3.3	2.7	1.1	0.1	.414	.366	.757	2.8	.141
ORV	G	Ruthie Bolton	33	SAC	3	0	1	31	18.8	7.2	3.0	1.8	0.9	0.0	.338	.364	.692	2.0	.166
ORV	F	Rushia Brown	28	CLE	3	0	1	30	25.3	8.3	4.4	1.2	1.5	0.3	.518	1.000	.730	4.6	.290
ORV	G	Kedra Holland-Corn	26	SAC	3	0	1	32	27.3	10.1	2.3	2.2	1.8	0.2	.442	.393	.683	3.4	.188
ORV	G	Shannon Johnson	26	ORL	3	0	1	26	30.2	11.6	3.0	2.6	1.3	0.2	.367	.365	.757	2.4	.147
ORV	G	Mwadi Mabika	24	LAS	3	0	1	28	29.6	11.2	4.6	3.1	1.4	0.4	.387	.382	.861	4.3	.251
ORV	F	Taj McWilliams-Franklin	30	ORL	3	0	1	32	33.1	12.6	7.6	2.2	1.6	1.6	.474	.200	.744	4.4	.197
ORV	C	Chasity Melvin	24	CLE	3	0	1	27	27.9	9.9	5.7	1.9	0.9	0.6	.474	1.000	.698	4.2	.270
ORV	F	DeLisha Milton-Jones	26	LAS	3	0	1	32	29.3	10.3	5.3	2.1	1.5	0.9	.453	.343	.794	3.9	.199
ORV	F	Tangela Smith	23	SAC	3	0	1	32	28.5	11.2	5.6	1.3	1.1	1.7	.420	.000	.729	2.6	.135

Coach of the Year Award Winners

Coach of the Year Award Winners Table
			Voting
Rank	Coach	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	W	L	W/L%
1	Dan Hughes	CLE	38	60	0.633	32	22	10	.688
3	Anne Donovan	CHA	6	60	0.100	32	18	14	.563
4	Candi Harvey	UTA	3	60	0.050	19	14	5	.737
4	Ron Rothstein	MIA	3	60	0.050	32	20	12	.625
6	Van Chancellor	HOU	2	60	0.033	32	19	13	.594

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