2009 WNBA Awards Voting

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
1Diana Taurasi26PHO273233900.8283131.520.45.73.51.21.4.461.407.8945.4.267
2Tamika Catchings29IND31633900.4183431.915.17.23.12.90.5.386.328.8736.1.270
3Katie Douglas29IND51283900.3283132.417.63.92.71.80.2.410.349.8614.3.205
4Cappie Pondexter26PHO1993900.2543431.619.14.25.00.90.4.460.358.8814.5.202
5Becky Hammon31SAS3773900.1973133.819.53.35.01.60.4.447.369.9014.5.205
6Lauren Jackson27SEA0733900.1872632.419.27.00.81.51.7.463.430.7975.9.334
7Candace Parker22LAS0393900.12532.613.19.82.60.62.1.485.208.7633.8.223
8Deanna Nolan29DET0273900.0693333.716.94.33.51.30.3.408.325.7843.4.148
9Sue Bird28SEA0103900.0263135.512.82.55.81.50.1.408.360.8543.1.134
10Lisa Leslie36LAS093900.0232327.715.46.62.10.71.4.518.167.7223.0.228
11Sophia Young-Malcolm25SAS083900.0213333.718.26.51.61.30.5.454.309.7674.2.183
12Sancho Lyttle25ATL073900.0183427.413.07.51.52.00.6.507.000.7434.6.235
13TAlana Beard26WAS013900.0033131.815.94.02.22.30.6.429.299.7372.5.122
13TCandice Dupree24CHI013900.0033434.915.77.92.21.01.2.429.387.7852.8.112
13TSylvia Fowles23CHI013900.0032428.811.37.80.80.91.5.599.6461.5.102

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
1Angel McCoughtry22ATL30410.7323421.612.83.12.12.20.4.476.294.7413.7.242
2DeWanna Bonner21PHO9410.223421.311.25.80.40.70.7.457.154.8123.2.214
3Shavonte Zellous22DET2410.0493423.611.93.11.80.80.5.397.306.8562.7.162

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
1Tamika Catchings29IND34400.853431.915.17.23.12.90.5.386.328.8736.1.2703.189
2TErika de Souza26ATL2400.053427.311.89.11.10.91.3.528.6534.0.2091.895
2TCandace Parker22LAS2400.052532.613.19.82.60.62.1.485.208.7633.8.2231.993
4TAlana Beard26WAS1400.0253131.815.94.02.22.30.6.429.299.7372.5.1221.995
4TLauren Jackson27SEA1400.0252632.419.27.00.81.51.7.463.430.7975.9.3342.092
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Sixth Woman of the Year Award Winners

Sixth Woman 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
1DeWanna Bonner21PHO20380.5263421.311.25.80.40.70.7.457.154.8123.2.214
2Angel McCoughtry22ATL10380.2633421.612.83.12.12.20.4.476.294.7413.7.242
3Shavonte Zellous22DET4380.1053423.611.93.11.80.80.5.397.306.8562.7.162
4TKara Braxton25DET1380.0262818.09.06.01.50.70.6.527.6452.2.210
4TCrystal Langhorne22WAS1380.0263429.812.07.90.91.00.4.574.000.6894.2.199
4THamchetou Maiga-Ba30SAC1380.0263419.98.92.61.10.90.2.486.000.7141.5.107
4TKristi Toliver22CHI1380.0262714.37.61.41.90.40.1.453.444.9131.0.120

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
1Crystal Langhorne22WAS19400.4753429.812.07.90.91.00.4.574.000.6894.2.199
2Sancho Lyttle25ATL6400.153427.413.07.51.52.00.6.507.000.7434.6.235
3TErika de Souza26ATL4400.13427.311.89.11.10.91.3.528.6534.0.209
3TTanisha Wright25SEA4400.13332.512.23.53.91.50.3.463.267.9063.9.175
5TLindsey Harding24WAS3400.0753435.112.84.04.51.30.4.435.323.7482.8.114
5TNoelle Quinn24LAS3400.0753427.38.43.63.51.20.3.471.312.8113.5.181
7Sandrine Gruda21CON1400.0252631.213.56.31.30.91.6.467.5581.1.066

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
1Kara Lawson27SAC8380.2112524.28.82.12.50.60.0.380.336.9391.3.104
2TTaj McWilliams-Franklin38DET7380.1843430.49.86.62.91.00.5.491.200.7503.3.152
2TCandice Wiggins21MIN7380.1843429.913.12.92.61.20.2.375.321.8931.8.087
4TTamecka Dixon33IND4380.1053213.34.11.61.20.40.1.410.400.8570.6.067
4TBrooke Wyckoff28CHI4380.1052719.73.12.71.40.40.7.378.392.8750.3.026
6Erin Perperoglou29SAS3380.0793417.02.72.20.90.70.3.323.318.676-0.2-0.016
7TTemeka Johnson26PHO2380.0533426.59.63.54.60.90.1.445.414.8401.7.090
7TAsjha Jones28CON2380.0532331.616.75.92.40.90.6.469.313.7632.2.148
9Noelle Quinn24LAS1380.0263427.38.43.63.51.20.3.471.312.8113.5.181

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
1stFDiana Taurasi26PHO2013131.520.45.73.51.21.4.461.407.8945.4.267
1stCLauren Jackson27SEA1792632.419.27.00.81.51.7.463.430.7975.9.334
1stGBecky Hammon31SAS1693133.819.53.35.01.60.4.447.369.9014.5.205
1stFTamika Catchings29IND1673431.915.17.23.12.90.5.386.328.8736.1.270
1stGCappie Pondexter26PHO1513431.619.14.25.00.90.4.460.358.8814.5.202
2ndGKatie Douglas29IND1383132.417.63.92.71.80.2.410.349.8614.3.205
2ndFCandace Parker22LAS1002532.613.19.82.60.62.1.485.208.7633.8.223
2ndGDeanna Nolan29DET753333.716.94.33.51.30.3.408.325.7843.4.148
2ndFSophia Young-Malcolm25SAS723333.718.26.51.61.30.5.454.309.7674.2.183
2ndCLisa Leslie36LAS692327.715.46.62.10.71.4.518.167.7223.0.228

All-Defensive Teams

All-Defensive Teams Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
# Tm Pos Player Age Tm Pts Won G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48 DWS DRtg
1stFTamika Catchings29IND243431.915.17.23.12.90.5.386.328.8736.1.2703.189
1stC/FNicky Anosike22MIN133029.913.27.42.72.70.9.491.250.6964.6.2451.497
1stF/CLauren Jackson27SEA122632.419.27.00.81.51.7.463.430.7975.9.3342.092
1stCLisa Leslie36LAS102327.715.46.62.10.71.4.518.167.7223.0.2281.296
1stGTanisha Wright25SEA103332.512.23.53.91.50.3.463.267.9063.9.1751.599
2ndGTully Bevilaqua36IND93425.36.12.32.91.80.2.376.346.6672.5.1421.894
2ndFSancho Lyttle25ATL93427.413.07.51.52.00.6.507.000.7434.6.2352.293
2ndFAngel McCoughtry22ATL93421.612.83.12.12.20.4.476.294.7413.7.2421.694
2ndGAlana Beard26WAS83131.815.94.02.22.30.6.429.299.7372.5.1221.995
2ndGDeanna Nolan29DET83333.716.94.33.51.30.3.408.325.7843.4.1481.3101
2ndG/FCandace Parker22LAS82532.613.19.82.60.62.1.485.208.7633.8.2231.993

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%
1Marynell MeadorsATL30410.732341816.529
2Lin DunnIND6410.146342212.647
3Corey GainesPHO4410.098342311.676
4Jennifer GillomMIN1410.024341420.412