2009 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 | Diana Taurasi | 26 | PHO | 27 | 323 | 390 | 0.828 | 31 | 31.5 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .461 | .407 | .894 | 5.4 | .267 |
2 | Tamika Catchings | 29 | IND | 3 | 163 | 390 | 0.418 | 34 | 31.9 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | .386 | .328 | .873 | 6.1 | .270 |
3 | Katie Douglas | 29 | IND | 5 | 128 | 390 | 0.328 | 31 | 32.4 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | .410 | .349 | .861 | 4.3 | .205 |
4 | Cappie Pondexter | 26 | PHO | 1 | 99 | 390 | 0.254 | 34 | 31.6 | 19.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .460 | .358 | .881 | 4.5 | .202 |
5 | Becky Hammon | 31 | SAS | 3 | 77 | 390 | 0.197 | 31 | 33.8 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .447 | .369 | .901 | 4.5 | .205 |
6 | Lauren Jackson | 27 | SEA | 0 | 73 | 390 | 0.187 | 26 | 32.4 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .463 | .430 | .797 | 5.9 | .334 |
7 | Candace Parker | 22 | LAS | 0 | 39 | 390 | 0.1 | 25 | 32.6 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .485 | .208 | .763 | 3.8 | .223 |
8 | Deanna Nolan | 29 | DET | 0 | 27 | 390 | 0.069 | 33 | 33.7 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .408 | .325 | .784 | 3.4 | .148 |
9 | Sue Bird | 28 | SEA | 0 | 10 | 390 | 0.026 | 31 | 35.5 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .408 | .360 | .854 | 3.1 | .134 |
10 | Lisa Leslie | 36 | LAS | 0 | 9 | 390 | 0.023 | 23 | 27.7 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .518 | .167 | .722 | 3.0 | .228 |
11 | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 25 | SAS | 0 | 8 | 390 | 0.021 | 33 | 33.7 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .454 | .309 | .767 | 4.2 | .183 |
12 | Sancho Lyttle | 25 | ATL | 0 | 7 | 390 | 0.018 | 34 | 27.4 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .507 | .000 | .743 | 4.6 | .235 |
13T | Alana Beard | 26 | WAS | 0 | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 31 | 31.8 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | .429 | .299 | .737 | 2.5 | .122 |
13T | Candice Dupree | 24 | CHI | 0 | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 34 | 34.9 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .429 | .387 | .785 | 2.8 | .112 |
13T | Sylvia Fowles | 23 | CHI | 0 | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 24 | 28.8 | 11.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .599 | .646 | 1.5 | .102 |
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 | Angel McCoughtry | 22 | ATL | 30 | 41 | 0.732 | 34 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .476 | .294 | .741 | 3.7 | .242 |
2 | DeWanna Bonner | 21 | PHO | 9 | 41 | 0.22 | 34 | 21.3 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .457 | .154 | .812 | 3.2 | .214 |
3 | Shavonte Zellous | 22 | DET | 2 | 41 | 0.049 | 34 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .397 | .306 | .856 | 2.7 | .162 |
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 | Tamika Catchings | 29 | IND | 34 | 40 | 0.85 | 34 | 31.9 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | .386 | .328 | .873 | 6.1 | .270 | 3.1 | 89 |
2T | Erika de Souza | 26 | ATL | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 34 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .528 | .653 | 4.0 | .209 | 1.8 | 95 | |
2T | Candace Parker | 22 | LAS | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 25 | 32.6 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .485 | .208 | .763 | 3.8 | .223 | 1.9 | 93 |
4T | Alana Beard | 26 | WAS | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 31 | 31.8 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | .429 | .299 | .737 | 2.5 | .122 | 1.9 | 95 |
4T | Lauren Jackson | 27 | SEA | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 26 | 32.4 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .463 | .430 | .797 | 5.9 | .334 | 2.0 | 92 |
Sixth Woman 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 | DeWanna Bonner | 21 | PHO | 20 | 38 | 0.526 | 34 | 21.3 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .457 | .154 | .812 | 3.2 | .214 |
2 | Angel McCoughtry | 22 | ATL | 10 | 38 | 0.263 | 34 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .476 | .294 | .741 | 3.7 | .242 |
3 | Shavonte Zellous | 22 | DET | 4 | 38 | 0.105 | 34 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .397 | .306 | .856 | 2.7 | .162 |
4T | Kara Braxton | 25 | DET | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 28 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .527 | .645 | 2.2 | .210 | |
4T | Crystal Langhorne | 22 | WAS | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 34 | 29.8 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .574 | .000 | .689 | 4.2 | .199 |
4T | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 30 | SAC | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 34 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .486 | .000 | .714 | 1.5 | .107 |
4T | Kristi Toliver | 22 | CHI | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 27 | 14.3 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .453 | .444 | .913 | 1.0 | .120 |
Most Improved Player 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 | Crystal Langhorne | 22 | WAS | 19 | 40 | 0.475 | 34 | 29.8 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .574 | .000 | .689 | 4.2 | .199 |
2 | Sancho Lyttle | 25 | ATL | 6 | 40 | 0.15 | 34 | 27.4 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .507 | .000 | .743 | 4.6 | .235 |
3T | Erika de Souza | 26 | ATL | 4 | 40 | 0.1 | 34 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .528 | .653 | 4.0 | .209 | |
3T | Tanisha Wright | 25 | SEA | 4 | 40 | 0.1 | 33 | 32.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .463 | .267 | .906 | 3.9 | .175 |
5T | Lindsey Harding | 24 | WAS | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 34 | 35.1 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .435 | .323 | .748 | 2.8 | .114 |
5T | Noelle Quinn | 24 | LAS | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 34 | 27.3 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .471 | .312 | .811 | 3.5 | .181 |
7 | Sandrine Gruda | 21 | CON | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 26 | 31.2 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .467 | .558 | 1.1 | .066 |
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 | Kara Lawson | 27 | SAC | 8 | 38 | 0.211 | 25 | 24.2 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .380 | .336 | .939 | 1.3 | .104 |
2T | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 38 | DET | 7 | 38 | 0.184 | 34 | 30.4 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .491 | .200 | .750 | 3.3 | .152 |
2T | Candice Wiggins | 21 | MIN | 7 | 38 | 0.184 | 34 | 29.9 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .375 | .321 | .893 | 1.8 | .087 |
4T | Tamecka Dixon | 33 | IND | 4 | 38 | 0.105 | 32 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .410 | .400 | .857 | 0.6 | .067 |
4T | Brooke Wyckoff | 28 | CHI | 4 | 38 | 0.105 | 27 | 19.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .378 | .392 | .875 | 0.3 | .026 |
6 | Erin Perperoglou | 29 | SAS | 3 | 38 | 0.079 | 34 | 17.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .323 | .318 | .676 | -0.2 | -0.016 |
7T | Temeka Johnson | 26 | PHO | 2 | 38 | 0.053 | 34 | 26.5 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .445 | .414 | .840 | 1.7 | .090 |
7T | Asjha Jones | 28 | CON | 2 | 38 | 0.053 | 23 | 31.6 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .469 | .313 | .763 | 2.2 | .148 |
9 | Noelle Quinn | 24 | LAS | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 34 | 27.3 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .471 | .312 | .811 | 3.5 | .181 |
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 | Diana Taurasi | 26 | PHO | 201 | 31 | 31.5 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .461 | .407 | .894 | 5.4 | .267 | ||
1st | C | Lauren Jackson | 27 | SEA | 179 | 26 | 32.4 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .463 | .430 | .797 | 5.9 | .334 | ||
1st | G | Becky Hammon | 31 | SAS | 169 | 31 | 33.8 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .447 | .369 | .901 | 4.5 | .205 | ||
1st | F | Tamika Catchings | 29 | IND | 167 | 34 | 31.9 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | .386 | .328 | .873 | 6.1 | .270 | ||
1st | G | Cappie Pondexter | 26 | PHO | 151 | 34 | 31.6 | 19.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .460 | .358 | .881 | 4.5 | .202 | ||
2nd | G | Katie Douglas | 29 | IND | 138 | 31 | 32.4 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | .410 | .349 | .861 | 4.3 | .205 | ||
2nd | F | Candace Parker | 22 | LAS | 100 | 25 | 32.6 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .485 | .208 | .763 | 3.8 | .223 | ||
2nd | G | Deanna Nolan | 29 | DET | 75 | 33 | 33.7 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .408 | .325 | .784 | 3.4 | .148 | ||
2nd | F | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 25 | SAS | 72 | 33 | 33.7 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .454 | .309 | .767 | 4.2 | .183 | ||
2nd | C | Lisa Leslie | 36 | LAS | 69 | 23 | 27.7 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .518 | .167 | .722 | 3.0 | .228 |
All-Defensive Teams
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# Tm | Pos | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 | DWS | DRtg |
1st | F | Tamika Catchings | 29 | IND | 24 | 34 | 31.9 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | .386 | .328 | .873 | 6.1 | .270 | 3.1 | 89 |
1st | C/F | Nicky Anosike | 22 | MIN | 13 | 30 | 29.9 | 13.2 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | .491 | .250 | .696 | 4.6 | .245 | 1.4 | 97 |
1st | F/C | Lauren Jackson | 27 | SEA | 12 | 26 | 32.4 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .463 | .430 | .797 | 5.9 | .334 | 2.0 | 92 |
1st | C | Lisa Leslie | 36 | LAS | 10 | 23 | 27.7 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .518 | .167 | .722 | 3.0 | .228 | 1.2 | 96 |
1st | G | Tanisha Wright | 25 | SEA | 10 | 33 | 32.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .463 | .267 | .906 | 3.9 | .175 | 1.5 | 99 |
2nd | G | Tully Bevilaqua | 36 | IND | 9 | 34 | 25.3 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | .376 | .346 | .667 | 2.5 | .142 | 1.8 | 94 |
2nd | F | Sancho Lyttle | 25 | ATL | 9 | 34 | 27.4 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .507 | .000 | .743 | 4.6 | .235 | 2.2 | 93 |
2nd | F | Angel McCoughtry | 22 | ATL | 9 | 34 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .476 | .294 | .741 | 3.7 | .242 | 1.6 | 94 |
2nd | G | Alana Beard | 26 | WAS | 8 | 31 | 31.8 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | .429 | .299 | .737 | 2.5 | .122 | 1.9 | 95 |
2nd | G | Deanna Nolan | 29 | DET | 8 | 33 | 33.7 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .408 | .325 | .784 | 3.4 | .148 | 1.3 | 101 |
2nd | G/F | Candace Parker | 22 | LAS | 8 | 25 | 32.6 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .485 | .208 | .763 | 3.8 | .223 | 1.9 | 93 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Marynell Meadors | ATL | 30 | 41 | 0.732 | 34 | 18 | 16 | .529 |
2 | Lin Dunn | IND | 6 | 41 | 0.146 | 34 | 22 | 12 | .647 |
3 | Corey Gaines | PHO | 4 | 41 | 0.098 | 34 | 23 | 11 | .676 |
4 | Jennifer Gillom | MIN | 1 | 41 | 0.024 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 |
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