2012 WNBA Awards Voting
Most Valuable Player Award Winners
Voting | Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tina Charles | 23 | CON | 25 | 345 | 390 | 0.885 | 33 | 33.2 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .499 | .200 | .802 | 5.5 | .240 |
2 | Candace Parker | 25 | LAS | 7 | 253 | 390 | 0.649 | 33 | 30.7 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .481 | .322 | .710 | 5.7 | .269 |
3 | Tamika Catchings | 32 | IND | 7 | 210 | 390 | 0.538 | 34 | 30.5 | 17.4 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .432 | .379 | .864 | 7.8 | .361 |
4 | Maya Moore | 22 | MIN | 128 | 390 | 0.328 | 34 | 29.7 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .465 | .388 | .879 | 7.4 | .350 | |
5 | Seimone Augustus | 27 | MIN | 42 | 390 | 0.108 | 29 | 28.5 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .491 | .437 | .852 | 4.3 | .251 | |
6 | Angel McCoughtry | 25 | ATL | 27 | 390 | 0.069 | 24 | 29.9 | 21.4 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .447 | .337 | .800 | 3.6 | .241 | |
7 | Cappie Pondexter | 29 | NYL | 23 | 390 | 0.059 | 34 | 34.2 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .435 | .327 | .867 | 4.6 | .190 | |
8 | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 28 | SAS | 18 | 390 | 0.046 | 33 | 31.8 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .521 | .000 | .706 | 5.8 | .266 | |
9T | Sue Bird | 31 | SEA | 10 | 390 | 0.026 | 29 | 31.0 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .459 | .384 | .783 | 3.5 | .187 | |
9T | Sylvia Fowles | 26 | CHI | 10 | 390 | 0.026 | 25 | 31.1 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .638 | .692 | 5.5 | .342 | ||
11T | Lindsey Harding | 27 | ATL | 7 | 390 | 0.018 | 34 | 30.6 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .425 | .241 | .818 | 3.4 | .155 | |
11T | Kristi Toliver | 25 | LAS | 7 | 390 | 0.018 | 34 | 31.5 | 17.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .491 | .424 | .901 | 5.6 | .250 | |
13 | Kara Lawson | 30 | CON | 2 | 390 | 0.005 | 34 | 31.4 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .493 | .430 | .935 | 6.4 | .290 | |
14T | DeWanna Bonner | 24 | PHO | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 32 | 35.0 | 20.6 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | .364 | .283 | .852 | 3.2 | .137 | |
14T | Epiphanny Prince | 24 | CHI | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 26 | 30.0 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .442 | .407 | .899 | 5.2 | .321 | |
14T | Lindsay Whalen | 29 | MIN | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 33 | 27.0 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .505 | .500 | .727 | 4.7 | .251 |
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 | Nneka Ogwumike | 21 | LAS | 38 | 42 | 0.905 | 33 | 27.9 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .535 | .143 | .734 | 5.9 | .310 |
2 | Glory Johnson | 21 | TUL | 2 | 42 | 0.048 | 34 | 28.2 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .482 | .677 | 2.9 | .147 | |
3 | Samantha Prahalis | 22 | PHO | 2 | 42 | 0.048 | 28 | 31.6 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .352 | .271 | .868 | -0.5 | -0.025 |
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 | 32 | IND | 19 | 41 | 0.463 | 34 | 30.5 | 17.4 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .432 | .379 | .864 | 7.8 | .361 | 2.8 | 91 |
2 | Angel McCoughtry | 25 | ATL | 8 | 41 | 0.195 | 24 | 29.9 | 21.4 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .447 | .337 | .800 | 3.6 | .241 | 1.8 | 91 |
3 | Candace Parker | 25 | LAS | 6 | 41 | 0.146 | 33 | 30.7 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .481 | .322 | .710 | 5.7 | .269 | 2.6 | 92 |
4 | Alana Beard | 29 | LAS | 4 | 41 | 0.098 | 33 | 30.8 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .436 | .402 | .795 | 2.6 | .125 | 1.3 | 100 |
5 | Sancho Lyttle | 28 | ATL | 2 | 41 | 0.049 | 34 | 31.6 | 14.0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .412 | .255 | .758 | 3.0 | .136 | 3.2 | 89 |
6T | Tina Charles | 23 | CON | 1 | 41 | 0.024 | 33 | 33.2 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .499 | .200 | .802 | 5.5 | .240 | 1.9 | 97 |
6T | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 28 | SAS | 1 | 41 | 0.024 | 33 | 31.8 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .521 | .000 | .706 | 5.8 | .266 | 1.9 | 96 |
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 | Renee Montgomery | 25 | CON | 23 | 41 | 0.561 | 34 | 24.0 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .348 | .364 | .848 | 1.8 | .108 |
2 | Danielle Adams | 22 | SAS | 9 | 41 | 0.22 | 34 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .441 | .339 | .759 | 3.3 | .234 |
3 | Jia Perkins | 29 | SAS | 6 | 41 | 0.146 | 33 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .380 | .386 | .754 | 2.5 | .157 |
4T | Erlana Larkins | 25 | IND | 1 | 41 | 0.024 | 34 | 15.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .509 | .861 | 2.5 | .231 | |
4T | Avery Warley-Talbert | 24 | PHO | 1 | 41 | 0.024 | 28 | 17.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .471 | .588 | 0.2 | .015 | |
4T | Monica Wright | 23 | MIN | 1 | 41 | 0.024 | 34 | 19.4 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .458 | .364 | .740 | 2.1 | .156 |
Most Improved Player Award Winners
Voting | Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | |||||||||||||||
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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 | Kristi Toliver | 25 | LAS | 24 | 41 | 0.585 | 34 | 31.5 | 17.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .491 | .424 | .901 | 5.6 | .250 |
2 | DeWanna Bonner | 24 | PHO | 7 | 41 | 0.171 | 32 | 35.0 | 20.6 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | .364 | .283 | .852 | 3.2 | .137 |
3 | Epiphanny Prince | 24 | CHI | 6 | 41 | 0.146 | 26 | 30.0 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .442 | .407 | .899 | 5.2 | .321 |
4T | Rebekkah Brunson | 30 | MIN | 2 | 41 | 0.049 | 31 | 27.0 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .505 | .679 | 4.9 | .284 | |
4T | Kara Lawson | 30 | CON | 2 | 41 | 0.049 | 34 | 31.4 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .493 | .430 | .935 | 6.4 | .290 |
Sportsmanship Award Winners
Voting | Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 30 | CON | 18 | 40 | 0.45 | 34 | 31.4 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .493 | .430 | .935 | 6.4 | .290 |
2 | Becky Hammon | 34 | SAS | 5 | 40 | 0.125 | 33 | 30.2 | 14.7 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .441 | .435 | .876 | 3.5 | .168 |
3T | Alana Beard | 29 | LAS | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 33 | 30.8 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .436 | .402 | .795 | 2.6 | .125 |
3T | DeWanna Bonner | 24 | PHO | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 32 | 35.0 | 20.6 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | .364 | .283 | .852 | 3.2 | .137 |
5T | Rebekkah Brunson | 30 | MIN | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 31 | 27.0 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .505 | .679 | 4.9 | .284 | |
5T | Armintie Herrington | 26 | ATL | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 34 | 26.6 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .509 | .000 | .602 | 2.9 | .153 |
5T | Tammy Sutton-Brown | 34 | IND | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 33 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .422 | .800 | 1.6 | .141 | |
5T | Jasmine Thomas | 22 | WAS | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 34 | 22.4 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .379 | .365 | .674 | -0.4 | -0.025 |
9T | Swin Cash | 32 | CHI | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 34 | 30.0 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .367 | .281 | .765 | 1.4 | .064 |
9T | Temeka Johnson | 29 | TUL | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 29 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .416 | .531 | .840 | 1.1 | .063 |
9T | Cappie Pondexter | 29 | NYL | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 34 | 34.2 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .435 | .327 | .867 | 4.6 | .190 |
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 | C | Tina Charles | 23 | CON | 196 | 33 | 33.2 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .499 | .200 | .802 | 5.5 | .240 | ||
1st | F | Candace Parker | 25 | LAS | 176 | 33 | 30.7 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .481 | .322 | .710 | 5.7 | .269 | ||
1st | F | Tamika Catchings | 32 | IND | 161 | 34 | 30.5 | 17.4 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .432 | .379 | .864 | 7.8 | .361 | ||
1st | G | Cappie Pondexter | 29 | NYL | 128 | 34 | 34.2 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .435 | .327 | .867 | 4.6 | .190 | ||
1st | G | Seimone Augustus | 27 | MIN | 95 | 29 | 28.5 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .491 | .437 | .852 | 4.3 | .251 | ||
2nd | F | Maya Moore | 22 | MIN | 102 | 34 | 29.7 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .465 | .388 | .879 | 7.4 | .350 | ||
2nd | C | Sylvia Fowles | 26 | CHI | 95 | 25 | 31.1 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .638 | .692 | 5.5 | .342 | |||
2nd | G | Kristi Toliver | 25 | LAS | 91 | 34 | 31.5 | 17.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .491 | .424 | .901 | 5.6 | .250 | ||
2nd | G | Lindsay Whalen | 29 | MIN | 88 | 33 | 27.0 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .505 | .500 | .727 | 4.7 | .251 | ||
2nd | F | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 28 | SAS | 67 | 33 | 31.8 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .521 | .000 | .706 | 5.8 | .266 |
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 | 32 | IND | 50 | 34 | 30.5 | 17.4 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .432 | .379 | .864 | 7.8 | .361 | 2.8 | 91 |
1st | C | Sylvia Fowles | 26 | CHI | 33 | 25 | 31.1 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .638 | .692 | 5.5 | .342 | 1.7 | 94 | |
1st | G | Alana Beard | 29 | LAS | 30 | 33 | 30.8 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .436 | .402 | .795 | 2.6 | .125 | 1.3 | 100 |
1st | G | Briann January | 25 | IND | 26 | 31 | 28.4 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .404 | .430 | .874 | 2.8 | .150 | 1.0 | 101 |
1st | F | Sancho Lyttle | 28 | ATL | 26 | 34 | 31.6 | 14.0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .412 | .255 | .758 | 3.0 | .136 | 3.2 | 89 |
2nd | F | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 28 | SAS | 22 | 33 | 31.8 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .521 | .000 | .706 | 5.8 | .266 | 1.9 | 96 |
2nd | C | Tina Charles | 23 | CON | 21 | 33 | 33.2 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .499 | .200 | .802 | 5.5 | .240 | 1.9 | 97 |
2nd | G | Armintie Herrington | 26 | ATL | 18 | 34 | 26.6 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .509 | .000 | .602 | 2.9 | .153 | 1.3 | 98 |
2nd | G | Danielle Robinson | 22 | SAS | 17 | 34 | 28.9 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | .541 | .000 | .782 | 3.5 | .172 | 0.7 | 103 |
2nd | F | Candace Parker | 25 | LAS | 15 | 33 | 30.7 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .481 | .322 | .710 | 5.7 | .269 | 2.6 | 92 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Carol Ross | LAS | 15 | 41 | 0.366 | 34 | 24 | 10 | .706 |
2 | Mike Thibault | CON | 12 | 41 | 0.293 | 34 | 25 | 9 | .735 |
3 | Cheryl Reeve | MIN | 9 | 41 | 0.220 | 34 | 27 | 7 | .794 |
4 | Gary Kloppenburg | TUL | 3 | 41 | 0.073 | 34 | 9 | 25 | .265 |
5 | Dan Hughes | SAS | 2 | 41 | 0.049 | 34 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
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