2016 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 | Nneka Ogwumike | 25 | LAS | 31 | 362 | 390 | 0.928 | 33 | 31.6 | 19.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .665 | .615 | .869 | 9.6 | .444 |
2 | Tina Charles | 27 | NYL | 8 | 267 | 390 | 0.685 | 32 | 33.7 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .439 | .347 | .812 | 4.7 | .212 |
3 | Maya Moore | 26 | MIN | 0 | 197 | 390 | 0.505 | 34 | 29.7 | 19.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .448 | .404 | .868 | 6.6 | .315 |
4 | Elena Delle Donne | 26 | CHI | 0 | 119 | 390 | 0.305 | 28 | 33.1 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .485 | .426 | .935 | 5.4 | .281 |
5 | Candace Parker | 29 | LAS | 0 | 30 | 390 | 0.077 | 34 | 30.8 | 15.3 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .442 | .382 | .707 | 4.0 | .185 |
6 | Breanna Stewart | 21 | SEA | 0 | 24 | 390 | 0.062 | 34 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .457 | .338 | .833 | 5.7 | .232 |
7 | Angel McCoughtry | 29 | ATL | 0 | 11 | 390 | 0.028 | 33 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .434 | .302 | .788 | 3.4 | .164 |
8 | Tamika Catchings | 36 | IND | 0 | 4 | 390 | 0.01 | 34 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .433 | .350 | .862 | 4.0 | .229 |
10 | Sue Bird | 35 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 34 | 31.6 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .449 | .444 | .786 | 2.9 | .130 |
9 | Diana Taurasi | 33 | PHO | 0 | 1 | 390 | 0.003 | 33 | 29.8 | 17.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .396 | .350 | .909 | 3.0 | .146 |
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 | Breanna Stewart | 21 | SEA | 38 | 39 | 0.974 | 34 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .457 | .338 | .833 | 5.7 | .232 |
2 | Moriah Jefferson | 21 | SAS | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 30.4 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .426 | .375 | .775 | 1.8 | .085 |
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 | Sylvia Fowles | 30 | MIN | 19 | 39 | 0.487 | 34 | 28.5 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .595 | .717 | 6.3 | .311 | 3.0 | 92 | |
2 | Breanna Stewart | 21 | SEA | 8 | 39 | 0.205 | 34 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .457 | .338 | .833 | 5.7 | .232 | 2.5 | 98 |
3 | Nneka Ogwumike | 25 | LAS | 4 | 39 | 0.103 | 33 | 31.6 | 19.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .665 | .615 | .869 | 9.6 | .444 | 2.7 | 95 |
4T | Alana Beard | 33 | LAS | 3 | 39 | 0.077 | 34 | 29.3 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .467 | .342 | .692 | 2.6 | .125 | 2.0 | 98 |
4T | Brittney Griner | 25 | PHO | 3 | 39 | 0.077 | 34 | 29.2 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | .548 | .831 | 4.3 | .207 | 1.6 | 101 | |
6T | Tamika Catchings | 36 | IND | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .433 | .350 | .862 | 4.0 | .229 | 1.5 | 100 |
6T | Elena Delle Donne | 26 | CHI | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 28 | 33.1 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .485 | .426 | .935 | 5.4 | .281 | 0.6 | 108 |
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 | Jantel Lavender | 27 | LAS | 26 | 39 | 0.667 | 34 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .538 | .000 | .683 | 2.1 | .151 |
2T | Aerial Powers | 22 | DAL | 3 | 39 | 0.077 | 32 | 19.2 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .394 | .368 | .835 | 1.4 | .108 |
2T | Allie Quigley | 29 | CHI | 3 | 39 | 0.077 | 34 | 17.8 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .471 | .366 | .895 | 1.2 | .098 |
4 | Shenise Johnson | 25 | IND | 2 | 39 | 0.051 | 29 | 22.4 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .410 | .359 | .938 | 1.7 | .126 |
5T | Jonquel Jones | 22 | CON | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .531 | .333 | .739 | 2.8 | .279 |
5T | Lynetta Kizer | 25 | IND | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 33 | 17.2 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .556 | .000 | .800 | 2.1 | .174 |
5T | Renee Montgomery | 29 | MIN | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .397 | .321 | .828 | 1.4 | .104 |
5T | Kiah Stokes | 22 | NYL | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 27 | 24.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .641 | .627 | 2.9 | .214 | |
5T | Shavonte Zellous | 29 | NYL | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 33 | 23.3 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .403 | .192 | .851 | 2.1 | .129 |
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 | Elizabeth Williams | 22 | ATL | 14 | 39 | 0.359 | 34 | 34.7 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .442 | .000 | .692 | 3.4 | .137 |
2 | Tayler Hill | 25 | WAS | 9 | 39 | 0.231 | 32 | 29.3 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .348 | .351 | .829 | 2.8 | .142 |
3T | Jewell Loyd | 22 | SEA | 5 | 39 | 0.128 | 34 | 31.6 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .431 | .303 | .891 | 3.2 | .141 |
3T | Sugar Rodgers | 26 | NYL | 5 | 39 | 0.128 | 33 | 30.5 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .405 | .413 | .842 | 3.4 | .161 |
5 | Jasmine Thomas | 26 | CON | 2 | 39 | 0.051 | 34 | 32.1 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .408 | .297 | .861 | 1.9 | .083 |
6T | Karima Christmas-Kelly | 26 | DAL | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 31.6 | 12.4 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .400 | .317 | .796 | 3.1 | .139 |
6T | Jamierra Faulkner | 23 | CHI | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 19.3 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .425 | .333 | .769 | 0.9 | .063 |
6T | Natasha Howard | 24 | MIN | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 14.6 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .574 | .200 | .677 | 2.5 | .247 |
6T | Emma Meesseman | 22 | WAS | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 29.3 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .533 | .448 | .800 | 4.9 | .238 |
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 | Tamika Catchings | 36 | IND | 29 | 38 | 0.763 | 34 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .433 | .350 | .862 | 4.0 | .229 |
2T | Alysha Clark | 28 | SEA | 2 | 38 | 0.053 | 33 | 27.6 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .484 | .387 | .847 | 2.6 | .135 |
2T | Chiney Ogwumike | 23 | CON | 2 | 38 | 0.053 | 33 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .587 | .719 | 4.4 | .261 | |
2T | Elizabeth Williams | 22 | ATL | 2 | 38 | 0.053 | 34 | 34.7 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .442 | .000 | .692 | 3.4 | .137 |
5T | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 27 | SAS | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 34 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .429 | .000 | .735 | 0.9 | .055 |
5T | Swin Cash | 36 | NYL | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 31 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .379 | .125 | .683 | 0.5 | .039 |
5T | Lindsay Whalen | 33 | MIN | 1 | 38 | 0.026 | 32 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .513 | .273 | .892 | 3.4 | .209 |
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 | Nneka Ogwumike | 25 | LAS | 195 | 39 | 0 | 33 | 31.6 | 19.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .665 | .615 | .869 | 9.6 | .444 |
1st | C | Tina Charles | 27 | NYL | 193 | 38 | 1 | 32 | 33.7 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .439 | .347 | .812 | 4.7 | .212 |
1st | G | Maya Moore | 26 | MIN | 185 | 34 | 5 | 34 | 29.7 | 19.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .448 | .404 | .868 | 6.6 | .315 |
1st | F | Elena Delle Donne | 26 | CHI | 162 | 27 | 9 | 28 | 33.1 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .485 | .426 | .935 | 5.4 | .281 |
1st | G | Sue Bird | 35 | SEA | 128 | 19 | 11 | 34 | 31.6 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .449 | .444 | .786 | 2.9 | .130 |
2nd | F | Angel McCoughtry | 29 | ATL | 122 | 33 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .434 | .302 | .788 | 3.4 | .164 | ||
2nd | F | Breanna Stewart | 21 | SEA | 117 | 34 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .457 | .338 | .833 | 5.7 | .232 | ||
2nd | C | Sylvia Fowles | 30 | MIN | 89 | 34 | 28.5 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .595 | .717 | 6.3 | .311 | |||
2nd | G | Diana Taurasi | 33 | PHO | 86 | 33 | 29.8 | 17.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .396 | .350 | .909 | 3.0 | .146 | ||
2nd | G | Jewell Loyd | 22 | SEA | 48 | 34 | 31.6 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .431 | .303 | .891 | 3.2 | .141 |
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 | G | Alana Beard | 33 | LAS | 55 | 34 | 29.3 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .467 | .342 | .692 | 2.6 | .125 | 2.0 | 98 |
1st | F | Angel McCoughtry | 29 | ATL | 37 | 33 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .434 | .302 | .788 | 3.4 | .164 | 1.6 | 101 |
1st | F | Nneka Ogwumike | 25 | LAS | 37 | 33 | 31.6 | 19.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .665 | .615 | .869 | 9.6 | .444 | 2.7 | 95 |
1st | C | Sylvia Fowles | 30 | MIN | 35 | 34 | 28.5 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .595 | .717 | 6.3 | .311 | 3.0 | 92 | |
1st | C | Brittney Griner | 25 | PHO | 34 | 34 | 29.2 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | .548 | .831 | 4.3 | .207 | 1.6 | 101 | |
1st | G | Briann January | 29 | IND | 34 | 29 | 28.1 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .401 | .392 | .875 | 2.4 | .139 | 0.6 | 107 |
2nd | F | Tamika Catchings | 36 | IND | 33 | 34 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .433 | .350 | .862 | 4.0 | .229 | 1.5 | 100 |
2nd | F | Breanna Stewart | 21 | SEA | 25 | 34 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .457 | .338 | .833 | 5.7 | .232 | 2.5 | 98 |
2nd | G | Tanisha Wright | 32 | NYL | 21 | 29 | 23.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .401 | .235 | .717 | 0.0 | .002 | 0.8 | 104 |
2nd | G | Jasmine Thomas | 26 | CON | 15 | 34 | 32.1 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .408 | .297 | .861 | 1.9 | .083 | 1.0 | 106 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Cheryl Reeve | MIN | 17 | 39 | 0.436 | 34 | 28 | 6 | .824 |
2 | Brian Agler | LAS | 12 | 39 | 0.308 | 34 | 26 | 8 | .765 |
3 | Jenny Boucek | SEA | 3 | 39 | 0.077 | 34 | 16 | 18 | .471 |
3 | Bill Laimbeer | NYL | 3 | 39 | 0.077 | 34 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
5 | Curt Miller | CON | 2 | 39 | 0.051 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 |
6 | Stephanie White | IND | 1 | 39 | 0.026 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 |
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