2017 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 | Sylvia Fowles | 31 | MIN | 35 | 385 | 400 | 0.962 | 34 | 30.8 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .655 | .768 | 9.2 | .420 | |
2 | Tina Charles | 28 | NYL | 3 | 197 | 400 | 0.492 | 34 | 32.2 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .442 | .348 | .804 | 4.7 | .206 |
3 | Candace Parker | 30 | LAS | 2 | 132 | 400 | 0.33 | 33 | 30.5 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .478 | .354 | .756 | 5.8 | .274 |
4 | Nneka Ogwumike | 26 | LAS | 0 | 89 | 400 | 0.222 | 34 | 30.9 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .561 | .340 | .870 | 8.4 | .385 |
5 | Jonquel Jones | 23 | CON | 0 | 88 | 400 | 0.22 | 34 | 28.5 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .534 | .446 | .818 | 7.2 | .356 |
6 | Brittney Griner | 26 | PHO | 0 | 82 | 400 | 0.205 | 26 | 31.5 | 21.9 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .577 | .812 | 5.4 | .315 | |
7 | Elena Delle Donne | 27 | WAS | 0 | 11 | 400 | 0.028 | 25 | 30.3 | 19.7 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .494 | .388 | .953 | 5.4 | .345 |
8 | Maya Moore | 27 | MIN | 0 | 9 | 400 | 0.022 | 34 | 31.3 | 17.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .442 | .411 | .858 | 6.9 | .309 |
9 | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 26 | DAL | 0 | 7 | 400 | 0.018 | 34 | 34.2 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .422 | .350 | .894 | 4.6 | .190 |
10T | Breanna Stewart | 22 | SEA | 0 | 2 | 400 | 0.005 | 33 | 32.9 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .475 | .371 | .787 | 5.3 | .236 |
10T | Courtney Vandersloot | 27 | CHI | 0 | 2 | 400 | 0.005 | 27 | 30.3 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .516 | .382 | .861 | 2.5 | .149 |
12 | Diana Taurasi | 34 | PHO | 0 | 1 | 400 | 0.002 | 31 | 28.5 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .400 | .384 | .912 | 3.3 | .181 |
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 | Allisha Gray | 22 | DAL | 30 | 40 | 0.75 | 34 | 27.2 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .381 | .299 | .803 | 2.0 | .103 |
2 | Brittney Sykes | 22 | ATL | 10 | 40 | 0.25 | 34 | 25.4 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .408 | .336 | .729 | 1.6 | .087 |
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 | Alana Beard | 34 | LAS | 28 | 40 | 0.7 | 34 | 30.8 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .497 | .316 | .804 | 3.3 | .152 | 2.4 | 96 |
2 | Sylvia Fowles | 31 | MIN | 5 | 40 | 0.125 | 34 | 30.8 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .655 | .768 | 9.2 | .420 | 3.4 | 90 | |
3 | Brittney Griner | 26 | PHO | 4 | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | 31.5 | 21.9 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .577 | .812 | 5.4 | .315 | 1.5 | 99 | |
4 | Candace Parker | 30 | LAS | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 33 | 30.5 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .478 | .354 | .756 | 5.8 | .274 | 3.1 | 91 |
5 | Alyssa Thomas | 24 | CON | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 33 | 29.8 | 14.8 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .509 | .000 | .567 | 3.5 | .170 | 2.0 | 98 |
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 | Sugar Rodgers | 27 | NYL | 15 | 40 | 0.375 | 33 | 25.6 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .339 | .342 | .815 | 1.7 | .097 |
2 | Renee Montgomery | 30 | MIN | 12 | 40 | 0.3 | 34 | 21.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .424 | .358 | .842 | 2.7 | .176 |
3 | Ivory Latta | 32 | WAS | 4 | 40 | 0.1 | 34 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .349 | .328 | .871 | 1.0 | .080 |
4 | Odyssey Sims | 24 | LAS | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 31 | 24.3 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .447 | .190 | .886 | 2.9 | .184 |
5 | Kayla Thornton | 24 | DAL | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 34 | 17.2 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .412 | .279 | .800 | 1.6 | .135 |
6T | Monique Currie | 33 | TOT | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 36 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .428 | .398 | .824 | 2.4 | .149 |
6T | Jantel Lavender | 28 | LAS | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 32 | 17.3 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .488 | .313 | .846 | 1.1 | .096 |
6T | Tiffany Mitchell | 22 | IND | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 27 | 24.9 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .349 | .246 | .922 | 0.4 | .030 |
6T | Cappie Pondexter | 34 | CHI | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 29 | 27.2 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .367 | .257 | .795 | -0.6 | -0.038 |
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 | Jonquel Jones | 23 | CON | 32 | 40 | 0.8 | 34 | 28.5 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .534 | .446 | .818 | 7.2 | .356 |
2 | Chelsea Gray | 24 | LAS | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 34 | 33.1 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .507 | .482 | .827 | 5.7 | .242 |
3T | Isabelle Harrison | 23 | SAS | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 34 | 26.6 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .500 | .500 | .635 | 1.7 | .089 |
3T | Allie Quigley | 30 | CHI | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 31 | 32.3 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .505 | .430 | .893 | 2.9 | .139 |
5 | Krystal Thomas | 27 | WAS | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 34 | 26.1 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .544 | .603 | 3.0 | .160 |
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 | Sue Bird | 36 | SEA | 20 | 40 | 0.5 | 30 | 30.0 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .427 | .393 | .774 | 2.4 | .126 |
2 | Elizabeth Williams | 23 | ATL | 5 | 40 | 0.125 | 34 | 31.4 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .485 | .000 | .659 | 3.2 | .142 |
3 | Alana Beard | 34 | LAS | 4 | 40 | 0.1 | 34 | 30.8 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .497 | .316 | .804 | 3.3 | .152 |
4T | Maya Moore | 27 | MIN | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 34 | 31.3 | 17.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .442 | .411 | .858 | 6.9 | .309 |
4T | Krystal Thomas | 27 | WAS | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 34 | 26.1 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .544 | .603 | 3.0 | .160 | |
6 | Cappie Pondexter | 34 | CHI | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | 29 | 27.2 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .367 | .257 | .795 | -0.6 | -0.038 |
7T | Kayla McBride | 24 | SAS | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 30 | 33.2 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .381 | .310 | .925 | 2.4 | .115 |
7T | Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga | 27 | IND | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 29 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .405 | .385 | .826 | 0.1 | .008 |
7T | Jasmine Thomas | 27 | CON | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 32 | 28.2 | 14.2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .421 | .403 | .781 | 2.5 | .136 |
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 | Sylvia Fowles | 31 | MIN | 195 | 39 | 0 | 34 | 30.8 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .655 | .768 | 9.2 | .420 | |
1st | F | Tina Charles | 28 | NYL | 166 | 34 | 32.2 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .442 | .348 | .804 | 4.7 | .206 | ||
1st | G | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 26 | DAL | 151 | 34 | 34.2 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .422 | .350 | .894 | 4.6 | .190 | ||
1st | F | Candace Parker | 30 | LAS | 137 | 33 | 30.5 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .478 | .354 | .756 | 5.8 | .274 | ||
1st | G | Maya Moore | 27 | MIN | 127 | 34 | 31.3 | 17.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .442 | .411 | .858 | 6.9 | .309 | ||
2nd | F | Nneka Ogwumike | 26 | LAS | 135 | 34 | 30.9 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .561 | .340 | .870 | 8.4 | .385 | ||
2nd | F | Jonquel Jones | 23 | CON | 106 | 34 | 28.5 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .534 | .446 | .818 | 7.2 | .356 | ||
2nd | G | Chelsea Gray | 24 | LAS | 100 | 34 | 33.1 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .507 | .482 | .827 | 5.7 | .242 | ||
2nd | C | Brittney Griner | 26 | PHO | 91 | 26 | 31.5 | 21.9 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .577 | .812 | 5.4 | .315 | |||
2nd | G | Diana Taurasi | 34 | PHO | 71 | 31 | 28.5 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .400 | .384 | .912 | 3.3 | .181 |
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 | 34 | LAS | 55 | 34 | 30.8 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .497 | .316 | .804 | 3.3 | .152 | 2.4 | 96 |
1st | C | Sylvia Fowles | 31 | MIN | 49 | 34 | 30.8 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .655 | .768 | 9.2 | .420 | 3.4 | 90 | |
1st | F | Nneka Ogwumike | 26 | LAS | 49 | 34 | 30.9 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .561 | .340 | .870 | 8.4 | .385 | 2.9 | 93 |
1st | G | Jasmine Thomas | 27 | CON | 49 | 32 | 28.2 | 14.2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .421 | .403 | .781 | 2.5 | .136 | 1.3 | 102 |
1st | C | Brittney Griner | 26 | PHO | 41 | 26 | 31.5 | 21.9 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .577 | .812 | 5.4 | .315 | 1.5 | 99 | |
2nd | F | Tina Charles | 28 | NYL | 22 | 34 | 32.2 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .442 | .348 | .804 | 4.7 | .206 | 2.4 | 97 |
2nd | F | Alyssa Thomas | 24 | CON | 21 | 33 | 29.8 | 14.8 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .509 | .000 | .567 | 3.5 | .170 | 2.0 | 98 |
2nd | F | Rebekkah Brunson | 35 | MIN | 20 | 30 | 26.9 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .449 | .348 | .711 | 3.5 | .206 | 2.2 | 94 |
2nd | G | Maya Moore | 27 | MIN | 16 | 34 | 31.3 | 17.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .442 | .411 | .858 | 6.9 | .309 | 2.8 | 94 |
2nd | G | Briann January | 30 | IND | 13 | 25 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .395 | .316 | .817 | 0.1 | .007 | -0.1 | 113 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Curt Miller | CON | 36 | 40 | 0.900 | 34 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
2 | Cheryl Reeve | MIN | 2 | 40 | 0.050 | 34 | 27 | 7 | .794 |
3 | Brian Agler | LAS | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 34 | 26 | 8 | .765 |
3 | Bill Laimbeer | NYL | 1 | 40 | 0.025 | 34 | 22 | 12 | .647 |
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