Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
2002 WNBA Season Awards
Most Valuable Player
Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Sue Bird (Seattle), Mwadi Mabika (Los Angeles)
Second Team: Tina Thompson (Houston), Chamique Holdsclaw (Washington), Tari Phillips (New York), Katie Smith (Minnesota), Shannon Johnson (Orlando)
Rookie of the Year
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
Defensive Player of the Year
Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
Coach of the Year
Marianne Stanley, Washington Mystics
Most Improved Player
Coco Miller, Washington Mystics
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Jennifer Gillom, Phoenix Mercury
Peak Performer: Scoring
Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics
Peak Performer: Rebounding
Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 5-11
2002 WNBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending | Player | |
| 08/11/02 | Tamika Catchings – Indiana | |
| 08/04/02 | Yolanda Griffith – Sacramento | |
| 07/28/02 | Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles | |
| 07/21/02 | Tamika Whitmore – New York | |
| 07/07/02 | Allison Feaster – Charlotte | |
| 06/30/02 | Sheryl Swoopes – Houston | |
| 06/23/02 | Nykesha Sales – Orlando | |
| 06/16/02 | Chamique Holdsclaw – Washington | |
| 06/09/02 | Shannon Johnson – Orlando | |
| 06/02/02 | Tamika Catchings – Indiana |