Sue Bird, Seattle Storm
2005 WNBA Season Awards
Most Valuable Player
Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Lauren Jackson (Seattle), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento), Deanna Nolan (Detroit), Sue Bird (Seattle)
Second Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Connecticut), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Becky Hammon (New York), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix)
Rookie of the Year
Temeka Johnson, Washington Mystics
Defensive Player of the Year
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
Coach of the Year
John Whisenant, Sacramento Monarchs
All-Defensive Team
First Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento), Tully Bevilaqua (Indiana), Katie Douglas (Connecticut)
Second Team: Lauren Jackson (Seattle), Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Connecticut), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Alana Beard (Washington), Deanna Nolan (Detroit)
All-Rookie Team
Chelsea Newton (Sacramento), Kara Braxton (Detroit), Katie Feenstra (San Antonio), Tan White (Indiana), Temeka Johnson (Washington)
Most Improved Player
Nicole Powell, Sacramento Monarchs
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut Sun
Peak Performer: Scoring
Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
Peak Performer: Rebounding
Cheryl Ford, Detroit Shock
Dish and Assist
Sue Bird, Seattle Storm
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 23-29
2005 WNBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending | Player | |
| 08/29/05 | Sue Bird – Seattle | |
| 08/22/05 | Tamika Catchings – Indiana | |
| 08/15/05 | Katie Douglas – Connecticut | |
| 08/08/05 | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix | |
| 08/01/05 | Janell Burse – Seattle | |
| 07/25/05 | Becky Hammon – New York | |
| 07/18/05 | Tamika Catchings – Indiana | |
| 07/05/05 | Sheryl Swoopes – Houston | |
| 06/27/05 | Lindsay Whalen – Connecticut | |
| 06/20/05 | Tamika Catchings – Indiana | |
| 06/13/05 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin – Connecticut | |
| 06/06/05 | Lauren Jackson – Seattle | |
| 05/30/05 | Sheryl Swoopes – Houston |