2006 WNBA Season Awards

Lisa Leslie

Most Valuable Player

Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks


Katie Douglas

All-WNBA Teams

First Team: Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix), Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Lauren Jackson (Seattle), Katie Douglas (Connecticut)

Second Team: Cheryl Ford (Detroit), Alana Beard (Washington), Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Connecticut), Seimone Augustus (Minnesota), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston)

Seimone Augustus

Rookie of the Year

Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx

Tamika Catchings

Defensive Player of the Year

Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever

Mike Thibault

Coach of the Year

Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun

Sheryl Swoopes

All-Defensive Team

First Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), Tully Bevilaqua (Indiana), Katie Douglas (Connecticut)

Second Team: Alana Beard (Washington), Margo Dydek (Connecticut), Deanna Nolan (Detroit), Cheryl Ford (Detroit), Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento)

Monique Currie

All-Rookie Team

Seimone Augustus (Minnesota), Cappie Pondexter (Phoenix), Candice Dupree (Chicago), Sophia Young (San Antonio), Monique Currie (Charlotte)

Erin Buescher

Most Improved Player

Erin Buescher, Sacramento Monarchs

Dawn Staley

Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

Dawn Staley, Houston Comets

Diana Taurasi

Peak Performer: Scoring

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

Cheryl Ford

Peak Performer: Rebounding

Cheryl Ford, Detroit Shock

Nikki Teasley

Peak Performer: Assists

Nikki Teasley, Washington Mystics


PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Aug. 8-14

Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

2006 WNBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Week Ending Player
08/14/06 Diana Taurasi – Phoenix
08/07/06 Taj McWilliams-Franklin – Connecticut
07/31/06 Tamika Catchings – Indiana
07/24/06 Taj McWilliams-Franklin – Connecticut
07/17/06 Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles
07/10/06 Diana Taurasi – Phoenix
07/03/06 Lauren Jackson – Seattle
06/26/06 Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles
06/19/06 Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles
06/12/06 Cappie Pondexter – Phoenix
06/05/06 Seimone Augustus – Minnesota
05/30/06 Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles