2011 WNBA Season Awards

Tamika Catchings

Most Valuable Player

Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever


Diana Taurasi

All-WNBA Teams

First Team: Tina Charles (Connecticut), Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta), Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix)

Second Team: Penny Taylor (Phoenix), Seimone Augustus (Minnesota), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago), Sue Bird (Seattle), Cappie Pondexter (New York)

Maya Moore

Rookie of the Year

Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx

Sylvia Fowles

Defensive Player of the Year

Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky

Cheryl Reeve

Coach of the Year

Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx

DeWanna Bonner

Sixth Woman of the Year

DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury

Tanisha Wright

All-Defensive Team

First Team: Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago), Tanisha Wright (Seattle), Rebekkah Brunson (Minnesota)

Second Team: Tina Charles (Connecticut), Swin Cash (Seattle), Sancho Lyttle (Atlanta), Armintie Price (Atlanta), Katie Douglas (Indiana)

Liz Cambage

All-Rookie Team

Maya Moore (Minnesota), Danielle Robinson (San Antonio), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago), Danielle Adams (San Antonio), Liz Cambage (Tulsa)

Kia Vaughn

Most Improved Player

Kia Vaughn, New York Liberty

Sue Bird

Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

Sue Bird (Seattle) and Ruth Riley (San Antonio)

Diana Taurasi

Peak Performer: Scoring

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

Tina Charles

Peak Performer: Rebounding

Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun

Lindsay Whalen

Peak Performer: Assists

Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Lynx


PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Sep. 5-11

Angel McCoughtry

East: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream

Katie Smith

West: Katie Smith, Seattle Storm


2011 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week Ending East Player West Player
09/11/11 Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta Katie Smith – Seattle
09/04/11 Tina Charles – Connecticut DeWanna Bonner – Phoenix
08/29/11 Sylvia Fowles – Chicago Seimone Augustus – Minnesota
08/21/11 Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta Candace Parker – Los Angeles
08/15/11 Sylvia Fowles – Chicago Diana Taurasi – Phoenix
08/08/11 Tina Charles – Connecticut Seimone Augustus – Minnesota
08/01/11 Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta Becky Hammon – San Antonio
07/25/11 Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta Seimone Augustus – Minnesota
07/18/11 Sylvia Fowles – Chicago Rebekkah Brunson – Minnesota
07/11/11 Cappie Pondexter – New York Sue Bird – Seattle
07/05/11 Tina Charles – Connecticut Swin Cash – Seattle
06/27/11 Cappie Pondexter – New York Penny Taylor – Phoenix
06/20/11 Tina Charles – Connecticut Candice Dupree – Phoenix
06/12/11 Katie Douglas – Indiana Rebekkah Brunson – Minnesota

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

August

Sylvia Fowles

East: Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky

Lindsay Whalen

West: Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Lynx


2011 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

Month East Player West Player
August Sylvia Fowles – Chicago Lindsay Whalen – Minnesota
July Angel McCoughtry – Atlanta Seimone Augustus – Minnesota
June Tina Charles – Connecticut Rebekkah Brunson – Minnesota

ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

August

Maya Moore
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx

2011 WNBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
August Maya Moore – Minnesota
July Maya Moore – Minnesota
June Danielle Adams – San Antonio