2019 WNBA Season Awards

Most Valuable Player

Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics

All-WNBA Teams

First Team: Elena Delle Donne (Washington). Natasha Howard (Seattle), Brittney Griner (Phoenix), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago), Chelsea Gray (Los Angeles)

Second Team: Jonquel Jones (Connecticut), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles), Liz Cambage (Las Vegas), Diamond DeShields (Chicago), Odyssey Sims (Minnesota)

Rookie of the Year

Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx

Sixth Woman of the Year

Dearica Hamby, Las Vegas Aces

Defensive Player of the Year

Natasha Howard, Seattle Storm

Most Improved Player

Leilani Mitchell, Phoenix Mercury

All-Rookie Team

Napheesa Collier (Minnesota), Teaira McCowan (Indiana), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas), Brianna Turner (Phoenix), Jackie Young (Las Vegas)

All-Defensive Teams

First Team: Natasha Howard (Seattle), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles), Jonquel Jones (Connecticut), Jasmine Thomas (Connecticut), Jordin Canada (Seattle)

Second Team: Alysha Clark (Seattle), Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut), Brittney Griner (Phoenix), Ariel Atkins (Washington), Natasha Cloud (Washington

Peak Performers

Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky

Coach of the Year

James Wade, Chicago Sky

Executive of the Year

Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx

Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks

Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award

Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics


2019 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week Ending East Player West Player
9/9/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Candace Parker (LAS)
9/3/19 Courtney Williams (CON) Brittney Griner (PHX)
8/26/19 Courtney Vandersloot (CHI) Napheesa Collier (MIN)
8/19/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Arike Ogunbowale (DAL)
8/12/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Nneka Ogwumike (LAS)
8/5/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Candace Parker (LAS)
7/22/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Natasha Howard (SEA)
7/15/19 Jonquel Jones (CON) Nneka Ogwumike (LAS)
7/8/19 Tina Charles (NYL) Brittney Griner (PHX)
7/1/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) A’ja Wilson (LVA)
6/24/19 Elena Delle Donne (WAS) A’ja Wilson (LVA)
6/17/19 Jonquel Jones (CON) Natasha Howard (SEA)
6/10/19 Jonquel Jones (CON) DeWanna Bonner (PHX)
6/3/19 Jonquel Jones (CON) Natasha Howard (SEA)


2019 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

Month East Player West Player
August Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Brittney Griner (PHX)
July Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Nneka Ogwumike (LAS)
June Elena Delle Donne (WAS) Natasha Howard (SEA)


2019 WNBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
August Arike Ogunbowale (DAL)
July Napheesa Collier (MIN)
June Arike Ogunbowale (DAL)


2019 WNBA COACHES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
August Mike Thibault (WAS)
July Bill Laimbeer (LVA)
June Mike Thibault (WAS)