2005 - 06 WNBA (WNBA) Season Review

2005 - 06 WNBA Season Review

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Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league located in the United States. Starting play in 1997 it currently consists of 12 teams, all located in the United States, The league plays a 34 game schedule from May to August with the finals occurring in October. The WNBA playoffs currently begin in late September, with four teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs.

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2005 - 06 WNBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Connecticut Sun	26	8	0.765	-	78.9	71.1
Detroit Shock	23	11	0.676	3	74.3	70.1
Indiana Fever	21	13	0.618	5	71.6	68.1
Washington Mystics	18	16	0.529	8	80.8	78.1
New York Liberty	11	23	0.324	15	69.8	78.1
Charlotte Sting	11	23	0.324	15	72.2	75.6
Chicago Sky	5	29	0.147	21	68.3	79.0

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Los Angeles Sparks	25	9	0.735	-	75.7	72.8
Sacramento Monarchs	21	13	0.618	4	74.6	70.7
Houston Comets	18	16	0.529	7	73.7	72.0
Seattle Storm	18	16	0.529	7	77.8	75.7
Phoenix Mercury	18	16	0.529	7	87.1	84.7
San Antonio Silver Stars	13	21	0.382	12	74.2	76.6
Minnesota Lynx	10	24	0.294	15	74.2	80.4

2005 - 06 WNBA Playoffs

Finals Detroit Shock over Sacramento Monarchs (3-2) Wed, August 30 - Sacramento Monarchs 95 @ Detroit Shock 71 Fri, September 1 - Sacramento Monarchs 63 @ Detroit Shock 73 Sun, September 3 - Detroit Shock 69 @ Sacramento Monarchs 89 Wed, September 6 - Detroit Shock 72 @ Sacramento Monarchs 52 Sat, September 9 - Sacramento Monarchs 75 @ Detroit Shock 80
Eastern Conference Finals Detroit Shock over Connecticut Sun (2-1) Thu, August 24 - Connecticut Sun 59 @ Detroit Shock 70 Sat, August 26 - Detroit Shock 68 @ Connecticut Sun 77 Sun, August 27 - Detroit Shock 79 @ Connecticut Sun 55	Western Conference Finals Sacramento Monarchs over Los Angeles Sparks (2-0) Thu, August 24 - Los Angeles Sparks 61 @ Sacramento Monarchs 64 Sat, August 26 - Sacramento Monarchs 72 @ Los Angeles Sparks 58
Eastern Conference Semifinals Connecticut Sun over Washington Mystics (2-0) Fri, August 18 - Connecticut Sun 76 @ Washington Mystics 61 Sun, August 20 - Washington Mystics 65 @ Connecticut Sun 68	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Sparks over Seattle Storm (2-1) Fri, August 18 - Los Angeles Sparks 72 @ Seattle Storm 84 Sun, August 20 - Seattle Storm 70 @ Los Angeles Sparks 78 Tue, August 22 - Seattle Storm 63 @ Los Angeles Sparks 68
Eastern Conference Semifinals Detroit Shock over Indiana Fever (2-0) Thu, August 17 - Detroit Shock 68 @ Indiana Fever 56 Sat, August 19 - Indiana Fever 83 @ Detroit Shock 98	Western Conference Semifinals Sacramento Monarchs over Houston Comets (2-0) Thu, August 17 - Sacramento Monarchs 93 @ Houston Comets 78 Sat, August 19 - Houston Comets 64 @ Sacramento Monarchs 92

WNBA - 2005 - 06 Awards

Player	Team	Award
Dawn Staley	Houston Comets	Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Seimone Augustus	Minnesota Lynx	Rookie of the Year
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Erin Perperoglou	Sacramento Monarchs	Most Improved Player of the Year
Deanna Nolan	Detroit Shock	Finals Most Valuable Player
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	Defensive Player of the Year
Mike Thibault	Connecticut Sun	Coach of the Year
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	All Star Team
Katie Douglas	Connecticut Sun	All Star Team
Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	All Star Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	All Star Team
Seimone Augustus	Minnesota Lynx	All Star Team
Alana Beard	Washington Mystics	All Star Team
Cheryl Ford	Detroit Shock	All Star Team
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	Connecticut Sun	All Star Team
Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets	All Star Team
Katie Douglas	Connecticut Sun	All Star Most Valuable Player
Cappie Pondexter	Phoenix Mercury	All-Rookie Team
Sophia Young-Malcolm	San Antonio Silver Stars	All-Rookie Team
Candice Dupree	Chicago Sky	All-Rookie Team
Monique Currie	Charlotte Sting	All-Rookie Team
Seimone Augustus	Minnesota Lynx	All-Rookie Team
Tully Bevilaqua	Indiana Fever	1st All Defensive Team
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	1st All Defensive Team
Katie Douglas	Connecticut Sun	1st All Defensive Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	1st All Defensive Team
Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets	1st All Defensive Team
Alana Beard	Washington Mystics	2nd All Defensive Team
Margo Dydek	Connecticut Sun	2nd All Defensive Team
Cheryl Ford	Detroit Shock	2nd All Defensive Team
Yolanda Griffith	Sacramento Monarchs	2nd All Defensive Team
Deanna Nolan	Detroit Shock	2nd All Defensive Team

WNBA - 2005 - 06 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

WNBA - 2005 - 06 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Diana Taurasi	2005-2006	Phoenix Mercury	860
Seimone Augustus	2005-2006	Minnesota Lynx	744
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	680
Cappie Pondexter	2005-2006	Phoenix Mercury	624
Alana Beard	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	614
Lauren Jackson	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	583
Tamika Whitmore	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	528
Katie Douglas	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	525
Tamika Catchings	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	521
Sheryl Swoopes	2005-2006	Houston Comets	482
Deanna Nolan	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	468

WNBA - 2005 - 06 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Nikki Teasley	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	183
Sue Bird	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	162
Temeka Johnson	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	161
Lindsay Whalen	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	153
Diana Taurasi	2005-2006	Phoenix Mercury	139
Dawn Staley	2005-2006	Houston Comets	133
Deanna Nolan	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	124
Vickie Johnson	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	122
Loree Moore	2005-2006	New York Liberty	122
Tamika Catchings	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	119
Shannon Johnson	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	117

2005 - 06 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Michelle Snow	2005-2006	Houston Comets	121
Vanessa Hayden	2005-2006	Minnesota Lynx	118
Nakia Sanford	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	118
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	115
Cheryl Ford	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	114
Ruth Riley	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	110
Chasity Melvin	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	109
Shameka Christon	2005-2006	New York Liberty	105
Barbara Farris	2005-2006	New York Liberty	105
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2005-2006	Charlotte Sting	105
Ebony Hoffman	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	104

2005 - 06 Field Goal Percentage (>200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Erin Perperoglou	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	218	117	0.537
Lauren Jackson	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	359	192	0.535
Bernadette Ngoyisa	2005-2006	Chicago Sky	231	122	0.528
Chasity Melvin	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	294	153	0.520
Nakia Sanford	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	216	112	0.519
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	503	257	0.511
Janell Burse	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	221	113	0.511
Michelle Snow	2005-2006	Houston Comets	349	178	0.510
Cheryl Ford	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	315	157	0.498
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	329	164	0.498
Alana Beard	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	469	232	0.495

2005 - 06 Three Point Field Goals Made (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Diana Taurasi	2005-2006	Phoenix Mercury	305	121	0.397
Katie Douglas	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	173	73	0.422
Kelly Mazzante	2005-2006	Charlotte Sting	167	64	0.383
Katie Smith	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	161	59	0.366
Sue Bird	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	153	56	0.366
Agnieszka Bibrzycka	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	157	55	0.350
Nicole Powell	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	156	55	0.353
Dawn Staley	2005-2006	Houston Comets	124	53	0.427
Nikki Teasley	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	151	52	0.344
Shameka Christon	2005-2006	New York Liberty	156	52	0.333
Kara Lawson	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	123	49	0.398

2005 - 06 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Cheryl Ford	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	130
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	104
Yolanda Griffith	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	87
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	85
Chasity Melvin	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	84
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	83
Erin Perperoglou	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	78
Michelle Snow	2005-2006	Houston Comets	78
Rebekkah Brunson	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	77
Katie Mattera	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	74
Ebony Hoffman	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	73

2005 - 06 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	240
Cheryl Ford	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	233
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	202
Michelle Snow	2005-2006	Houston Comets	191
Tamika Catchings	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	172
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	172
Margo Dydek	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	171
Lauren Jackson	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	159
Sheryl Swoopes	2005-2006	Houston Comets	149
Kamila Vodichkova	2005-2006	Phoenix Mercury	141
Chasity Melvin	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	140

WNBA - 2005 - 06 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Cheryl Ford	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	363
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	323
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	306
Michelle Snow	2005-2006	Houston Comets	269
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	257
Tamika Catchings	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	240
Lauren Jackson	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	227
Chasity Melvin	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	224
Yolanda Griffith	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	219
Katie Mattera	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	209
Kristen Rasmussen	2005-2006	Phoenix Mercury	208

WNBA - 2005 - 06 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Tamika Catchings	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	94
Tully Bevilaqua	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	71
Sheryl Swoopes	2005-2006	Houston Comets	64
Katie Douglas	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	62
Sue Bird	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	61
Loree Moore	2005-2006	New York Liberty	61
Shannon Johnson	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	60
Alana Beard	2005-2006	Washington Mystics	59
Ticha Penicheiro	2005-2006	Sacramento Monarchs	58
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2005-2006	San Antonio Silver Stars	57
Sheri Sam	2005-2006	Charlotte Sting	55

WNBA - 2005 - 06 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Margo Dydek	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	85
Lisa Leslie	2005-2006	Los Angeles Sparks	57
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2005-2006	Charlotte Sting	55
Lauren Jackson	2005-2006	Seattle Storm	51
Ruth Riley	2005-2006	Detroit Shock	49
Vanessa Hayden	2005-2006	Minnesota Lynx	44
Shameka Christon	2005-2006	New York Liberty	42
Michelle Snow	2005-2006	Houston Comets	38
Tamika Catchings	2005-2006	Indiana Fever	35
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2005-2006	Connecticut Sun	31
Tangela Smith	2005-2006	Charlotte Sting	29