2008 - 09 WNBA (WNBA) Season Review

2008 - 09 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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2008 - 09 WNBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Indiana Fever	22	12	0.647	-	76.6	73.6
Atlanta Dream	18	16	0.529	4	84.1	82.3
Detroit Shock	18	16	0.529	4	78.0	77.8
Washington Mystics	16	18	0.471	6	76.0	77.1
Connecticut Sun	16	18	0.471	6	78.0	78.1
Chicago Sky	16	18	0.471	6	75.7	79.2
New York Liberty	13	21	0.382	9	73.9	74.6

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Phoenix Mercury	23	11	0.676	-	92.8	89.1
Seattle Storm	20	14	0.588	3	74.8	72.8
Los Angeles Sparks	18	16	0.529	5	74.5	73.5
San Antonio Silver Stars	15	19	0.441	8	76.9	78.3
Minnesota Lynx	14	20	0.412	9	80.3	83.1
Sacramento Monarchs	12	22	0.353	11	76.8	79.1

2008 - 09 WNBA Playoffs

Finals Phoenix Mercury over Indiana Fever (3-2) Tue, September 29 - Indiana Fever 116 @ Phoenix Mercury 120 Thu, October 1 - Indiana Fever 93 @ Phoenix Mercury 84 Sun, October 4 - Phoenix Mercury 85 @ Indiana Fever 86 Wed, October 7 - Phoenix Mercury 90 @ Indiana Fever 77 Fri, October 9 - Indiana Fever 86 @ Phoenix Mercury 94
Eastern Conference Finals Indiana Fever over Detroit Shock (2-1) Wed, September 23 - Indiana Fever 56 @ Detroit Shock 72 Fri, September 25 - Detroit Shock 75 @ Indiana Fever 79 Sat, September 26 - Detroit Shock 67 @ Indiana Fever 72	Western Conference Finals Phoenix Mercury over Los Angeles Sparks (2-1) Wed, September 23 - Phoenix Mercury 103 @ Los Angeles Sparks 94 Fri, September 25 - Los Angeles Sparks 87 @ Phoenix Mercury 76 Sat, September 26 - Los Angeles Sparks 74 @ Phoenix Mercury 85
Eastern Conference Semifinals Detroit Shock over Atlanta Dream (2-0) Wed, September 16 - Atlanta Dream 89 @ Detroit Shock 94 Fri, September 18 - Detroit Shock 94 @ Atlanta Dream 79	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Sparks over Seattle Storm (2-1) Wed, September 16 - Seattle Storm 63 @ Los Angeles Sparks 70 Fri, September 18 - Los Angeles Sparks 74 @ Seattle Storm 75 Sun, September 20 - Los Angeles Sparks 75 @ Seattle Storm 64
Eastern Conference Semifinals Indiana Fever over Washington Mystics (2-0) Thu, September 17 - Indiana Fever 88 @ Washington Mystics 79 Sat, September 19 - Washington Mystics 74 @ Indiana Fever 81	Western Conference Semifinals Phoenix Mercury over San Antonio Silver Stars (2-1) Thu, September 17 - Phoenix Mercury 91 @ San Antonio Silver Stars 92 Sat, September 19 - San Antonio Silver Stars 78 @ Phoenix Mercury 106 Mon, September 21 - San Antonio Silver Stars 92 @ Phoenix Mercury 100

WNBA - 2008 - 09 Awards

Player	Team	Award
DeWanna Bonner	Phoenix Mercury	Sixth Woman of the Year
Kara Lawson	Sacramento Monarchs	Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Angel McCoughtry	Atlanta Dream	Rookie of the Year
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Crystal Langhorne	Washington Mystics	Most Improved Player of the Year
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	Finals Most Valuable Player
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	Defensive Player of the Year
Marynell Meadors	Atlanta Dream	Coach of the Year
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	All Star Team
Becky Hammon	San Antonio Silver Stars	All Star Team
Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	All Star Team
Cappie Pondexter	Phoenix Mercury	All Star Team
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	All Star Team
Katie Douglas	Indiana Fever	All Star Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Deanna Nolan	Detroit Shock	All Star Team
Candace Parker	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Sophia Young-Malcolm	San Antonio Silver Stars	All Star Team
Swin Cash	Seattle Storm	All Star Most Valuable Player
Renee Montgomery	Minnesota Lynx	All-Rookie Team
Shavonte Zellous	Detroit Shock	All-Rookie Team
Angel McCoughtry	Atlanta Dream	All-Rookie Team
Marissa Coleman	Washington Mystics	All-Rookie Team
DeWanna Bonner	Phoenix Mercury	All-Rookie Team
Nicky Anosike	Minnesota Lynx	1st All Defensive Team
Tully Bevilaqua	Indiana Fever	1st All Defensive Team
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	1st All Defensive Team
Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	1st All Defensive Team
Tanisha Wright	Seattle Storm	1st All Defensive Team
Alana Beard	Washington Mystics	2nd All Defensive Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	2nd All Defensive Team
Sancho Lyttle	Atlanta Dream	2nd All Defensive Team
Angel McCoughtry	Atlanta Dream	2nd All Defensive Team
Deanna Nolan	Detroit Shock	2nd All Defensive Team
Candace Parker	Los Angeles Sparks	2nd All Defensive Team

WNBA - 2008 - 09 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

WNBA - 2008 - 09 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Cappie Pondexter	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	648
Diana Taurasi	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	631
Becky Hammon	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	604
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	600
Nicole Powell	2008-2009	Sacramento Monarchs	567
Deanna Nolan	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	559
Katie Douglas	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	547
Candice Dupree	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	534
Shameka Christon	2008-2009	New York Liberty	514
Tamika Catchings	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	512
Lauren Jackson	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	499

WNBA - 2008 - 09 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Sue Bird	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	179
Cappie Pondexter	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	171
Temeka Johnson	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	157
Becky Hammon	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	156
Lindsay Whalen	2008-2009	Connecticut Sun	156
Ticha Penicheiro	2008-2009	Sacramento Monarchs	155
Lindsey Harding	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	154
Loree Moore	2008-2009	New York Liberty	133
Tanisha Wright	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	129
Shalee Lehning	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	127
Noelle Quinn	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	118

2008 - 09 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Tanisha Wright	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	119
Camille Smith	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	118
Erika de Souza	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	117
DeMya Walker	2008-2009	Sacramento Monarchs	112
Shavonte Zellous	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	111
Nakia Sanford	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	109
Charde Houston	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	107
Tangela Smith	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	107
Ebony Hoffman	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	106
Cheryl Ford	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	105
Sancho Lyttle	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	105

2008 - 09 Field Goal Percentage (>200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Crystal Langhorne	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	284	163	0.574
Le'coe Willingham	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	255	136	0.533
Erika de Souza	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	322	170	0.528
Kara Braxton	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	201	106	0.527
Lisa Leslie	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	278	144	0.518
Sancho Lyttle	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	363	184	0.507
Janel McCarville	2008-2009	New York Liberty	301	151	0.502
Nicky Anosike	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	265	130	0.491
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	283	139	0.491
Rebekkah Brunson	2008-2009	Sacramento Monarchs	255	124	0.486
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba	2008-2009	Sacramento Monarchs	255	124	0.486

2008 - 09 Three Point Field Goals Made (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Diana Taurasi	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	194	79	0.407
Shameka Christon	2008-2009	New York Liberty	204	78	0.382
Nicole Powell	2008-2009	Sacramento Monarchs	212	77	0.363
Becky Hammon	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	206	76	0.369
Roneeka Hodges	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	171	68	0.398
Katie Douglas	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	189	66	0.349
Cathrine Kraayeveld	2008-2009	New York Liberty	144	60	0.417
Katie Smith	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	132	57	0.432
Sue Bird	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	150	54	0.360
Tina Thompson	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	141	52	0.369
Lauren Jackson	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	114	49	0.430

2008 - 09 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Erika de Souza	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	119
Crystal Langhorne	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	101
Tamika Catchings	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	86
Chasity Melvin	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	79
Candice Dupree	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	76
Camille Smith	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	75
Nicky Anosike	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	73
Sancho Lyttle	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	72
Cheryl Ford	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	71
DeWanna Bonner	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	70
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	69

2008 - 09 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Candice Dupree	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	192
Erika de Souza	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	190
Candace Parker	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	184
Sancho Lyttle	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	182
Crystal Langhorne	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	167
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	160
Diana Taurasi	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	160
Tamika Catchings	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	159
Tina Thompson	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	153
Swin Cash	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	152
Nicky Anosike	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	149

WNBA - 2008 - 09 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Erika de Souza	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	309
Candice Dupree	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	268
Crystal Langhorne	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	268
Sancho Lyttle	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	254
Tamika Catchings	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	245
Candace Parker	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	244
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	225
Nicky Anosike	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	222
Camille Smith	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	222
Cheryl Ford	2008-2009	Detroit Shock	215
Sophia Young-Malcolm	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	215

WNBA - 2008 - 09 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Tamika Catchings	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	99
Nicky Anosike	2008-2009	Minnesota Lynx	81
Angel McCoughtry	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	74
Jia Perkins	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	73
Alana Beard	2008-2009	Washington Mystics	72
Sancho Lyttle	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	68
Loree Moore	2008-2009	New York Liberty	66
Tully Bevilaqua	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	62
Ebony Hoffman	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	57
Katie Douglas	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	56
Tanisha Wright	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	50

WNBA - 2008 - 09 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Tangela Smith	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	57
Candace Parker	2008-2009	Los Angeles Sparks	53
Lauren Jackson	2008-2009	Seattle Storm	45
Ruth Riley	2008-2009	San Antonio Silver Stars	45
Erika de Souza	2008-2009	Atlanta Dream	44
Janel McCarville	2008-2009	New York Liberty	44
Diana Taurasi	2008-2009	Phoenix Mercury	43
Candice Dupree	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	41
Sandrine Gruda	2008-2009	Connecticut Sun	41
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2008-2009	Indiana Fever	40
Sylvia Fowles	2008-2009	Chicago Sky	35