2016 - 17 WNBA (WNBA) Season Review

2016 - 17 WNBA Season Review

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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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2016 - 17 WNBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
New York Liberty	22	12	0.647	-	79.7	76.6
Connecticut Sun	21	13	0.618	1	86.0	81.6
Washington Mystics	18	16	0.529	4	81.7	81.0
Atlanta Dream	12	22	0.353	10	78.9	82.7
Chicago Sky	12	22	0.353	10	82.1	87.2
Indiana Fever	9	25	0.265	13	75.1	84.3

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Minnesota Lynx	27	7	0.794	-	85.4	74.2
Los Angeles Sparks	26	8	0.765	1	83.5	75.2
Phoenix Mercury	18	16	0.529	9	81.9	81.9
Dallas Wings	16	18	0.471	11	86.1	88.8
Seattle Storm	15	19	0.441	12	82.6	82.6
San Antonio Silver Stars	8	26	0.235	19	74.4	81.4

2016 - 17 WNBA Playoffs

Finals Minnesota Lynx over Los Angeles Sparks (3-2) Sun, September 24 - Los Angeles Sparks 85 @ Minnesota Lynx 84 Tue, September 26 - Los Angeles Sparks 68 @ Minnesota Lynx 70 Fri, September 29 - Minnesota Lynx 64 @ Los Angeles Sparks 75 Sun, October 1 - Minnesota Lynx 80 @ Los Angeles Sparks 69 Wed, October 4 - Los Angeles Sparks 76 @ Minnesota Lynx 85
Semifinals Los Angeles Sparks over Phoenix Mercury (3-0) Tue, September 12 - Phoenix Mercury 66 @ Los Angeles Sparks 79 Thu, September 14 - Phoenix Mercury 72 @ Los Angeles Sparks 86 Sun, September 17 - Los Angeles Sparks 89 @ Phoenix Mercury 87	Semifinals Minnesota Lynx over Washington Mystics (3-0) Tue, September 12 - Washington Mystics 81 @ Minnesota Lynx 101 Thu, September 14 - Washington Mystics 83 @ Minnesota Lynx 93 Sun, September 17 - Minnesota Lynx 81 @ Washington Mystics 70
Second Round Phoenix Mercury over Connecticut Sun (1-0) Sun, September 10 - Phoenix Mercury 88 @ Connecticut Sun 83	Second Round Washington Mystics over New York Liberty (1-0) Sun, September 10 - Washington Mystics 82 @ New York Liberty 68
First Round Phoenix Mercury over Seattle Storm (1-0) Wed, September 6 - Seattle Storm 69 @ Phoenix Mercury 79	First Round Washington Mystics over Dallas Wings (1-0) Wed, September 6 - Dallas Wings 76 @ Washington Mystics 86

WNBA - 2016 - 17 Awards

Player	Team	Award
Sugar Rodgers	New York Liberty	Sixth Woman of the Year
Sue Bird	Seattle Storm	Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Allisha Gray	Dallas Wings	Rookie of the Year
Sylvia Fowles	Minnesota Lynx	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Jonquel Jones	Connecticut Sun	Most Improved Player of the Year
Sylvia Fowles	Minnesota Lynx	Finals Most Valuable Player
Alana Beard	Los Angeles Sparks	Defensive Player of the Year
Curt Miller	Connecticut Sun	Coach of the Year
Tina Charles	New York Liberty	All Star Team
Skylar Diggins	Dallas Wings	All Star Team
Sylvia Fowles	Minnesota Lynx	All Star Team
Maya Moore	Minnesota Lynx	All Star Team
Candace Parker	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Chelsea Gray	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Brittney Griner	Phoenix Mercury	All Star Team
Jonquel Jones	Connecticut Sun	All Star Team
Nneka Ogwumike	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	All Star Team
Maya Moore	Minnesota Lynx	All Star Most Valuable Player
Brittney Sykes	Atlanta Dream	All-Rookie Team
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	Washington Mystics	All-Rookie Team
Kelsey Plum	San Antonio Silver Stars	All-Rookie Team
Allisha Gray	Dallas Wings	All-Rookie Team
Kaela Davis	Dallas Wings	All-Rookie Team
Alana Beard	Los Angeles Sparks	1st All Defensive Team
Tina Charles	New York Liberty	1st All Defensive Team
Sylvia Fowles	Minnesota Lynx	1st All Defensive Team
Nneka Ogwumike	Los Angeles Sparks	1st All Defensive Team
Jasmine Thomas	Connecticut Sun	1st All Defensive Team
Rebekkah Brunson	Minnesota Lynx	2nd All Defensive Team
Brittney Griner	Phoenix Mercury	2nd All Defensive Team
Briann January	Indiana Fever	2nd All Defensive Team
Maya Moore	Minnesota Lynx	2nd All Defensive Team
Alyssa Thomas	Connecticut Sun	2nd All Defensive Team

WNBA - 2016 - 17 All Star Game Individual Statistics

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Rebounds

Assists

WNBA - 2016 - 17 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Tina Charles	2016-2017	New York Liberty	671
Breanna Stewart	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	656
Sylvia Fowles	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	644
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	640
Skylar Diggins	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	628
Jewell Loyd	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	602
Maya Moore	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	588
Brittney Griner	2016-2017	Phoenix Mercury	569
Candace Parker	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	557
Diana Taurasi	2016-2017	Phoenix Mercury	556
Tiffany Hayes	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	538

WNBA - 2016 - 17 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Layshia Clarendon	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	226
Courtney Vandersloot	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	218
Sue Bird	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	199
Skylar Diggins	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	198
Chelsea Gray	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	151
Alyssa Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	147
Candace Parker	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	141
Jasmine Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	139
Erica Wheeler	2016-2017	Indiana Fever	138
Seimone Augustus	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	127
Cappie Pondexter	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	124

2016 - 17 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Stefanie Dolson	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	120
Jonquel Jones	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	115
Shavonte Zellous	2016-2017	New York Liberty	115
Breanna Stewart	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	107
Alyssa Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	105
Isabelle Harrison	2016-2017	San Antonio Silver Stars	103
Tiffany Hayes	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	102
Karima Christmas-Kelly	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	99
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	99
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	99
Camille Smith	2016-2017	Phoenix Mercury	98

2016 - 17 Field Goal Percentage (>200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Sylvia Fowles	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	388	254	0.655
Crystal Langhorne	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	278	180	0.647
Brittney Griner	2016-2017	Phoenix Mercury	359	207	0.577
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	435	244	0.561
Stefanie Dolson	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	346	194	0.561
Jonquel Jones	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	339	181	0.534
Alysha Clark	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	202	106	0.525
Courtney Vandersloot	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	246	127	0.516
Alyssa Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	369	188	0.509
Chelsea Gray	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	363	184	0.507
Allie Quigley	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	378	191	0.505

2016 - 17 Three Point Field Goals Made (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Diana Taurasi	2016-2017	Phoenix Mercury	250	96	0.384
Allie Quigley	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	179	77	0.430
Kristi Toliver	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	225	76	0.338
Shekinna Stricklen	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	173	71	0.410
Maya Moore	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	158	65	0.411
Sugar Rodgers	2016-2017	New York Liberty	184	63	0.342
Sue Bird	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	150	59	0.393
Jasmine Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	134	54	0.403
Jewell Loyd	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	140	54	0.386
Chelsea Gray	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	110	53	0.482
Erica Wheeler	2016-2017	Indiana Fever	151	50	0.331

2016 - 17 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Sylvia Fowles	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	123
Jonquel Jones	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	123
Krystal Thomas	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	111
Elizabeth Williams	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	107
Glory Johnson	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	79
Kiah Stokes	2016-2017	New York Liberty	77
Isabelle Harrison	2016-2017	San Antonio Silver Stars	72
Tina Charles	2016-2017	New York Liberty	69
Erlana Larkins	2016-2017	Indiana Fever	64
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	61
Karima Christmas-Kelly	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	58

2016 - 17 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Jonquel Jones	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	280
Tina Charles	2016-2017	New York Liberty	249
Breanna Stewart	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	238
Candace Parker	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	237
Sylvia Fowles	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	231
Glory Johnson	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	221
Krystal Thomas	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	217
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	202
Alyssa Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	178
Crystal Langhorne	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	163
Jessica Breland	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	161

WNBA - 2016 - 17 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Jonquel Jones	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	403
Sylvia Fowles	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	354
Krystal Thomas	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	328
Tina Charles	2016-2017	New York Liberty	318
Glory Johnson	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	300
Breanna Stewart	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	287
Candace Parker	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	277
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	263
Elizabeth Williams	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	246
Alyssa Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	225
Isabelle Harrison	2016-2017	San Antonio Silver Stars	216

WNBA - 2016 - 17 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Alana Beard	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	71
Maya Moore	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	64
Nneka Ogwumike	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	63
Allisha Gray	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	52
Alyssa Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	52
Jasmine Thomas	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	51
Candace Parker	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	48
Erica Wheeler	2016-2017	Indiana Fever	47
Skylar Diggins	2016-2017	Dallas Wings	45
Sancho Lyttle	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	45
Odyssey Sims	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	45

WNBA - 2016 - 17 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Sylvia Fowles	2016-2017	Minnesota Lynx	67
Elizabeth Williams	2016-2017	Atlanta Dream	67
Brittney Griner	2016-2017	Phoenix Mercury	65
Jessica Breland	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	59
Candace Parker	2016-2017	Los Angeles Sparks	55
Breanna Stewart	2016-2017	Seattle Storm	53
Jonquel Jones	2016-2017	Connecticut Sun	50
Stefanie Dolson	2016-2017	Chicago Sky	43
Kiah Stokes	2016-2017	New York Liberty	39
Krystal Thomas	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	38
Elena Delle Donne	2016-2017	Washington Mystics	36