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WNBA Year Index

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Award Winners Top Performers
Year Champion MVP Rookie of the Year Finals MVP Points Rebounds Assists
2007 Phoenix Mercury Lauren Jackson Armintie Price Cappie Pondexter Seimone Augustus Lauren Jackson Lindsay Whalen
2006 Detroit Shock Lisa Leslie Seimone Augustus Deanna Nolan Diana Taurasi Cheryl Ford Nikki Teasley
2005 Sacramento Monarchs Sheryl Swoopes Temeka Johnson Yolanda Griffith Sheryl Swoopes Cheryl Ford Temeka Johnson
2004 Seattle Storm Lisa Leslie Diana Taurasi Betty Lennox Lauren Jackson Lisa Leslie Nikki Teasley
2003 Detroit Shock Lauren Jackson Cheryl Ford Ruth Riley Lauren Jackson Cheryl Ford Ticha Penicheiro
2002 Los Angeles Sparks Sheryl Swoopes Tamika Catchings Lisa Leslie Tamika Catchings Lisa Leslie Ticha Penicheiro
2001 Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie Jackie Stiles Lisa Leslie Katie Smith Yolanda Griffith Teresa Weatherspoon
2000 Houston Comets Sheryl Swoopes Betty Lennox Cynthia Cooper Katie Smith Natalie Williams Ticha Penicheiro
1999 Houston Comets Yolanda Griffith Chamique Holdsclaw Cynthia Cooper Cynthia Cooper Yolanda Griffith Ticha Penicheiro
1998 Houston Comets Cynthia Cooper Tracy Reid Cynthia Cooper Cynthia Cooper Cindy Brown Ticha Penicheiro
1997 Houston Comets Cynthia Cooper Cynthia Cooper Cynthia Cooper Lisa Leslie Teresa Weatherspoon