2017 WNBA Season Awards

Most Valuable Player

Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx

All-WNBA Teams

First Team: Tina Charles (New York), Candace Parker (Los Angeles), Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Dallas), Maya Moore (Minnesota)

Second Team: Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles), Jonquel Jones (Connecticut), Brittney Griner (Phoenix), Chelsea Gray (Los Angeles), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix)

Rookie of the Year

Allisha Gray, Dallas Wings

Defensive Player of the Year

Alana Beard, Los Angeles Sparks

Sixth Woman of the Year

Sugar Rodgers, New York Liberty

Most Improved Player

Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun

Coach of the Year

Curt Miller, Connecticut Sun

All-Defensive Teams

First Team: Alana Beard (Los Angeles), Tina Charles (New York), Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles), Jasmine Thomas (Connecticut)

Second Team: Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut), Rebekkah Brunson (Minnesota), Brittney Griner (Phoenix), Maya Moore (Minnesota), Briann January (Indiana)

Basketball Executive of the Year

Curt Miller, Connecticut Sun

Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

Sue Bird, Seattle Storm

Peak Performer: Scoring

Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury

Peak Performer: Rebounding

Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun

Peak Performer: Assists

Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

August 27 – September 3

East: Tina Charles

West: Brittney Griner


2017 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week Ending East Player West Player
9/5/17 Tina Charles – New York Brittney Griner – Phoenix
8/28/17 Tina Charles – New York Candace Parker – Los Angeles
8/21/17 Tina Charles – New York Breanna Stewart – Seattle
8/14/17 Jonquel Jones – Connecticut Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota
8/7/17 Courtney Vandersloot – Chicago Glory Johnson – Dallas
07/30/17 Tina Charles – New York Candace Parker – Los Angeles
07/23/17 Tina Charles – New York Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota
07/16/17 Stefanie Dolson – Chicago Breanna Stewart – Seattle
07/10/17 Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Brittney Griner – Phoenix
07/02/17 Jasmine Thomas – Connecticut Candace Parker – Los Angeles
06/25/17 Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Skylar Diggins-Smith – Dallas
06/18/17 Jonquel Jones – Connecticut Candace Parker – Los Angeles
06/11/17 Tina Charles – New York Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota
06/04/17 Tina Charles – New York Diana Taurasi – Phoenix
05/29/17 Epiphanny Prince – New York Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota
05/22/17 Layshia Clarendon – Atlanta Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

August

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East: Tina Charles

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West: Candace Parker


2017 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

Month East Player West Player
August Tina Charles – New York Candace Parker – Los Angeles
July Tina Charles – New York Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota
June Jonquel Jones – Connecticut Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota
May Tiffany Hayes – Atlanta Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota

ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

August


Brittney Sykes

2017 WNBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
August Brittney Sykes – Atlanta
July Brittney Sykes – Atlanta
June Allisha Gray – Dallas
May Allisha Gray – Dallas

COACH OF THE MONTH

August


Bill Laimbeer

2017 WNBA COACHES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
August Bill Laimbeer – New York
July Curt Miller – Connecticut
June Brian Agler – Los Angeles
May Cheryl Reeve – Minnesota