2011 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationJune 3 – October 7, 2011
Number of games34
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,622,685
Average attendance7,954
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, NBA TV
Top draft pickUnited States Maya Moore
Picked byMinnesota Lynx
Season MVPUnited States Tamika Catchings (Indiana)
Eastern championsAtlanta Dream
  Eastern runners-upIndiana Fever
Western championsMinnesota Lynx
  Western runners-upPhoenix Mercury
Finals championsMinnesota Lynx
  Runners-upAtlanta Dream
Finals MVPUnited States Seimone Augustus (Minnesota)

The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association.[1] The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV. Four games followed the next day, with the marquee matchup, televised on ABC, featuring the defending champion Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury in Seattle.

The Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 27-7, and were the top seed in the Western Conference. The Indiana Fever were the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Lynx ultimately advanced to face the Atlanta Dream in the 2011 WNBA Finals.[2]

2010/2011 WNBA offseason

  • The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2011 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal.
  • As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be granted a roster hardship exception allowing the team to sign an additional player or players so that the team will have nine players able to play in an upcoming game or games. As soon as the injured (or otherwise sidelined) player(s) is able to play, the roster hardship player(s) – not any other player on the roster—must be waived.
  • On October 12, 2010, the New York Liberty named former Monarchs coach John Whisenant head coach and general manager.
  • On October 29, 2010, Pokey Chatman was named head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky.
  • On November 1, 2010, the Washington Mystics announced that Julie Plank (head coach) and Angela Taylor (GM) would not be returning to the team and that Trudi Lacey would take over head coach and GM positions.
  • On December 3, 2010, Donna Orender, six-year league president, announced her resignation effective December 31.
  • On January 11, 2011, The San Antonio Silver Stars announced that Dan Hughes would resume head coaching duties.
  • The Washington Mystics announced a marquee sponsorship with Inova Health System on April 7, 2011. This marked the fifth team in the league to allow a sponsor to brand their uniforms.
  • On draft day, Adidas introduced the Revolution 30 technology, to be used on all WNBA team uniforms. The uniforms are 30% lighter than before and also enable moisture management.[3] Unlike their NBA and NBA D-League counterparts, however, all WNBA uniforms underwent complete redesigns.
  • NBA Commissioner David Stern announced on April 21, 2011 that Laurel J. Richie would assume role as president of the WNBA on May 16.
  • The New York Liberty will play home games for the next three seasons at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, due to summer renovations at Madison Square Garden.

Marquee sponsorship

On August 22, 2011, the WNBA announced a league-wide marquee sponsorship with Boost Mobile.[4] The deal would allow the Boost Mobile logo to be placed on ten of the 12 teams' jerseys (excluding Phoenix and San Antonio) in addition to branding on the courts and in arenas. A source said the deal is worth "roughly $10 million over its four years" and is the richest in league history.[5]

2011 WNBA draft

The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 2, 2010. The lottery teams were the Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx (from Conn.). The top pick was awarded to Minnesota.

The 2011 WNBA Draft was held on April 11, 2011, in Bristol, Connecticut. Coverage of the first round was shown on ESPN (HD). Second and third round coverage was shown on ESPNU and NBA TV.

The top picks were:

  1. Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
  2. Elizabeth Cambage, Tulsa Shock
  3. Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky
  4. Amber Harris, Minnesota Lynx (from Conn.)

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x2113.618–13–48–913–9
Connecticut Sun x2113.618–15–26–1114–8
Atlanta Dream x2014.5881.011–69–814–8
New York Liberty x1915.5592.012-57–1011–11
Chicago Sky o1420.4127.010–74–1310–12
Washington Mystics o628.17615.04–132–154–18
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx x277.794–14–313–418–4
Seattle Storm x2113.6186.015–26–1115–7
Phoenix Mercury x1915.5598.011–68–911–11
San Antonio Silver Stars x1816.5299.09–89–811–11
Los Angeles Sparks o1519.44112.010–75–1210–12
Tulsa Shock o331.08824.02–151–161–21

All-Star Game

The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was hosted by the San Antonio Silver Stars on July 23 at the AT&T Center. Coverage of the game began at 3:30pm (ET) on ABC. This marks the first time the Silver Stars have hosted the annual event. This is only the second time in league history that the showcase was played on the court of a Western Conference team.

July 23
3:30 pm EDT
East 118, West 113
Scoring by quarter: 33–36, 32–30, 27–26, 26–21
Pts: Cappie Pondexter (17)
Rebs: Angel McCoughtry (10)
Asts: Cappie Pondexter (7)		 Pts: Swin Cash (21)
Rebs: Swin Cash (12)
Asts: Diana Taurasi (7)
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 12,540
Referees:
#4 Sue Blauch
#17 Scott Twardoski
#45 Tom Mauer

Statistic leaders

The following shows the leaders for each statistic during the 2011 regular season.

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per gameDiana TaurasiPhoenix Mercury21.6 PPG
Rebounds per gameTina CharlesConnecticut Sun11.0 RPG
Assists per gameLindsay WhalenMinnesota Lynx5.9 APG
Steals per gameSancho LyttleAtlanta Dream2.36 SPG
Blocks per gameSylvia FowlesChicago Sky2.00 BPG
Field goal percentageSylvia FowlesChicago Sky59.1% (263–445)
Three point FG percentageJeanette PohlenIndiana Fever46.8% (29–62)
Free throw percentageDeWanna BonnerPhoenix Mercury90.9% (90–99)
Points per gameTeam StatPhoenix Mercury88.97 PPG
Least points allowedTeam StatSeattle Storm69.85 PPG
Field goal percentageTeam StatPhoenix Mercury46.1%
Least FG% allowedTeam StatMinnesota Lynx41.3%

Schedule

2011 WNBA preseason
May
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Thu 197:00China@Connecticut101-63
CON		Yuan (17)Charles (10)Banban
Montgomery (6)		Mohegan Sun Arena
4,666
Mon 2312:30China@Chicago84-45
CHI		Fowles (18)Song (9)Vandersloot (7)Trinity International University
972
Tue 241:00Indiana@Minnesota71-66
MIN		Brunson
Douglas (11)		Harris (10)January (7)Concordia University
2,055
10:00Japan@Phoenix96-52
PHO		Gray-Lawson (16)Dupree (8)Gray-Lawson (6)US Airways Center
2,969
Wed 2510:30amWashington@New York60-57
WAS		Anosike (14)Melvin (6)Miller (5)Prudential Center
6,472
3:00Seattle@Los Angeles71-66
LAS		Parker (17)3 players (6)Wright (7)Torodome
3,212
7:00San Antonio@Connecticut80-56
SAN		White (15)Charles (17)Hammon (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
4,801
Thu 2611:30amChicago@Washington66-55
WAS		Langhorne (15)Langhorne (9)Prince (4)Verizon Center
9,502
Fri 277:00China@New York79-65
NYL		PondexterBrelandN/ATimes Union Center
N/A
7:00San Antonio@Connecticut75-73
CON		Charles (17)Charles (11)Robinson (6)Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
2,139
Sat 289:00Phoenix@Los Angeles83-72
LAS		Milton-Jones (14)Braxton
Milton-Jones (6)		Lavender
Penicheiro (4)		The Pit
N/A
Sun 2912:00Atlanta@Great BritainNBA TV
82-51
ATL		Miller (21)Irvin (8)Harding (5)Manchester Evening News Arena
N/A
5:00Tulsa@Seattle76-70
SEA		Holt (25)Cambage
Jackson (8)		Bird (8)KeyArena
4,979
Tue 317:00Minnesota@Indiana76-70
MIN		Douglas (15)McWilliams-Franklin (8)Wiggins (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
3,817
2011 WNBA regular season
June
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Fri 311:00Minnesota@Los AngelesNBA TV
PRIME		82-74
LAS		Moore (21)Brunson (12)Whalen (5)Staples Center
13,589
Sat 43:00Phoenix@SeattleABC78-71
SEA		Taurasi (31)Braxton
Dupree
Little (9)		Bird (10)KeyArena
11,548
7:00Washington@Connecticut89-73
CON		Charles (18)Anosike
Jones (7)		Ajavon
Lawson
Miller (4)		Mohegan Sun Arena
6,666
7:00Chicago@IndianaCN100
FS-I		65-57
IND		Prince (20)Catchings (9)Vandersloot (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,024
8:00Tulsa@San AntonioCOX93-73
SAN		Young (20)Cambage (10)Hammon
Hodges
Robinson (5)		AT&T Center
12,406
Sun 53:00New York@AtlantaSSO94-88 (OT)
NYL		Pierson (25)Lyttle (11)Pondexter (11)Philips Arena
8,038
3:30Los Angeles@MinnesotaPRIME
FS-N		86-69
MIN		Augustus (17)Brunson (15)Whalen (7)Target Center
10,123
Tue 78:00Tulsa@Minnesota75-65
MIN		Brunson (17)Brunson
Cambage (15)		Whalen (4)Target Center
7,713
Thu 97:00Washington@AtlantaESPN298-90 (OT)
WAS		Langhorne (30)de Souza (15)Castro Marques
K. Miller (5)		Philips Arena
5,020
10:00Minnesota@Seattle81-74
MIN		Bird (24)Brunson (15)Whalen (10)KeyArena
6,291
Fri 107:00New York@Indiana81-80
NYL		Douglas (27)Vaughn (9)Powell (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,703
8:00San Antonio@Tulsa93-62
SAN		Hodges (19)Phillips (8)Hammon (5)BOK Center
7,509
8:30Connecticut@ChicagoCN10078-75
CHI		Fowles (23)Fowles (13)Prince (7)Allstate Arena
6,609
10:30Phoenix@Los Angeles98-84
LAS		Parker (22)Dupree (11)Johnson (6)Staples Center
10,616
Sat 117:00Indiana@New YorkMSG86-80
IND		Carson (23)Davenport (8)Powell (5)Prudential Center
7,835
7:00Chicago@WashingtonCN10084-77
CHI		Ajavon (24)Snow (8)Canty (6)Verizon Center
11,943
8:00Atlanta@San Antonio86-74
SAN		Adams (32)de Souza (14)Hammon (8)AT&T Center
9,140
Sun 123:00Tulsa@Connecticut90-79
CON		Latta (26)Charles (8)Montgomery (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,520
Tue 147:00Atlanta@New York79-58
ATL		Carson (21)Carson (8)Lehning (6)Prudential Center
5,725
7:00Tulsa@IndianaESPN282-74
IND		Douglas (22)Jackson (11)January (10)Conseco Fieldhouse
6,024
Thu 167:00Connecticut@WashingtonCSN-MA79-71
CON		Charles (26)Anosike (13)Miller
Montgomery (5)		Verizon Center
7,028
Fri 178:00Atlanta@Minnesota96-85
MIN		McCoughtry (27)Brunson (14)Whalen (8)Target Center
7,556
8:30New York@ChicagoCN10085-73
CHI		Fowles (27)Fowles (11)Prince (8)Allstate Arena
5,718
10:00San Antonio@PhoenixFS-A101-99
SAN		Young (26)Dupree (12)Taylor (10)US Airways Center
12,274
10:00Indiana@Seattle68-54
SEA		Cash (14)Catchings (14)Cash (5)KeyArena
8,178
Sat 188:00Washington@Tulsa77-59
TUL		Latta (22)Langhorne (12)Pedersen (7)BOK Center
4,423
Sun 191:00Chicago@Connecticut83-68
CON		Charles (31)Charles
Fowles (12)		Vandersloot (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,875
3:00Minnesota@AtlantaSSO77-64
MIN		Augustus (19)de Souza
McWilliams-Franklin (12)		Moore
Whalen (5)		Philips Arena
7,274
6:00Indiana@Phoenix93-89 (OT)
PHO		Taurasi (32)Dupree (18)Bobbitt
January
Taylor (6)		US Airways Center
7,701
8:30Seattle@Los AngelesPRIME74-50
LAS		Bird (15)Little (8)Toliver (5)Staples Center
9,119
Tue 2112:00Chicago@AtlantaSSO71-68
ATL		Fowles (21)Snow (12)Harding
Vandersloot (6)		Philips Arena
6,154
7:00Indiana@WashingtonCSN-MA89-80
IND		Langhorne (23)Langhorne (9)January (9)Verizon Center
7,980
8:00Phoenix@San AntonioESPN2105-98
PHO		Taylor (30)Dupree (13)Hammon
D. Robinson (7)		AT&T Center
7,072
8:00Seattle@Tulsa82-77
SEA		Bird (21)T. Jackson (10)Bird (6)BOK Center
4,612
10:00New York@Los AngelesESPN296-91
LAS		Milton-Jones (27)Parker (13)Toliver (7)Staples Center
10,389
Thu 2312:30New York@Tulsa94-82
NYL		Vaughn (24)Vaughn (12)Pondexter (10)BOK Center
4,682
8:00Connecticut@ChicagoCN100107-101 (2OT)
CHI		Montgomery (33)Snow (17)Vandersloot (10)Allstate Arena
3,319
Fri 247:30Phoenix@AtlantaFS-A
FS-S		92-83
PHO		McCoughtry (24)Taylor (10)Taylor (8)Philips Arena
5,492
8:00Los Angeles@San Antonio90-80 (OT)
SAN		Perkins (31)Parker (13)Hammon (9)AT&T Center
8,617
10:00Minnesota@SeattleKONG65-55
SEA		Augustus (17)Cash (9)Bird (8)KeyArena
7,914
Sat 257:00Connecticut@IndianaNBA TV
CSN-NE		75-70
IND		Montgomery (19)Catchings (12)Montgomery (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,100
8:00Phoenix@ChicagoCN10086-78
PHO		Fowles (28)Fowles (11)Taylor (7)Allstate Arena
5,547
Sun 263:00San Antonio@AtlantaNBA TV
SSO		92-86
SAN		Perkins (25)Paris (11)Hammon (6)Philips Arena
5,718
4:00Los Angeles@New York77-67
NYL		Pondexter (22)Parker (11)Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
7,625
4:00Tulsa@WashingtonCSN-MA83-63
WAS		Langhorne (23)Coleman (12)Ajavon (6)Verizon Center
10,675
7:00Indiana@MinnesotaNBA TV
FS-N		78-75
IND		Douglas (22)Brunson (11)January
Whalen (4)		Target Center
7,117
Tue 287:00Phoenix@Indiana91-86
IND		Douglas (26)Braxton (7)Catchings (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
6,625
8:00Los Angeles@ConnecticutESPN279-76
CON		Charles (22)Charles (23)4 players (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,515
8:00San Antonio@ChicagoCN10084-74
SAN		Prince
Young (19)		Fowles (12)Hammon (5)Allstate Arena
3,894
Thu 307:30New York@AtlantaSSO87-81
ATL		de Souza (27)de Souza (15)Pondexter (5)Philips Arena
4,423
8:00Minnesota@Tulsa101-71
MIN		Whalen (21)McWilliams-Franklin (9)Pedersen
Whalen (5)		BOK Center
3,970
July
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Fri 17:00San Antonio@New YorkNBA TV81-75
NYL		Adams
Pondexter (19)		Young (8)Hammon
Pondexter (5)		Prudential Center
6,714
7:30Seattle@ConnecticutCSN-NE75-70
CON		Cash (25)Charles (10)Montgomery (8)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,748
10:00Chicago@PhoenixNBA TV
CN100		94-84
PHO		Taurasi (24)Dupree (9)Prince
Taurasi (6)		US Airways Center
9,517
Sun 34:00Seattle@WashingtonNBA TV
CSN-MA		73-63
SEA		Cash
Dunlap (19)		Anosike (10)Bird (5)Verizon Center
11,604
Tue 57:00Seattle@IndianaFS-I78-61
IND		Davenport (15)Anosike (10)Phillips (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
6,525
8:00Washington@ChicagoCN10078-65
CHI		Fowles (34)Fowles (16)Thomas
Thorn (4)		Allstate Arena
3,187
9:00Los Angeles@PhoenixESPN2101-82
PHO		Hoffman (21)Pringle (9)Taurasi (7)US Airways Center
9,825
Fri 88:00New York@San AntonioNBA TV76-73
NYL		Pondexter (20)Pierson (10)Pondexter (7)AT&T Center
8,100
8:00Phoenix@Tulsa86-78
PHO		Cambage (19)Bonner (13)Lewis (9)BOK Center
4,081
Sat 97:00Washington@Indiana68-57
IND		Phillips (14)Coleman (9)Catchings
Miller (4)		Conseco Fieldhouse
7,056
8:00Connecticut@MinnesotaNBA TV
FS-N		90-67
MIN		Moore (26)Brunson
McWilliams-Franklin (10)		Whalen (8)Target Center
8,205
8:00Atlanta@ChicagoCN10081-69
CHI		Prince (24)Fowles (12)Vandersloot (9)Allstate Arena
5,679
10:00Los Angeles@SeattleNBA TV
KONG		99-80
SEA		Cash (26)Lavender (9)Bird (8)KeyArena
9,686
Sun 104:00Chicago@New YorkNBA TV
CN100
MSG+		80-73
NYL		Carson
Pondexter (18)		Fowles
Powell (8)		Pondexter
Powell (4)		Prudential Center
7,315
6:00Tulsa@PhoenixNBA TV
COX		102-63
PHO		Jackson (19)Pedersen
Sanford (7)		Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
7,696
Tue 123:00Washington@SeattleNBA TV79-71
SEA		Bird (22)Coleman (9)Ajavon
Bird (7)		KeyArena
13,384
8:00Los Angeles@San AntonioNBA TV
PRIME
FS-SW		84-74
LAS		Young (22)Young (11)Toliver (5)AT&T Center
6,769
Wed 1312:00Atlanta@New York91-69
NYL		Powell (20)de Souza
Powell (7)		Carson
Mitchell
Pondexter (5)		Prudential Center
14,314
12:30Tulsa@Chicago72-54
CHI		Fowles (21)Fowles (13)Prince (6)Allstate Arena
13,838
1:00Phoenix@MinnesotaNBA TV
FS-A
FS-N		112-105
PHO		Taurasi (27)Brunson (16)Johnson
Taurasi
Taylor (8)		Target Center
11,820
1:00Connecticut@Indiana90-78
IND		Douglas (20)Charles (11)Catchings (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,045
Thu 149:00Seattle@San AntonioESPN269-66
SAN		Adams (23)Robinson
Willingham (7)		Hammon (9)AT&T Center
9,167
Fri 157:00Connecticut@New YorkNBA TV
CSN-NE		68-59
CON		Charles
Vaughn (15)		Vaughn (9)Mitchell
Montgomery (4)		Prudential Center
7,722
7:00Minnesota@Indiana80-70
MIN		Catchings (22)McWilliams-Franklin (9)Whalen (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,538
8:00Los Angeles@Tulsa79-74
LAS		Toliver (25)Jackson (10)Toliver (6)BOK Center
5,034
10:00Washington@PhoenixNBA TV
FS-A		78-64
PHO		Dupree (20)Anosike (10)Taylor (7)US Airways Center
9,075
Sat 167:30Chicago@AtlantaNBA TV
CN100
FS-S		76-68
ATL		McCoughtry (24)Snow (12)Price (10)Philips Arena
7,413
8:00Seattle@Minnesota69-62
MIN		Augustus (19)Cash
Moore (9)		McWilliams-Franklin
Smith (4)		Target Center
7,733
Sun 174:00Tulsa@New YorkNBA TV
MSG+		88-57
NYL		Pondexter (18)Jackson (11)Holt (4)Prudential Center
6,735
5:00Indiana@Connecticut76-71
CON		McCray (22)Catchings (15)Montgomery (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,075
8:30Washington@Los AngelesNBA TV89-85 (OT)
WAS		Ajavon (29)Langhorne (14)Toliver (7)Staples Center
10,398
Mon 1810:30San Antonio@Los Angeles79-69
SAN		Hammon (26)O'Hea (11)Lacy (7)Staples Center
8,818
Tue 1912:00Indiana@AtlantaNBA TV
SSO		84-74
ATL		Catchings (22)de Souza (11)Catchings (6)Philips Arena
7,645
7:00Seattle@ChicagoESPN278-69
CHI		Bird (26)Robinson (10)Vandersloot (7)Allstate Arena
6,026
7:30New York@Connecticut85-79
CON		Charles (24)Powell (11)Montgomery (10)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,096
Wed 2011:30amAtlanta@WashingtonNBA TV86-79
ATL		McCoughtry (33)Anosike (14)K. Miller (6)Verizon Center
13,954
3:30Minnesota@PhoenixNBA TV
FS-A		106-98
MIN		Augustus (25)Bonner
Dupree (7)		Whalen (8)US Airways Center
12,118
Thu 217:00Chicago@IndianaNBA TV
CN100
FS-I		77-63
IND		Fowles (21)Catchings
Davenport
Douglas (7)		Douglas (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,050
10:00San Antonio@SeattleNBA TV
FS-SW		73-55
SEA		Wright (17)Cash
Robinson (9)		Bird (7)KeyArena
6,922
Sat 233:30East@WestABC118-113
EAST		Cash (21)Cash (12)Pondexter
Taurasi (7)		AT&T Center
12,540
Tue 267:00San Antonio@WashingtonCSN-MA73-67
SAN		Hammon (22)Appel (12)Thomas (5)Verizon Center
11,331
8:00Atlanta@Tulsa76-68
ATL		McCoughtry (37)Jackson (17)5 players (3)BOK Center
3,435
8:00Los Angeles@Minnesota85-72
MIN		Toliver (28)Hoffman
McWilliams-Franklin (9)		Whalen (7)Target Center
8,044
8:00Connecticut@ChicagoCSN-NE
CN100		77-66
CON		Jones (22)Charles (15)Montgomery (6)Allstate Arena
3,091
10:00Seattle@PhoenixNBA TV83-77
SEA		Taurasi (26)Cash (8)Bird (7)US Airways Center
6,108
Thu 2812:30Phoenix@San AntonioNBA TV
FS-A
FS-SW		102-91
SAN		Hammon (33)Dupree (14)D. Robinson (8)AT&T Center
14,797
7:00Washington@New YorkMSG75-71
NYL		Pondexter (19)Langhorne (9)Pierson
Pondexter (4)		Prudential Center
6,808
7:00Los Angeles@AtlantaNBA TV
SSO		89-80
ATL		McCoughtry (22)McCoughtry (11)Penicheiro (11)Philips Arena
6,701
7:30Indiana@Connecticut69-58
IND		Catchings (16)Charles
Davenport (10)		Bobbitt (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,329
8:00Chicago@Tulsa64-55
CHI		Latta (20)Jackson (15)Holt
Snow (5)		BOK Center
4,012
Fri 297:00Indiana@WashingtonNBA TV
CSN-MA		61-59
IND		Ajavon (19)Walker (10)Catchings (5)Verizon Center
11,587
8:00Seattle@Minnesota92-67
MIN		Cash (18)Kobryn (9)Moore (6)Target Center
7,856
Sat 307:00Phoenix@New YorkNBA TV
MSG+		91-84
PHO		Taylor (29)Vaughn (10)Swanier (7)Prudential Center
7,214
8:00Seattle@Tulsa89-72
SEA		Bird (29)Cash (9)Bird (7)BOK Center
5,067
8:00Los Angeles@ChicagoCN10088-84
LAS		Milton-Jones (19)Fowles (9)Penicheiro
Prince
Toliver (5)		Allstate Arena
5,909
Sun 313:00Minnesota@San AntonioNBA TV70-69
MIN		Whalen (23)Brunson (13)Hammon
Whalen (6)		AT&T Center
7,260
5:00Atlanta@Connecticut99-92
CON		McCoughtry (36)Charles (11)Lawson (9)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,955
6:00Los Angeles@IndianaNBA TV98-63
IND		Davenport (16)Catchings (11)Catchings (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,256
August
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Tue 27:30New York@AtlantaFS-S85-75
NYL		McCoughtry (24)Pierson (8)Harding (9)Philips Arena
4,573
8:00Phoenix@MinnesotaESPN290-73
MIN		Moore (22)McWilliams-Franklin (10)Whalen (5)Target Center
7,126
10:00San Antonio@Seattle78-64
SEA		Bird (17)Cash (9)Wright (7)KeyArena
6,179
Wed 33:00Connecticut@Los AngelesNBA TV79-70
CON		Charles (20)Charles (13)Montgomery (6)Staples Center
14,266
Thu 412:00Chicago@New YorkNBA TV
MSG		59-49
NYL		Pondexter (15)Powell (10)Carson
Pondexter
Prince (3)		Prudential Center
10,133
8:00San Antonio@MinnesotaNBA TV
FS-SW		62-60
MIN		McWilliams-Franklin
Young (18)		Brunson
Young (13)		Whalen (6)Target Center
8,123
Fri 58:00Indiana@Tulsa85-65
IND		Davenport (17)Jackson (8)Phillips (4)BOK Center
5,013
10:00Connecticut@SeattleNBA TV81-79
SEA		Bird (20)Charles (10)Cash
Wright (5)		KeyArena
7,289
Sat 67:00New York@WashingtonNBA TV91-81
WAS		Ajavon (32)Anosike
Langhorne (9)		Pondexter (7)Verizon Center
10,741
8:00Tulsa@San Antonio71-64
SAN		Jackson (27)Jackson (10)Hammon (5)AT&T Center
8,273
Sun 73:00Seattle@AtlantaNBA TV
SSO		70-53
ATL		McCoughtry (17)de Souza
Lyttle (7)		Harding (7)Philips Arena
7,337
6:00Connecticut@PhoenixNBA TV
FS-A		96-95 (OT)
CON		Taurasi (29)Charles (17)Greene
Taurasi (6)		US Airways Center
8,514
6:00Indiana@ChicagoCN10088-69
CHI		Fowles
Murphy (21)		Fowles (12)Catchings (5)Allstate Arena
5,794
8:30Minnesota@Los AngelesNBA TV84-78
MIN		Whalen (24)Augustus
Brunson (7)		Whalen (8)Staples Center
13,528
Tue 97:00Atlanta@WashingtonCSN-MA72-70
ATL		Ajavon (28)de Souza (12)McCoughtry (5)Verizon Center
9,536
7:00San Antonio@Indiana81-68
IND		Catchings (21)Young (9)Hammon (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,520
7:30Chicago@Connecticut69-58
CON		Fowles (19)Young (15)Lawson
White (4)		Mohegan Sun Arena
6,049
8:00Seattle@New YorkESPN258-56
NYL		Pondexter (19)Pierson (8)Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
6,732
10:00Minnesota@Phoenix85-80
PHO		Moore (28)Brunson
Dupree (11)		Whalen (6)US Airways Center
6,726
10:30Tulsa@Los AngelesPRIME71-66
LAS		Penicheiro (23)Hoffman (8)Penicheiro (7)Staples Center
8,255
Thu 117:30San Antonio@ConnecticutFS-SW72-59
SAN		Hammon (18)Jones (10)Hammon (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
5,334
10:00Atlanta@Phoenix109-95
PHO		Bonner
McCoughtry (25)		Bonner (13)Taylor (6)US Airways Center
7,940
10:00Tulsa@Seattle77-63
SEA		Cambage (24)Cambage (10)4 players (3)KeyArena
6,503
Fri 127:00New York@Washington64-63
WAS		Langhorne
Mitchell (18)		Anosike (11)Mitchell (6)Verizon Center
10,092
8:30Minnesota@ChicagoCN10079-76
MIN		Fowles (28)Fowles (13)Vandersloot (8)Allstate Arena
6,289
10:30Phoenix@Los Angeles93-90 (OT)
LAS		Taylor (29)Bonner (10)Johnson (12)Staples Center
10,512
Sat 137:00Washington@Connecticut82-75
CON		Langhorne (17)White (10)Miller (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,717
7:00New York@IndianaNBA TV82-71
IND		Catchings (32)Pondexter (8)Pondexter (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,237
10:00Atlanta@SeattleNBA TV
KONG		92-63
ATL		Castro Marques
McCoughtry (17)		McCoughtry
Robinson (6)		Price (4)KeyArena
9,686
Sun 143:00Chicago@San AntonioNBA TV
CN100		85-73
CHI		Fowles (28)Fowles (17)D. Robinson (7)AT&T Center
7,060
7:00Tulsa@MinnesotaNBA TV
COX
FS-N		82-54
MIN		Augustus (16)Brunson (6)Whalen (9)Target Center
8,388
Tue 167:00Washington@New York69-66
NYL		Pondexter (26)Vaughn (7)Ajavon
Powell (5)		Prudential Center
6,223
7:30Minnesota@ConnecticutCSN-NE108-79
CON		Whalen (20)Charles (18)Montgomery (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
9,323
8:00Indiana@San Antonio65-63
IND		Catchings (24)Young (13)Bevilaqua (4)AT&T Center
6,358
10:00Seattle@Phoenix81-79
PHO		Taurasi (24)Cash (15)Bird (8)US Airways Center
8,870
10:30Atlanta@Los AngelesNBA TV
SSO
PRIME		84-79
ATL		McCoughtry (23)de Souza (13)Price (8)Staples Center
7,522
Thu 187:00Connecticut@New YorkNBA TV
MSG		84-81 (OT)
NYL		Charles (29)Charles (14)Montgomery (5)Prudential Center
7,245
7:00Minnesota@Washington81-62
MIN		Augustus (18)McWilliams-Franklin (7)Whalen (7)Verizon Center
9,483
10:30Indiana@Los Angeles75-70
LAS		Hoffman (21)Smith (9)Catchings
Parker
Phillips (5)		Staples Center
8,102
Fri 197:30Connecticut@AtlantaNBA TV
SSO		94-88 (OT)
ATL		McCoughtry (26)McCoughtry (12)Montgomery (7)Philips Arena
7,225
Sat 207:00Chicago@WashingtonNBA TV
CN100		71-70
CHI		Fowles (25)Fowles (11)4 players (4)Verizon Center
10,273
8:00Los Angeles@Minnesota87-68
MIN		Parker (18)McWilliams-Franklin
Parker (8)		Whalen (5)Target Center
8,816
10:00San Antonio@PhoenixNBA TV
FS-SW
FS-A		87-81
PHO		Taylor (28)Bonner (11)Hammon (10)US Airways Center
10,134
10:00New York@Seattle63-62
SEA		Jackson (20)Cash
Jackson (7)		Pondexter (6)KeyArena
7,139
Sun 215:00Atlanta@Connecticut96-87
CON		McCoughtry (22)de Souza
Jones (10)		Harding (9)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,636
6:00Washington@IndianaNBA TV
FS-I		83-51
IND		Douglas (15)Catchings (8)Catchings (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,935
7:00Los Angeles@Tulsa73-67
LAS		Parker (23)Jackson (11)Latta (6)BOK Center
6,012
Tue 237:00Los Angeles@WashingtonCSN-MA86-82 (OT)
LAS		Langhorne (28)Thompson (10)Penicheiro (6)Verizon Center
8,441
8:00Minnesota@Tulsa78-72
MIN		Holt
McWilliams-Franklin (18)		Brunson
Jackson (10)		Latta (7)BOK Center
3,750
8:00Atlanta@ChicagoCN10083-80
ATL		McCoughtry (22)Fowles (12)Harding (9)Allstate Arena
2,876
10:00New York@PhoenixESPN274-70
NYL		Pondexter (25)Taylor (9)Pierson (5)US Airways Center
8,871
10:00San Antonio@Seattle63-55
SEA		Wright (16)Cash (9)Bird
Hammon (5)		KeyArena
6,559
Thu 2510:00Tulsa@Seattle74-57
SEA		L. Jackson (14)T. Jackson
Robinson (9)		Bird (4)KeyArena
6,887
Fri 267:30Phoenix@ConnecticutCSN-NE95-92
CON		Taurasi
Taylor (26)		Dupree
Jones
Sanford (11)		Johnson (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
9,007
8:00San Antonio@MinnesotaNBA TV85-75
MIN		Augustus (19)Brunson (8)Hammon
Whalen (9)		Target Center
9,212
8:30Washington@ChicagoCN10080-67
CHI		Langhorne (19)Fowles (12)Langhorne
Thorn
Vandersloot (5)		Allstate Arena
4,434
10:30Tulsa@Los AngelesNBA TV77-75
TUL		Milton-Jones (24)Jackson (11)Penicheiro (10)Staples Center
8,997
Sat 277:00Atlanta@IndianaNBA TV
SSO
FS-I		86-80
ATL		Catchings (22)Lyttle (9)Douglas (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,242
Sun 283:00Minnesota@San Antonio72-61
MIN		Augustus (20)Brunson (14)Hammon (7)AT&T Center
7,924
4:00Connecticut@Tulsa83-72
TUL		Swoopes (22)Jackson (12)Latta (6)BOK Center
4,813
4:00Phoenix@WashingtonNBA TV
CSN-MA		86-79
PHO		Dupree
Langhorne (27)		Langhorne (12)Johnson (8)Verizon Center
11,614
6:00New York@ChicagoNBA TV
CN100		74-73
CHI		Pierson (19)Fowles (14)Pondexter (8)Allstate Arena
5,707
9:00Los Angeles@SeattleESPN265-63
SEA		Parker (19)Parker (14)Bird
Penicheiro (4)		KeyArena
9,686
Tue 307:00Chicago@New YorkCN100
MSG+		71-67
NYL		Fowles (22)Fowles
Pierson (8)		Thorn (4)Prudential Center
6,334
7:30Indiana@AtlantaSSO92-90
ATL		McCoughtry (28)Lyttle (11)Harding (6)Philips Arena
6,467
8:00Connecticut@San Antonio78-66
SAN		Charles
Hammon (16)		Jones (10)Hammon (6)AT&T Center
6,934
8:00Phoenix@Tulsa96-74
PHO		Bonner (25)Bonner
Sanford (9)		Latta (6)BOK Center
3,590
8:00Washington@Minnesota73-56
MIN		Whalen (21)Anosike
Brunson (7)		Whalen (5)Target Center
8,065
10:30Seattle@Los AngelesPRIME68-62
LAS		Parker (27)Cash
Wright (8)		Penicheiro (5)Staples Center
9,023
September
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Thu 17:00Atlanta@Washington85-81
WAS		McCoughtry (30)Gardin
Langhorne (10)		Harding (8)Verizon Center
7,954
8:00Phoenix@San Antonio86-68
SAN		Bonner
Perkins (23)		Dupree (13)D. Robinson (7)AT&T Center
6,502
Fri 27:30Indiana@Connecticut83-55
CON		McCray (14)Charles (16)Charles (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,991
7:30Washington@AtlantaNBA TV
SSO		95-73
ATL		Price
Thomas (19)		Lyttle
Walker (8)		Harding (7)Philips Arena
6,579
8:00Seattle@Tulsa78-72
SEA		Bird (21)T. Jackson (10)Swoopes (6)BOK Center
6,117
8:00New York@Minnesota78-62
NYL		Mitchell (24)Hollingsworth (9)Pondexter (7)Target Center
8,929
Sat 38:00Seattle@San AntonioNBA TV70-60
SEA		Young (22)Cash (8)D. Robinson (6)AT&T Center
9,575
10:00Los Angeles@PhoenixNBA TV93-77
PHO		Parker (32)Dupree (19)Johnson (9)US Airways Center
9,620
Sun 43:00Tulsa@AtlantaSSO73-52
ATL		McCoughtry (19)Jackson (11)Harding (10)Philips Arena
7,661
4:00Minnesota@New York86-68
MIN		Moore (19)Pierson (8)Pondexter
Whalen (7)		Prudential Center
8,247
4:00Connecticut@WashingtonNBA TV
CSN-MA		79-48
CON		Charles (24)Charles (15)Montgomery (7)Verizon Center
13,403
6:00Indiana@ChicagoNBA TV
CN100		88-80
IND		Prince (21)Fowles (9)Catchings
Prince (6)		Allstate Arena
6,199
Tue 67:30Connecticut@AtlantaSSO85-74
ATL		McCoughtry (35)Charles
Lyttle (12)		Harding (8)Philips Arena
6,558
10:30San Antonio@Los AngelesNBA TV
FS-SW
PRIME		82-65
SAN		Hammon (37)Appel
Milton-Jones (8)		Penicheiro (7)Staples Center
8,502
Wed 77:00Washington@IndianaNBA TV87-69
IND		Douglas (21)Langhorne (15)Douglas (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,514
Thu 88:00Chicago@MinnesotaNBA TV
CN100
FS-N		78-69
MIN		Augustus (22)Swords (8)Whalen (10)Target Center
8,781
10:00Tulsa@PhoenixNBA TV
COX		91-76
PHO		Cambage (22)Bonner
Jackson (10)		Swanier (9)US Airways Center
8,189
Fri 97:00Indiana@New YorkNBA TV
MSG+		83-75
NYL		Carson (18)Vaughn (9)Bobbitt (7)Prudential Center
8,015
10:00Phoenix@SeattleKONG85-70
SEA		Taurasi (36)Bonner
Cash (14)		Bird (6)KeyArena
9,686
10:30Tulsa@Los AngelesNBA TV84-73
LAS		Lavender (19)Lavender (12)Penicheiro (7)Staples Center
10,299
Sat 108:00Washington@San AntonioNBA TV82-74
SAN		Young (17)Anosike
Langhorne (9)		Hammon (11)AT&T Center
12,813
10:30Chicago@Los AngelesNBA TV
CN100		74-67
LAS		Fowles (18)Fowles (11)Lacy (7)Staples Center
13,501
Sun 111:00New York@ConnecticutNBA TV69-63
CON		Charles (18)Charles
Jones (11)		Pondexter (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
9,115
5:00Atlanta@IndianaNBA TV
SSO
FS-I		93-88
ATL		McCoughtry (32)Bales (11)Bobbitt (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
11,521
6:00Minnesota@PhoenixFS-A96-90
MIN		Taurasi (19)Adair (13)Wright (6)US Airways Center
12,666
7:00San Antonio@TulsaNBA TV
FS-SW		102-94 (OT)
SAN		D. Robinson (36)Jackson (9)Holt (7)BOK Center
5,949
9:00Chicago@SeattleNBA TV
KONG		81-70
SEA		Fowles (30)Fowles (13)Thorn (7)KeyArena
13,659
2011 WNBA postseason
Conference Semifinals (September 15–20)
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Thu 158:00New York@IndianaESPN274-72
IND		Douglas (25)Powell (8)Pondexter (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,608
10:00Phoenix@SeattleESPN280-61
SEA		Wright (21)Cash
Little (11)		Little (4)KeyArena
7,279
Fri 167:00Atlanta@ConnecticutNBA TV89-84
ATL		Harding (21)Lyttle (11)Harding (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,373
10:00San Antonio@MinnesotaNBA TV66-65
MIN		Whalen (20)Brunson (14)Young (6)Target Center
11,891
Sat 174:00Indiana@New YorkNBA TV
MSG		87-72
NYL		Douglas (20)Catchings (9)Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
8,508
10:00Seattle@PhoenixNBA TV92-83
PHO		Dupree (29)Dupree (13)Johnson (9)US Airways Center
9,356
Sun 183:00Connecticut@AtlantaESPN269-64
ATL		Jones (15)Charles (17)Harding
Montgomery (6)		Philips Arena
6,887
5:00Minnesota@San AntonioESPN284-75
SAN		Augustus
Perkins (24)		Brunson (16)Hammon (6)AT&T Center
7,023
Mon 198:00New York@IndianaESPN272-62
IND		Douglas (21)Catchings (8)Pondexter (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,368
10:00Phoenix@SeattleESPN277-75
PHO		Bird (22)Taylor (17)Smith
Wright (4)		KeyArena
8,589
Tue 208:00San Antonio@MinnesotaESPN285-67
MIN		Augustus (22)Brunson (9)Hammon (5)Target Center
8,734
Conference Finals (September 22–27)
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Thu 227:00Atlanta@IndianaESPN282–74
IND		Smith (25)Catchings
de Souza (13)		Harding (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,253
9:00Phoenix@MinnesotaESPN295–67
MIN		Taurasi (22)Brunson (13)Augustus (7)Target Center
8,912
Sun 253:00Indiana@AtlantaESPN294-77
ATL		Castro Marques (30)Catchings (9)Harding (7)Philips Arena
8,052
5:00Minnesota@PhoenixESPN2103-86
MIN		Bonner
Taurasi (22)		Dupree (11)McWilliams-Franklin (7)US Airways Center
8,617
Tue 278:00Atlanta@IndianaESPN283-67
ATL		McCoughtry (26)Lyttle (11)Harding (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,036
WNBA Finals (October 2–7)
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/Attendance
Sun 28:30Atlanta@MinnesotaESPN88–74
MIN		McCoughtry (33)Brunson (11)Augustus (7)Target Center
15,258
Wed 58:00Atlanta@MinnesotaESPN2101–95
MIN		McCoughtry (38)de Souza (10)Harding (7)Target Center
15,124
Fri 78:00Minnesota@AtlantaESPN273–67
MIN		McCoughtry (22)de Souza (15)Harding (7)Philips Arena
11,543

Playoffs and Finals

Conference Semi-Finals
Best-of-3 		Conference Finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 Indiana 2
E4 New York 1
E1 Indiana 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Atlanta 2
E2 Connecticut 0
E3 Atlanta 2
E3 Atlanta 0
W1 Minnesota 3
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 San Antonio 1
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W3 Phoenix 0
W2 Seattle 1
W3 Phoenix 2

Season award winners

Player of the Week award

For games
played beginning		 Eastern Conference Western Conference
Player Team Player Team
June 3, 2011Katie DouglasIndiana FeverRebekkah BrunsonMinnesota Lynx
June 13, 2011Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandice DupreePhoenix Mercury
June 20, 2011Cappie PondexterNew York LibertyPenny TaylorPhoenix Mercury
June 27, 2011Tina CharlesConnecticut SunSwin CashSeattle Storm
July 4, 2011Cappie PondexterNew York LibertySue BirdSeattle Storm
July 11, 2011Sylvia FowlesChicago SkyRebekkah BrunsonMinnesota Lynx
July 18, 2011Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamSeimone AugustusMinnesota Lynx
July 25, 2011Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamBecky HammonSan Antonio Silver Stars
August 1, 2011Tina CharlesConnecticut SunSeimone AugustusMinnesota Lynx
August 8, 2011Sylvia FowlesChicago SkyDiana TaurasiPhoenix Mercury
August 15, 2011Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
August 22, 2011Sylvia FowlesChicago SkySeimone AugustusMinnesota Lynx
August 29, 2011Tina CharlesConnecticut SunDeWanna BonnerPhoenix Mercury
September 5, 2011Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamKatie SmithSeattle Storm

Player of the Month award

For games played Eastern Conference Western Conference
Player Team Player Team
June 2011Tina CharlesConnecticut SunRebekkah BrunsonMinnesota Lynx
July 2011Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamSeimone AugustusMinnesota Lynx
August 2011Sylvia FowlesChicago SkyLindsay WhalenMinnesota Lynx

Rookie of the Month award

For games played Player Team
June 2011Danielle AdamsSan Antonio Silver Stars
July 2011Maya MooreMinnesota Lynx
August 2011Maya MooreMinnesota Lynx

Postseason awards

Award Winner Position Team Votes/Statistic
Most Valuable Player Award Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever 292 out of 1,071
Finals MVP Award Seimone Augustus Guard/Forward Minnesota Lynx Unanimous
Rookie of the Year Award Maya Moore Forward Minnesota Lynx 38 out of 40
Most Improved Player Award Kia Vaughn Center New York Liberty 15 out of 40
Defensive Player of the Year Award Sylvia Fowles Center Chicago Sky 19 out of 40
Sixth Woman of the Year Award DeWanna Bonner Forward Phoenix Mercury 20 out of 40
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Sue Bird
Ruth Riley		 Guard
Center		 Seattle Storm
San Antonio Silver Stars		 8 out of 39
Peak Performer: Points Diana Taurasi Guard/Forward Phoenix Mercury 21.6 PPG
Peak Performer: Rebounds Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun 11.0 RPG
Peak Performer: Assists Lindsay Whalen Guard Minnesota Lynx 5.9 APG
Coach of the Year Award Cheryl Reeve Coach Minnesota Lynx 36 out of 40
Team Guard Guard Forward Forward Center
All-WNBA First Team Lindsay Whalen Diana Taurasi Angel McCoughtry Tamika Catchings Tina Charles
All-WNBA Second Team Sue Bird Cappie Pondexter Penny Taylor Seimone Augustus Sylvia Fowles
All-Defensive First Team Tanisha Wright Angel McCoughtry Tamika Catchings Rebekkah Brunson Sylvia Fowles
All-Defensive Second Team Katie Douglas Armintie Price Swin Cash Sancho Lyttle Tina Charles
All-Rookie Team Courtney Vandersloot Danielle Robinson Maya Moore Danielle Adams Liz Cambage

Coaches

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wnba.com/news/2011_wnba_schedule.html
  2. ↑ Playoffs 2011
  3. ↑ "Adidas to introduce lighter, more advanced NBA uniforms". NBA.com. September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Boost Mobile and WNBA Form First-Ever Leaguewide Marquee Sponsorship". WNBA.com. August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  5. ↑ "WNBA lands Boost Mobile as top sponsor". Sports Business Journal. August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.