The 2007 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's 11th season. On January 3, 2007 The Charlotte Sting folded. Three months later on April 4, the WNBA held their annual draft in Cleveland, Ohio. Lindsey Harding of Duke University was selected number one by the Phoenix Mercury. The Duke point guard was traded later to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith. The San Antonio Silver Stars selected Ohio State University center, Jessica Davenport. Davenport was traded to the New York Liberty for Becky Hammon. The season kicked off on May 19, with a rematch of the 2006 WNBA Finals between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock. The Shock defeated the Monarchs 75-68. On July 15 The All Star Game was played at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The Eastern All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 103-99. Detroit Shock center, Cheryl Ford won the MVP of the game. Playing 27 minutes contributing 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Eastern All Stars victory. The 2007 WNBA regular season ended on August 19. Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm was named league MVP. Dan Hughes of the San Antonio Silver Stars was named Coach of the Year. Armintie Price of the Chicago Sky was named Rookie of The Year. The 2007 WNBA season officially ended on September 16 when the Phoenix Mercury won the season WNBA Championship. The Mercury defeated the Detroit Shock 3 games to 2. Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter was named Finals MVP.
Charlotte Sting dispersal draft
On January 8, 2007, the Charlotte Sting dispersal draft was held after the team folded in December 2006. The remaining thirteen active teams in the WNBA each selected one player from the 2006 Sting roster in the one-round draft. Teams drafted in inverse order of their 2006 regular season finish. All Sting players were available except for unrestricted free agents, Allison Feaster and Tammy Sutton-Brown. Two players from the Sting, Tasha Butts and Summer Erb, were not selected in the dispersal draft and became free agents on January 15.
The top four picks were: PickPlayerNationalityNew Team 1 Monique Currie Chicago Sky 2 Tangela Smith Minnesota Lynx 3 Janel McCarville New York Liberty 4 Helen Darling San Antonio Silver Stars
Regular season Standings Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Playoffs
Awards Reference:
Individual Award Winner Team Most Valuable Player (MVP) Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm Finals MVP Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm Most Improved Player Janel McCarville New York Liberty Peak PerformersScoring Lauren Jackson Seattle StormRebounding Lauren JacksonSeattle StormAssists Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars Sixth Woman of the Year Plenette Pierson Detroit Shock Rookie of the Year Armintie Price Chicago Sky Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Tully Bevilaqua Indiana Fever Coach of the Year Dan Hughes San Antonio Silver Stars
Team Award Player TeamAll-WNBAFirst Team Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock Penny Taylor Phoenix MercurySecond Team Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Katie Douglas Connecticut Sun Tina Thompson Houston Comets Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx Sophia Young San Antonio Silver StarsAll-DefensiveFirst Team Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm Katie Douglas Connecticut Sun Alana Beard Washington Mystics Deanna Nolan Detroit ShockSecond Team Tully Bevilaqua Indiana Fever Rebekkah Brunson Sacramento Monarchs Margo Dydek Connecticut Sun Loree Moore New York Liberty Chelsea Newton Sacramento MonarchsAll-Rookie Team Armintie Price Chicago Sky Sidney Spencer Los Angeles Sparks Lindsey Harding Minnesota Lynx Camille Little San Antonio Silver Stars Marta Fernandez Los Angeles Sparks
Players of the Week Week endingEastern ConferenceWestern ConferencePlayerTeamPlayerTeamMay 27Erin ThornNew York LibertyDiana TaurasiPhoenix MercuryJune 3Asjha JonesConnecticut SunBecky Hammon San Antonio Silver StarsJune 10Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverRebekkah BrunsonSacramento MonarchsJune 17Candice DupreeChicago SkyLauren JacksonSeattle StormJune 25Katie SmithDetroit ShockBecky Hammon (2)San Antonio Silver StarsJuly 2Jia PerkinsChicago SkyLauren Jackson (2)Seattle StormJuly 9Tamika Catchings (2)Indiana FeverErin BuescherSan Antonio Silver StarsJuly 23Lindsay WhalenConnecticut SunLauren Jackson (3)Seattle StormJuly 30Katie DouglasConnecticut SunLauren Jackson (4)Seattle StormAugust 6Alana BeardWashington MysticsDiana Taurasi (2)Phoenix MercuryAugust 13Deanna NolanDetroit ShockPenny TaylorPhoenix MercuryAugust 20Alana Beard (2)Washington MysticsLauren Jackson (5)Seattle Storm
Coaches Eastern Conference Chicago Sky: Bo Overton Connecticut Sun: Mike Thibault Detroit Shock: Bill Laimbeer Indiana Fever: Brian Winters New York Liberty: Pat Coyle Washington Mystics: Richie Adubato and Tree Rollins
Western Conference Houston Comets: Karleen Thompson Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper Minnesota Lynx: Don Zierden Phoenix Mercury: Paul Westhead Sacramento Monarchs: Jenny Boucek San Antonio Silver Stars: Dan Hughes Seattle Storm: Anne Donovan
References
External links WNBA Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com 2007 WNBA Final Standings 2007 WNBA Draft Charlotte Sting Folding First Game of the 2007 season