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2007 WNBA season

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2007 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 19 – August 19, 2007
Number of games34
Number of teams13
Total attendance1,727,939
Average attendance7,819
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, NBA TV
2007 WNBA Draft
Top draft pickUnited States Lindsey Harding
Picked byMinnesota Lynx
Regular season
Season MVPAustralia Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
Playoffs
Eastern championsDetroit Shock
  Eastern runners-upIndiana Fever
Western championsPhoenix Mercury
  Western runners-upSan Antonio Silver Stars
Finals
ChampionsPhoenix Mercury
  Runners-upDetroit Shock
Finals MVPUnited States Cappie Pondexter (Phoenix)
WNBA seasons

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.

Regular season standings

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Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Detroit Shock x 24 10 .706 – 12–5 12–5 14–6
Indiana Fever x 21 13 .618 3.0 12–5 9–8 12–8
Connecticut Sun x 18 16 .529 6.0 8–9 10–7 10–10
New York Liberty x 16 18 .471 8.0 10–7 6–11 10–10
Washington Mystics o 16 18 .471 8.0 8–9 8–9 8–12
Chicago Sky o 14 20 .412 10.0 6–11 8–9 6–14

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Phoenix Mercury x 23 11 .676 – 12–5 11–6 17–5
San Antonio Silver Stars x 20 14 .588 3.0 9–8 11–6 13–9
Sacramento Monarchs x 19 15 .559 4.0 12–5 7–10 12–10
Seattle Storm x 17 17 .500 6.0 12–5 5–12 11–11
Houston Comets o 13 21 .382 10.0 7–10 6–11 10–12
Minnesota Lynx o 10 24 .294 13.0 7–10 3–14 8–14
Los Angeles Sparks o 10 24 .294 13.0 5–12 5–12 6–16

Season award winners

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Award Winner Team
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Lauren Jackson[1] Seattle Storm
WNBA Finals MVP Award Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm
WNBA Most Improved Player Award Janel McCarville New York Liberty
WNBA Peak Performer: Points Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm
WNBA Peak Performer: Rebounds Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm
WNBA Peak Performer: Assists Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars
WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award Plenette Pierson Detroit Shock
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award Armintie Price Chicago Sky
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Tully Bevilaqua Indiana Fever
WNBA Coach of the Year Award Dan Hughes San Antonio Silver Stars

Playoffs

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Main article: 2007 WNBA Playoffs
Main article: 2007 WNBA Finals
First Round
Best of 3 		Conference Finals
Best of 3 		WNBA Finals
Best of 5
         
E1 Detroit 2
E4 New York 1
E1 Detroit 2
Eastern Conference
E2 Indiana 1
E2 Indiana 2
E3 Connecticut 1
E1 Detroit 2
W1 Phoenix 3
W1 Phoenix 2
W4 Seattle 0
W1 Phoenix 2
Western Conference
W2 San Antonio 0
W2 San Antonio 2
W3 Sacramento 1

Coaches

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Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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References

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  1. ^ "Seattle Storm Lauren Jackson Wins Second WNBA MVP Award". WNBA. September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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