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	WNBA Most Valuable Player Award at AllExperts
		The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award is given by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) to the WNBA player who is the most valuable league-wide to her individual team in regular season competition.
		The winner of the award is determined by the votes of a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
		The distinction is normally awarded during the playoffs of that year.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wn/wnba_most_valuable_player_award.htm (263 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She is also the first women's basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her: the "Air Swoopes".
		Although she was assigned to the Houston Comets of the WNBA, Swoopes was unable to play during the inaugural WNBA season due to her pregnancy.
		Although she won her second Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in 2002 and her third Defensive Player of the Year award in 2003, nagging injuries plagued Swoopes in the seasons following her fourth championship win.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheryl_Swoopes (569 words)

	Encyclopedia: WNBA
		Although most WNBA teams play in the same venue as their counterpart NBA teams, they do not garner the same attendance, nor the TV ratings.
		In 2002, the WNBA players association threatened to strike the next season if a new deal was not worked out between players and the league.
		The 2004 season proved to be the most competitive in league history, with almost all the teams in the league vying for playoff spots.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/WNBA (1097 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lisa Leslie wins third WNBA MVP award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		After winning nearly every award and championship available in her sport, Leslie still recalls the first time she realized a career in basketball was possible: When Lynette Woodard, the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters, visited her school in Carson, Calif., for a clinic.
		Leslie, a three-time Olympic gold medalist as a U.S. national team stalwart, has been on the All-WNBA team in every season of the league's existence while leading the Sparks to championships in 2001 and 2002 —; the same season she became the first WNBA player to dunk in a game.
		She became the first WNBA player to score 5,000 career points this season, and she leads the league in points (5,412) and rebounds (2,863) while ranking second in blocks (692) and total minutes (9,932).
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/sparks/2006-09-03-leslie-mvp_x.htm (554 words)

	Houston Comets: History
		The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual award given by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) to the WNBA player who has had the most outstanding defensive performance league wide during a specific season.
		The WNBA Coach of the Year Award is an annual award given by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) to the head coach who has had the most positive impact on his or her team league wide during a specific season.
		Thompson was the second-ever WNBA player to post 1,000 career rebounds, setting the mark vs. New York on July 28, 2001, and became the seventh player in the WNBA to reach 1,000 career points, hitting that milestone vs. Sacramento on August 2, 1999.
	eteamz.active.com /HoustonComets/news/index.cfm?cat=201774 (2490 words)

	WNBA.com: Lisa Leslie Wins 2006 WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
		Panel members were asked to select their top five choices for the award, with 10 points being awarded for a first place vote, seven for second, five for third, three for fourth and one for fifth.
		An All-WNBA team selection in each of her ten seasons, a seven-time All-Star, three-time All-Star MVP, two-time Finals MVP and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Leslie now becomes the second player in league history to garner the MVP award three-times.
		In her 10th WNBA season, Leslie, who was selected to the League's All-Decade Team in June, posted career-high figures for points and assists per game (20.0 and 3.2) and also logged the best field-goal shooting percentage of her career (51.1).
	www.wnba.com /news/awards06_leslie_mvp.html (697 words)

	Los Angeles Sparks centre Lisa Leslie wins third WNBA MVP award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Leslie also won the award in 2001 and 2004, but continued to raise her game at the end of a decade as the Sparks' anchor and the West Coast's most visible player.
		After winning nearly every award and championship available in her sport, Leslie still remembers the first time she realized a career in basketball was possible: When Lynette Woodard, the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters, visited her school in Carson, Calif., for a clinic.
		Leslie, a three-time Olympic gold medallist as a U.S. national team stalwart, has been on the all-WNBA team in every season of the league's existence while leading the Sparks to championships in 2001 and 2002 - the same season she became the first WNBA player to dunk in a game.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/nba/060903/v090314.html (522 words)

	Dangerous-industries search for WN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	WNBA Basketball - InsideHoops.com
		In collecting her third MVP award, the star center of the Los Angeles Sparks averaged 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds this season, leading the WNBA in double-doubles (17) and defensive rebounds (240).
		A three-time WNBA All-Star and the daughter of former NBA star Karl Malone, she averaged 13.8 points and 11.3 rebounds for the Detroit Shock and helped them advance to the WNBA Finals.
		In one of the most lopsided votings in league history, Leslie on Sunday was named Most Valuable Player of the WNBA for the third time.
	www.insidehoops.com /wnba (4120 words)

	Pam's House Blend
		Swoopes, honored last month as the WNBA's Most Valuable Player, told ESPN The Magazine for a story on newsstands Wednesday that she didn't always know she was gay and fears that coming out could jeopardize her status as a role model.
		NCLR has recently brought complaints against Portland, who is accused of kicking a star player off her team in the last couple of years because the player is a lesbian, and is prepared to file a lawsuit against her and/or the University if something isn't done about it.
		It is most desirable in your own interests, that of your teammates and fellow players, as well as from the standpoint of the public relations of the league that each girl be at all times presentable and attractive, whether on the playing field or at leisure.
	www.pamspaulding.com /weblog/2005/10/wnba-star-comes-out.html (1188 words)

	Gball Online Magazine: At Centercourt
		Leslie, who had won the Gballmag.com award for four straight seasons, turned in another outstanding performance, but it was felt that Jackson's feats helped her team reach first-time heights.
		She was fourth in the WNBA in rebounding (7.3 rpg.), and averaged 3.4 assists per outing.
		The 6-2 forward from Southern Cal was second in the WNBA in scoring (20.0 ppg.) and first in minutes played (36.3 mpg.), although she missed eight games with injuries.
	www.gballmag.com /cc-wnba2004awards.html (1177 words)

	WNBC WNEW FM WNET WNYC WNYT WNSY (FM) WNNX (FM) WNCI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		WNBA Most Valuable Player Award The WNBA Most Valuable Player award is given to the player who is the most valuable league-wide to her individual team in regular season competition.
		WNBA Rookie of the Year Award The WNBA Rookie of the Year Award is given each year to the best rookie in the WNBA.
		WNBA Coach of the Year Award WNBA coach of the year 1997 Van Chancellor Houston Comets 1998 Van Chancellor Houston Comets 1999 Van Chancellor Houston Comets 2000 Michael Copper Los Angeles Sparks 2001 Dan Hughes Cleveland Rockers 2002 Marianne Stanley Washington Mystics 2003 Bill Lai
	www.masterliness.com /i/Wn.htm (390 words)

	WBCA :: WNBA Recap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 6-0 veteran forward finished the regular season as the WNBA's third-leading scorer (18.5 ppg) and second in steals (2.75), while leading the Comets to a 24-8 mark on the way to her second MVP award.
		Catchings, who led the WNBA in steals with an average of 2.94 a game, led all rookies in scoring (18.6 ppg, 2nd in the WNBA), rebounding (8.6 rpg, 4th), three-pointers made (76, 2nd), blocked shots (1.34 bpg, T-6th) and minutes (36.4 mpg, 2nd), and finished third in assists (3.7 apg, 10th).
		The award is named in honor of the late point guard Kim Perrot, who helped guide the Houston Comets to their first two WNBA Championships.
	www.wbca.org /wnbarecap02.asp (1344 words)

	THE WNBA: WNBA News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Catchings was the 2002 WNBA Rookie of the Year and is the only player in the WNBA currently in the top 15 in scoring (13.7), steals (2.62), assists (4.9) and rebounds (7.1).
		As the WNBA is continually striving to make the league better and the competition more exciting and fan-friendly, one new rule and one rule interpretation change have been implemented for the 2005 season.
		Specifically, the defender of a player with the ball cannot have contact with her extended forearm on that player from the baseline in the backcourt to the freethrow line extended in the frontcourt.
	www.eteamz.com /WNBA/news (7126 words)

	Full Court Press: WNBA
		But most impressive was her ability to lead Phoenix from a record of 8-26 in 2003 (with Tamicha Jackson at the point) to 17-17 in 2004 (with Diana running the show).
		The Houston Comets had a disappointing year, but Tina Thompson made her case for Most Valuable Player, averaging 20 points and six rebounds per game, and shooting over 40 percent from three, despite having to play with one of the worst supporting casts in the entire league.
		But she was one of only two players in the entire league to average more than one block and two steals per game.
	www.fullcourt.com /wnba04/fcpallwnba04c.html (1867 words)

	THE WNBA: WNBA News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Sting reached the WNBA finals in 2001, but made the playoffs only once since and were 17-51 in the past two seasons.
		Players from the Sting, including Monique Currie and Tangela Smith, are expected to be awarded to other teams in a dispersal draft.
		Ford, in only her fourth WNBA campaign, became the league’s all-time, single-season rebounding leader by grabbing 363 boards while Smith, an eighth-year veteran and the all-time leading scorer in US women’s professional basketball, became the first WNBA player to notch 500 career three-pointers.
	eteamz.active.com /WNBA/news/index.cfm (1654 words)

	Townhall.com::Search
		WNBA rookies Seimone Augustus, Cappie Pondexter and Sophia Young were among the league's All-Star reserves announced Saturday.Augustus, the No. 1 overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx in this year's draft, is averaging a league-leading 22.7 points....
		Lauren Jackson scored 19 points and reached 3,000 in her career faster than any player in WNBA history to lead the Seattle Storm to an 86-73 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night.Jackson, the 2004 MVP, became the 11th WNBA player to reach...
		Mike Thibault was honored as WNBA Coach of the Year on Sunday after leading the Connecticut Sun to the past two Eastern Conference championships and the league's best record this season.Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx, who averaged 22 points...
	www.townhall.com /search.aspx?SearchWord=WNBA&SearchSection= (986 words)

	ESPN.com - WNBA - Sparks' Leslie voted league's MVP
		LOS ANGELES -- Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks was chosen as the WNBA's most valuable player on Sunday, making her the first to capture All-Star and regular-season MVP honors in the same season.
		The 6-foot-5 center averaged 19.5 points -- second-best in the league -- and led the Sparks to a league-best 28-4 record during the regular season.
		"It was a lot of hard work and I'm just thankful to receive this award knowing that I actually put in the hard work and knowing that my teammates and the supporting cast that I have really helped me to be in the position to receive this award," she said.
	ad.go.com /wnba/news/2001/0826/1244206.html (380 words)

	Lisa Leslie Of The Los Angeles Sparks Named <br>2004 WNBA Most Valueable Player
		Leslie led the WNBA in rebounding (9.9), blocked shots (2.88) and double-doubles (17), while ranking third in scoring (17.6) and field-goal percentage (49.4).
		On September 9, Leslie became only the third player in WNBA history to record a triple-double as she finished with a game-high 29 points, 15 rebounds and a WNBA record-tying 10 blocked shots against the Detroit Shock.
		Below are the complete results of the 2004 WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by General Motors vote and a list of past recipients.
	www.blackathlete.net /artman/publish/printer_33.shtml (446 words)

	kingcountyjournal.com - Jackson named WNBA MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		That made the Australian native the first foreign player to claim that prize in the league's seven years.
		The 54 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league on a regular basis awarded Jackson 406 total points (with 23 first-place votes), leaving her well in front of Indiana's Tamika Catchings (242).
		She also was the leading vote-getter for the All-WNBA first team with 256 points.
	www.kingcountyjournal.com /sited/story/html/143326 (636 words)

	WNBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Margo Dydek scored a season-high 17 points, leading four Connecticut players in double figures, and the Sun pulled away in the second half to beat the Lynx 72-53 Sunday night.
		Coming off a victory over the WNBA's top team, Indiana continues its push for first place in the Eastern Conference as it opens a home-and-home series with a Detroit team struggling to regain its early-season form.
		The defending WNBA champions hope to get back on track when they take on the visiting San Antonio Silver Stars.
	sourgrapes.org /category.php?category_name_link=wnba (946 words)

	Print Article: Lauren Jackson wins WNBA most valuable player (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Australian Opal star Lauren Jackson was today named the most valuable player in the US's WNBA becoming the first international player to winner the accolade.
		Jackson, who plays with Seattle Storm, also became the first player to be awarded the MVP without participating in the playoffs and is also the youngest player to win the award.
		She also became the fifth player to record a 20-20 game, finishing with 23 points and a team-record and career-high 20 rebounds against the Charlotte Sting on July 31.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/09/15/1063478091598.html (295 words)

	zfilter :: FOXSports - WNBA
		When the WNBA All-Star game came to Washington in 2002, it was an obvious reward for a Washington Mystics franchise that was regularly leading the league in attendance.
		A championship had eluded Detroit's Katie Smith during her nine-year WNBA career, that is until the Shock dethroned the Monarchs on Saturday to win their second league title in four years.
		The WNBA fined Detroit Shock coach Bill Laimbeer on Tuesday for criticizing the officiating after his club's loss to the Sacramento Monarchs in Game 3 of the WNBA finals.
	www.zfilter.com /source/foxsportswnba.html (1247 words)

	General Articles About the Sparks - WNBATalk.com - A WNBA / Women's Basketball Fan Forum / Message Board
		The two-time defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks have surveyed the landscape of a league salvaged by a last-minute collective bargaining agreement and realized if there is to be a three-peat it will require more blood, sweat and tears than any of the past six seasons.
		Nearly every player from last year's team is scheduled to be on hand for the presentation, which takes place 30 minutes before the 7 p.m.
		Along with the players on the current roster â” Lisa Leslie, Tamecka Dixon, DeLisha Milton, Latasha Byears, Nikki Teasley, Mwadi Mabika and Nicky McCrimmon â” Sophia Witherspoon, Marlies Askamp and Erika Desouza are flying in to receive their prizes.
	www.wnbatalk.com /index.php?showtopic=339 (1228 words)

	SI.com - Leslie claims second WNBA MVP award - Friday October 8, 2004 11:28PM
		She received $15,000 and a sport utility vehicle for winning the award and found herself nearly speechless at the ceremony held before tipoff of Game One of the WNBA Finals between Connecticut and Seattle.
		Leslie is among the original members of the league when it was formed eight years ago and she led the Sparks to the title in 2001 and 2002.
		In 2002 she became the first player to dunk in the league.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/basketball/wnba/10/08/bc.bkl.wnbamvp.ap (405 words)

	AllSports (tm) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Last season's Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi will be one six players to play in their first WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday when the top players in the Eastern and Western Conference meet at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
		On Saturday, she was honored with the WNBA Coach of the Year award.
		One of the most durable players in WNBA history, former Indiana Fever guard Bridget Pettis announced her retirement Tuesday.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/morestories.cgi?category=wnba (1755 words)

	WNBA - AOL Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		WNBA Players from around the league discuss their thoughts on balancing personal and work life.
		WNBA Players from around the league discuss their thoughts on diet and nutrition.
		WNBA Players from around the league discuss their thoughts on off-season fitness.
	video.aol.com /video-category/wnba/5000_1683_1677 (736 words)

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