2012 WNBA season

The 2012 WNBA season was the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 18, 2012.

2012 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 18 – October 21
Number of games34
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,520,112
Average attendance7,452
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, NBA TV
Top draft pick Nneka Ogwumike
Picked byLos Angeles Sparks
Season MVP Tina Charles Connecticut
Eastern championsIndiana Fever
  Eastern runners-upConnecticut Sun
Western championsMinnesota Lynx
  Western runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Finals championsIndiana Fever
  Runners-upMinnesota Lynx
Finals MVPTamika Catchings (Indiana)

2011/2012 WNBA offseason

2012 WNBA Draft
Main article: 2012 WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 10, 2011. The lottery teams were the Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx (from Wash.), Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks. The top pick was awarded to Los Angeles.

The 2012 WNBA Draft was held on April 16, 2012 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.

Regular season

Due to the 2012 Summer Olympics, there is no All-Star Game this season as the Olympiad causes a break from mid-July through August.

Standings
Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Connecticut Sun y259.735–12–513–418–4
Indiana Fever x2212.6473.013–49–815–7
Atlanta Dream x1915.5596.011–68–912–10
New York Liberty x1519.44110.09–86–1110–12
Chicago Sky o1420.41211.07–107–108–14
Washington Mystics o529.14720.04–131–163–19
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx z277.794–16–111–617–5
Los Angeles Sparks x2410.7063.016–18–915–7
San Antonio Silver Stars x2113.6186.012–59–814–8
Seattle Storm x1618.47111.010–76–1111–11
Tulsa Shock o925.26518.06–113–145–17
Phoenix Mercury o727.20620.03–144–134–18

Playoffs and Finals
Main articles: 2012 WNBA Playoffs and 2012 WNBA Finals
Conference Semi-Finals
Best-of-3 		Conference Finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 Connecticut 2
E4 New York 0
E1 Connecticut 1
Eastern Conference
E2 Indiana 2
E2 Indiana 2
E3 Atlanta 1
E2 Indiana 3
W1 Minnesota 1
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 Seattle 1
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W2 Los Angeles 0
W2 Los Angeles 2
W3 San Antonio 0

Season award winners

Player of the Week award
For games
played beginning		 Eastern Conference Western Conference
Player Team Player Team
May 18, 2012Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
May 28, 2012Epiphanny PrinceChicago SkyDeWanna BonnerPhoenix Mercury
June 4, 2012Epiphanny PrinceChicago SkyNneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
June 11, 2012Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
June 18, 2012Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
June 25, 2012Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamSophia YoungSan Antonio Silver Stars
July 2, 2012Tina CharlesConnecticut SunBecky HammonSan Antonio Silver Stars
July 8, 2012Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
August 16, 2012Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverMaya MooreMinnesota Lynx
August 20, 2012Sancho LyttleAtlanta DreamKristi ToliverLos Angeles Sparks
August 27, 2012Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverDeWanna BonnerPhoenix Mercury
September 3, 2012Lindsey HardingAtlanta DreamMaya MooreMinnesota Lynx
September 10, 2012Cappie PondexterNew York LibertyNneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
September 17, 2012Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks

Player of the Month award
For games played Eastern Conference Western Conference
Player Team Player Team
May 2012Sylvia FowlesChicago SkyCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
June 2012Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
July 2012Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
August 2012Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverKristi ToliverLos Angeles Sparks
September 2012Cappie PondexterNew York LibertyCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks

Rookie of the Month award
For games played Player Team
May 2012Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
June 2012Samantha PrahalisPhoenix Mercury
July 2012Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
August 2012Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
September 2012Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks

Postseason awards
Award Winner Position Team Votes/Statistic
Most Valuable Player Award Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun 345 out of 1,085
Finals MVP Award Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Rookie of the Year Award Nneka Ogwumike Forward Los Angeles Sparks Unanimous
Most Improved Player Award Kristi Toliver Guard Los Angeles Sparks 24 out of 41
Defensive Player of the Year Award Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever 19 out of 41
Sixth Woman of the Year Award Renee Montgomery Guard Connecticut Sun 23 out of 41
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Kara Lawson Guard Connecticut Sun 18 out of 41
Peak Performer: Points Angel McCoughtry Guard/Forward Atlanta Dream 21.4 PPG
Peak Performer: Rebounds Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun 10.5 RPG
Peak Performer: Assists Lindsay Whalen Guard Minnesota Lynx 5.4 APG
Coach of the Year Award Carol Ross Coach Los Angeles Sparks 15 of 41
Team Guard Guard Forward Forward Center
All-WNBA First Team Cappie Pondexter Seimone Augustus Candace Parker Tamika Catchings Tina Charles
All-WNBA Second Team Kristi Toliver Lindsay Whalen Maya Moore Sophia Young Sylvia Fowles
All-Defensive First Team Briann January Alana Beard Tamika Catchings Sancho Lyttle Sylvia Fowles
All-Defensive Second Team Danielle Robinson Armintie Price Sophia Young Candace Parker Tina Charles
All-Rookie Team Samantha Prahalis Riquna Williams Tiffany Hayes Nneka Ogwumike Glory Johnson

Coaches

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

See also

References
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