2006 WNBA season
| 2006 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 20 – September 9 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Total attendance | 1,779,366 |
| Average attendance | 7,476 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| 2006 WNBA Draft | |
| Top draft pick |  Seimone Augustus |
| Picked by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) |
| Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Detroit Shock |
| Eastern runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
Western champions | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Western runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Detroit Shock |
| Runners-up | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Finals MVP | Deanna Nolan (Detroit) |
The 2006 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's tenth season. The league added one team the Chicago Sky. The Sky was the first expansion team since 2000 when the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and the Seattle Storm came to the WNBA. On April 5 the WNBA held their draft. Seimone Augustus, guard out of Louisiana State University was the number one overall pick. She was selected by the Minnesota Lynx. Cappie Pondexter, guard out of Rutgers University went number two. She was selected by the Phoenix Mercury. The season started on May 20 with a game between Sacramento Monarchs and Phoenix Mercury. The game was televised by ABC. The Monarchs won the game 105–78. On July 12, The All Star Game was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The East All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 98–82. Katie Douglas of the Connecticut Sun was named MVP in the game with her 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. The 2006 WNBA season concluded on August 13. Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks won the league MVP. Mike Thibault of the Connecticut Sun was named Coach of The Year. Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx was named Rookie of the Year. The season ended with the Detroit Shock winning their second WNBA Championship.
Contents
1 Regular season standings
2 Season award winners
3 Playoffs
4 Coaches
4.1 Eastern Conference
4.2 Western Conference
5 External links
Regular season standings
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
z - Connecticut Sun | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 15–5 |
x - Detroit Shock | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.0 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 14–6 |
x - Indiana Fever | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–8 |
e - New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–13 | 7–13 |
e - Charlotte Sting | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
e - Chicago Sky | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21.0 | 3–14 | 2–15 | 4–16 |
Western Conference
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 15–2 | 10–7 | 15–5 |
Sacramento Monarchs x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
Houston Comets x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 11–9 |
Seattle Storm x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 10–10 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 8–12 |
San Antonio Silver Stars o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12.0 | 6–11 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 15.0 | 8–9 | 2–15 | 6–14 |
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
WNBA Finals MVP Award | Deanna Nolan | Detroit Shock |
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
WNBA Most Improved Player Award | Erin Buescher | Sacramento Monarchs |
WNBA Peak Performer | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury |
WNBA Peak Performer | Cheryl Ford | Detroit Shock |
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award | Seimone Augustus | Minnesota Lynx |
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Dawn Staley | Houston Comets |
WNBA Coach of the Year Award | Mike Thibault | Connecticut Sun |
Playoffs
First Round Best of 3 | Conference Finals Best of 3 | WNBA Finals Best of 5 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Connecticut | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Washington | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Connecticut | 1 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Indiana | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Detroit | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Sacramento | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Sacramento | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Sacramento | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Houston | 0 | ||||||||||||
Coaches
Eastern Conference
Charlotte Sting: Muggsy Bogues
Chicago Sky: Dave Cowens
Connecticut Sun: Mike Thibault
Detroit Shock: Bill Laimbeer
Indiana Fever: Brian Winters
New York Liberty: Pat Coyle
Washington Mystics: Richie Adubato
Western Conference
Houston Comets: Van Chancellor
Los Angeles Sparks: Joe Bryant
Minnesota Lynx: Suzie McConnell-Serio and Carolyn Jenkins
Phoenix Mercury: Paul Westhead
Sacramento Monarchs: John Whisenant
San Antonio Silver Stars: Dan Hughes
Seattle Storm: Anne Donovan
External links
- 2006 WNBA Final Standings
- 2006 WNBA Playoffs
- 2006 WNBA Draft
- Box Score of the First Game of the 2006 WNBA season
- Box Score of the 2006 WNBA All Star Game
- Katie Douglas MVP of the 2006 All Star Game
- 2006 WNBA Award Winners
