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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was founded in 1996 and began play in 1997. [1] The WNBA has kept a record of its win–loss statistics since its inception. There are currently 12 teams that play in the WNBA, and there are also six defunct WNBA teams accounted for in the league's win–loss records.
Other deaths were caused by drug abuse. [5] Included are NBA players, WNBA players, college players, and players in other notable leagues who died before their retirement from basketball. Players who died following the conclusion of their career should not be included.
Most Total selections to the All-WNBA Team; Diana Taurasi with 14 selections; Most First-team selections to the All-WNBA Team; Diana Taurasi with 10 selections; Most MVPs; Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Lauren Jackson and A’ja Wilson with 3 selections; Most Total selections to the All-Defensive Team; Tamika Catchings with 11 selections
It’s the first time since 2008 that a rookie was selected to the first team. That season, former No. 1 pick Candace Parker was named the 2008 MVP, Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA First Team.
The team posted a 16–18 record and became the first team in WNBA history to miss the Playoffs after winning the championship in the previous season. In their place, the Detroit Shock won their third championship under coach Bill Laimbeer , solidifying their place in WNBA history before Laimbeer resigned early in 2009, effectively ending the ...
In 2008 the San Antonio Silver Stars became the first team in WNBA Finals history to be swept in a five-game series, losing to the Detroit Shock. The 2011 WNBA Finals was the first coached by two women. In 2014, the Chicago Sky became the first team to appear in the WNBA Finals with a sub-.500 record.
Two days before her death, she took a Medevac flight back to Houston from Tijuana, with Cooper and members of the Perrot family flying along. She was the first active player in the WNBA to die. After her death, the Comets went on to win a third straight WNBA title in 1999, and a tearful Cooper celebrated what the team called "#3 for #10".
The Aces set an attendance record for Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday with 10,424 fans watching a WNBA Finals rematch with the New York Liberty. This year, Las Vegas is averaging 10,379 fans per ...