The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2012 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal.
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.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2012 WNBA season news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 seasonLeagueWomen s National Basketball AssociationSportBasketballDurationMay 18 October 21Number of games34Number of teams12Total attendance1 520 112Average attendance7 452TV partner s ABC ESPN NBA TVTop draft pickNneka OgwumikePicked byLos Angeles SparksSeason MVPTina Charles Connecticut Eastern championsIndiana Fever Eastern runners upConnecticut SunWestern championsMinnesota Lynx Western runners upLos Angeles SparksFinals championsIndiana Fever Runners upMinnesota LynxFinals MVPTamika Catchings Indiana WNBA seasons 20112013 Contents 1 2011 2012 WNBA offseason 2 2012 WNBA draft 3 Regular season 3 1 Standings 4 Playoffs and Finals 5 Season award winners 5 1 Player of the Week award 5 2 Player of the Month award 5 3 Rookie of the Month award 5 4 Postseason awards 6 Coaches 6 1 Eastern Conference 6 2 Western Conference 7 See also 8 References 9 External links2011 2012 WNBA offseason EditThe new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2012 season runs 2009 2016 For the first time ever teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal On January 3 2012 the Tulsa Shock named former Indiana assistant coach Gary Kloppenburg head coach On January 5 2012 the Los Angeles Sparks named former Atlanta assistant coach Carol Ross head coach The Seattle Storm trade three time WNBA champion Swin Cash to the Chicago Sky The New York Liberty will play home games for the next two seasons at Prudential Center in Newark New Jersey due to summer renovations at Madison Square Garden 2012 WNBA draft EditMain 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 EditDue 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 Edit Eastern Conference vte W L PCT GB Home Road Conf Connecticut Sun y 25 9 735 12 5 13 4 18 4Indiana Fever x 22 12 647 3 0 13 4 9 8 15 7Atlanta Dream x 19 15 559 6 0 11 6 8 9 12 10New York Liberty x 15 19 441 10 0 9 8 6 11 10 12Chicago Sky o 14 20 412 11 0 7 10 7 10 8 14Washington Mystics o 5 29 147 20 0 4 13 1 16 3 19Western Conference vte W L PCT GB Home Road Conf Minnesota Lynx z 27 7 794 16 1 11 6 17 5Los Angeles Sparks x 24 10 706 3 0 16 1 8 9 15 7San Antonio Silver Stars x 21 13 618 6 0 12 5 9 8 14 8Seattle Storm x 16 18 471 11 0 10 7 6 11 11 11Tulsa Shock o 9 25 265 18 0 6 11 3 14 5 17Phoenix Mercury o 7 27 206 20 0 3 14 4 13 4 18Playoffs and Finals EditMain articles 2012 WNBA Playoffs and 2012 WNBA Finals Conference Semi FinalsBest of 3Conference FinalsBest of 3WNBA FinalsBest of 5 E1Connecticut2E4New York0E1Connecticut1Eastern ConferenceE2Indiana2E2Indiana2E3Atlanta1E2Indiana3W1Minnesota1W1Minnesota2W4Seattle1W1Minnesota2Western ConferenceW2Los Angeles0W2Los Angeles2W3San Antonio0Season award winners EditPlayer of the Week award Edit For gamesplayed beginning Eastern Conference Western ConferencePlayer Team Player TeamMay 18 2012 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksMay 28 2012 Epiphanny Prince Chicago Sky DeWanna Bonner Phoenix MercuryJune 4 2012 Epiphanny Prince Chicago Sky Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles SparksJune 11 2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksJune 18 2012 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksJune 25 2012 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Sophia Young San Antonio Silver StarsJuly 2 2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver StarsJuly 8 2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksAugust 16 2012 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Maya Moore Minnesota LynxAugust 20 2012 Sancho Lyttle Atlanta Dream Kristi Toliver Los Angeles SparksAugust 27 2012 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever DeWanna Bonner Phoenix MercurySeptember 3 2012 Lindsey Harding Atlanta Dream Maya Moore Minnesota LynxSeptember 10 2012 Cappie Pondexter New York Liberty Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles SparksSeptember 17 2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksPlayer of the Month award Edit For games played Eastern Conference Western ConferencePlayer Team Player TeamMay 2012 Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksJune 2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksJuly 2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksAugust 2012 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Kristi Toliver Los Angeles SparksSeptember 2012 Cappie Pondexter New York Liberty Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksRookie of the Month award Edit For games played Player TeamMay 2012 Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles SparksJune 2012 Samantha Prahalis Phoenix MercuryJuly 2012 Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles SparksAugust 2012 Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles SparksSeptember 2012 Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles SparksPostseason awards Edit Award Winner Position Team Votes StatisticMost Valuable Player Award Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun 345 out of 1 085Finals MVP Award Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana FeverRookie of the Year Award Nneka Ogwumike Forward Los Angeles Sparks UnanimousMost Improved Player Award Kristi Toliver Guard Los Angeles Sparks 24 out of 41Defensive Player of the Year Award Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever 19 out of 41Sixth Woman of the Year Award Renee Montgomery Guard Connecticut Sun 23 out of 41Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Kara Lawson Guard Connecticut Sun 18 out of 41Peak Performer Points Angel McCoughtry Guard Forward Atlanta Dream 21 4 PPGPeak Performer Rebounds Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun 10 5 RPGPeak Performer Assists Lindsay Whalen Guard Minnesota Lynx 5 4 APGCoach of the Year Award Carol Ross Coach Los Angeles Sparks 15 of 41Team Guard Guard Forward Forward CenterAll WNBA First Team Cappie Pondexter Seimone Augustus Candace Parker Tamika Catchings Tina CharlesAll WNBA Second Team Kristi Toliver Lindsay Whalen Maya Moore Sophia Young Sylvia FowlesAll Defensive First Team Briann January Alana Beard Tamika Catchings Sancho Lyttle Sylvia FowlesAll Defensive Second Team Danielle Robinson Armintie Price Sophia Young Candace Parker Tina CharlesAll Rookie Team Samantha Prahalis Riquna Williams Tiffany Hayes Nneka Ogwumike Glory JohnsonCoaches EditEastern Conference Edit Atlanta Dream Marynell Meadors and Fred Williams Chicago Sky Pokey Chatman Connecticut Sun Mike Thibault Indiana Fever Lin Dunn New York Liberty John Whisenant Washington Mystics Trudi LaceyWestern Conference Edit Los Angeles Sparks Carol Ross Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve Phoenix Mercury Corey Gaines San Antonio Silver Stars Dan Hughes Seattle Storm Brian Agler Tulsa Shock Gary KloppenburgSee also EditWNBA WNBA draft WNBA All Star Game WNBA Playoffs WNBA FinalsReferences EditExternal links EditOfficial Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 WNBA season amp oldid 1157352595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
