| 2007 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | May 19 – September 16 |
| Games | 34 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Total attendance | 1,727,939 |
| Average attendance | 7,819 |
| TV partner/s | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Lindsey Harding |
| Picked by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Lauren Jackson (Seattle) |
| Stat leaders | |
| Points | L. Jackson (23.8) |
| Rebounds | L. Jackson (9.7) |
| Assists | B. Hammon (5.0) |
| Playoffs | |
| East champions | Detroit Shock |
| East runners-up | Indiana Fever |
| West champions | Phoenix Mercury |
| West runners-up | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Phoenix Mercury |
| Runners-up | Detroit Shock |
| Finals MVP | Cappie Pondexter (Phoenix) |
| WNBA seasons | |
The 2007 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's 11th season. On January 3, 2007 The Charlotte Sting folded. Three months later on April 4, the WNBA held their annual draft in Cleveland, Ohio. Lindsey Harding of Duke University was selected number one by the Phoenix Mercury. The Duke point guard was traded later to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith. The San Antonio Silver Stars selected Ohio State University center, Jessica Davenport. Davenport was traded to the New York Liberty for Becky Hammon. The season kicked off on May 19, with a rematch of the 2006 WNBA Finals between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock. The Shock defeated the Monarchs 75-68. On July 15 The All Star Game was played at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.. The Eastern All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 103-99. Detroit Shock center, Cheryl Ford won the MVP of the game. Playing 27 minutes contributing 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Eastern All Stars victory. The 2007 WNBA regular season ended on August 19. Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm was named league MVP. Dan Hughes of the San Antonio Silver Stars was named Coach of the Year. Armintie Price of the Chicago Sky was named Rookie of The Year. The 2007 WNBA season officially ended on September 16 when the Phoenix Mercury won the season WNBA Championship. The Mercury defeated the Detroit Shock 3 games to 2. Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter was named Finals MVP.
Contents |
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 12–5 | 12–5 | 14–6 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 3.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 8–9 | 10–7 | 10–10 |
| New York Liberty x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 10–10 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 8–9 | 8–9 | 8–12 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 10.0 | 6–11 | 8–9 | 6–14 |
Western Conference
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury x | 23 | 11 | .706 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.0 | 9–8 | 11–6 | 13–9 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 12–10 |
| Seattle Storm x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 11–11 |
| Houston Comets o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10.0 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 13.0 | 7–10 | 3–14 | 8–14 |
| Los Angeles Sparks o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 13.0 | 5–12 | 5–12 | 6–16 |
| First Round Best of 3 |
Conference Finals Best of 3 |
WNBA Finals Best of 5 |
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| E1 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
| E4 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
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| E2 | Indiana | 1 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Indiana | 2 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Connecticut | 1 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix | 2 | |||||||||||
| W4 | Seattle | 0 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix | 2 | |||||||||||
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| W2 | San Antonio | 0 | |||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio | 2 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 1 | |||||||||||
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WNBA seasons 2007 |
Succeeded by 2008 WNBA season |
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