1997 WNBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player Award Winners

Most Valuable Player Award Winners Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Cynthia Cooper33HOU3737037012835.122.24.04.72.10.2.470.414.8649.4.462
2Andrea Stinson29CHA01163700.3142836.115.75.54.41.50.8.447.325.6743.8.182
3Lisa Leslie24LAS01093700.2952832.215.99.52.61.42.1.431.261.5983.5.189
4Ruthie Bolton29SAC01073700.2892335.319.45.82.62.30.0.402.344.7683.8.224
5Michele Timms31PHO0203700.0542735.812.13.75.02.60.1.336.345.7603.9.195
6TMichelle Edwards30CLE0183700.0492031.110.23.54.51.80.2.447.240.5230.8.060
6TWendy Palmer22UTA0183700.0492833.415.88.01.71.70.2.374.250.6762.0.100
8Eva Nemcova24CLE0103700.0272833.713.73.92.41.40.3.473.435.8553.8.193
9TRebecca Lobo23NYL093700.0242833.512.47.31.90.91.8.376.286.6101.9.099
9TTina Thompson21HOU093700.0242831.613.26.61.10.81.0.418.370.8384.3.234
11Elena Baranova25UTA053700.0142832.612.27.42.21.52.3.390.377.6941.5.081
12Tamecka Dixon21LAS013700.0032726.511.93.02.01.80.2.456.423.7733.3.219

Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners

Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48 DWS DRtg
1Teresa Weatherspoon31NYL22370.5952833.07.04.16.23.00.1.467.086.6503.5.1792.484
2TElena Baranova25UTA4370.1082832.612.27.42.21.52.3.390.377.6941.5.0810.895
2TMichele Timms31PHO4370.1082735.812.13.75.02.60.1.336.345.7603.9.1952.186
4TCynthia Cooper33HOU3370.0812835.122.24.04.72.10.2.470.414.8649.4.4621.392
4TLisa Leslie24LAS3370.0812832.215.99.52.61.42.1.431.261.5983.5.1892.285
6Vicky Bullett29CHA1370.0272831.312.86.42.31.92.0.448.304.7754.2.2322.086

All-WNBA Teams

All-WNBA Teams Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
# Tm Pos Player Age Tm Pts Won 1st Tm 2nd Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1stGCynthia Cooper33HOU1853702835.122.24.04.72.10.2.470.414.8649.4.462
1stCLisa Leslie24LAS1592782832.215.99.52.61.42.1.431.261.5983.5.189
1stFTina Thompson21HOU1372292831.613.26.61.10.81.0.418.370.8384.3.234
1stFEva Nemcova24CLE12915182833.713.73.92.41.40.3.473.435.8553.8.193
1stGRuthie Bolton29SAC10911182335.319.45.82.62.30.0.402.344.7683.8.224
2ndFWendy Palmer22UTA1191982833.415.88.01.71.70.2.374.250.6762.0.100
2ndFRebecca Lobo23NYL11910232833.512.47.31.90.91.8.376.286.6101.9.099
2ndGTeresa Weatherspoon31NYL10311162833.07.04.16.23.00.1.467.086.6503.5.179
2ndGAndrea Stinson29CHA10011152836.115.75.54.41.50.8.447.325.6743.8.182
2ndCJennifer Gillom32PHO888162831.215.75.40.81.30.5.434.313.7774.5.244
ORVFVicky Bullett29CHA774192831.312.86.42.31.92.0.448.304.7754.2.232
ORVGSophia Witherspoon27NYL381112831.014.53.02.31.80.3.406.349.7483.6.202
ORVGMichele Timms31PHO37292735.812.13.75.02.60.1.336.345.7603.9.195
ORVFJanice Braxton34CLE34282532.911.57.62.01.41.1.417.500.7683.9.229
ORVFElena Baranova25UTA29182832.612.27.42.21.52.3.390.377.6941.5.081
ORVFIsabelle Fijalkowski24CLE14132828.711.95.62.40.60.6.508.250.7863.6.216
ORVGMichelle Edwards30CLE13212031.110.23.54.51.80.2.447.240.5230.8.060
ORVGPenny Toler30LAS12042832.413.13.45.11.30.1.426.184.8392.1.111
ORVFBridgette Gordon29SAC8112835.013.04.82.81.40.3.433.275.7851.9.095
ORVFToni Foster25PHO3012826.38.86.11.01.90.8.468.167.7043.5.231
ORVCRhonda Mapp27CHA3012825.411.65.52.30.80.4.492.500.7743.7.251

Coach of the Year Award Winners

Coach of the Year Award Winners Table
Voting
Rank Coach Tm Pts Won Pts Max Share G W L W/L%
1Van ChancellorHOU26370.703281810.643
2Linda Hill-MacDonaldCLE4370.108281513.536
3Cheryl MillerPHO3370.081281612.571
4Nancy DarschNYL2370.054281711.607
5Marynell MeadorsCHA1370.027281513.536
5Julie RousseauLAS1370.02717107.588