2012 WNBA season

2012 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 18 – October 21, 2012
Games34
Teams12
Total attendance1,520,112
Average attendance7,452
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pickUnited States Nneka Ogwumike
Picked byLos Angeles Sparks
Regular season
Top seedMinnesota Lynx
Season MVPUnited States Tina Charles (Connecticut)
Top scorerUnited States Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta)
Playoffs
Finals championsIndiana Fever
  Runners-upMinnesota Lynx
Finals MVPUnited States Tamika Catchings (Indiana)

The 2012 WNBA season was the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 18 and concluded on September 23 and playoffs started on September 27 and concluded on October 21.[1]

2011–2012 WNBA offseason

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

Due to the 2012 Summer Olympics, there was no All-Star Game this season as the Olympiad caused a break from mid-July through August.[2]

Standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Connecticut Sun y259.735–12–513–418–4
Indiana Fever x2212.6473.013–49–815–7
Atlanta Dream x1915.5596.011–68–912–10
New York Liberty x1519.44110.09–86–1110–12
Chicago Sky o1420.41211.07–107–108–14
Washington Mystics o529.14720.04–131–163–19
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx z277.794–16–111–617–5
Los Angeles Sparks x2410.7063.016–18–915–7
San Antonio Silver Stars x2113.6186.012–59–814–8
Seattle Storm x1618.47111.010–76–1111–11
Tulsa Shock o925.26518.06–113–145–17
Phoenix Mercury o727.20620.03–144–134–18

Playoffs

Conference semifinals
Best-of-3 		Conference finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 Connecticut 2
E4 New York 0
E1 Connecticut 1
Eastern Conference
E2 Indiana 2
E2 Indiana 2
E3 Atlanta 1
E2 Indiana 3
W1 Minnesota 1
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 Seattle 1
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W2 Los Angeles 0
W2 Los Angeles 2
W3 San Antonio 0
  • Bold – Series winner
  • Italic – Team with home-court advantage

Awards

Reference:[3]

Individual

Award Winner Team Position Votes/Statistic
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Center 25 out of 41[4]
Finals MVP Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Forward
Rookie of the Year Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks Forward Unanimous
Most Improved Player Kristi Toliver Los Angeles Sparks Guard 24 out of 41
Defensive Player of the Year Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Forward 19 out of 41
Sixth Woman of the Year Renee Montgomery Connecticut Sun Guard 23 out of 41
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Kara Lawson Connecticut Sun Guard 18 out of 41
Peak Performers Scoring Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Guard/Forward 21.4 PPG
Rebounding Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Center 10.5 RPG
Assists Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx Guard 5.4 APG
Coach of the Year Carol Ross Los Angeles Sparks Coach 15 out of 41

Team

Award Guard Guard Forward Forward Center
All-WNBA First Team Cappie Pondexter Seimone Augustus Candace Parker Tamika Catchings Tina Charles
Second Team Kristi Toliver Lindsay Whalen Maya Moore Sophia Young Sylvia Fowles
All-Defensive First Team Briann January Alana Beard Tamika Catchings Sancho Lyttle Sylvia Fowles
Second Team Danielle Robinson Armintie Price Sophia Young Candace Parker Tina Charles
All-Rookie Team Samantha Prahalis Riquna Williams Tiffany Hayes Nneka Ogwumike Glory Johnson

Players of the Week

Week ending Eastern Conference Western Conference
Player Team Player Team
May 27Tamika CatchingsIndiana FeverCandace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
June 3Epiphanny Prince (2)Chicago SkyDeWanna BonnerPhoenix Mercury
June 10Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
June 17Tina CharlesConnecticut SunCandace Parker (3)
June 24Tamika Catchings (2)Indiana Fever
July 1Angel McCoughtryAtlanta DreamSophia YoungSan Antonio Silver Stars
July 8Tina Charles (3)Connecticut SunBecky Hammon
July 15Candace Parker (4)Los Angeles Sparks
August 20Tamika Catchings (3)Indiana FeverMaya MooreMinnesota Lynx
August 26Sancho LyttleAtlanta DreamKristi ToliverLos Angeles Sparks
September 2Tamika Catchings (4)Indiana FeverDeWanna Bonner (2)Phoenix Mercury
September 9Lindsey HardingAtlanta DreamMaya Moore (2)Minnesota Lynx
September 16Cappie PondexterNew York LibertyNneka Ogwumike (2)Los Angeles Sparks
September 23Tina Charles (4)Connecticut SunCandace Parker (5)

Players of the Month

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference
Player Team Player Team
MaySylvia FowlesChicago SkyCandace Parker (3)Los Angeles Sparks
JuneTina Charles (2)Connecticut Sun
July
AugustTamika CatchingsIndiana FeverKristi Toliver Los Angeles Sparks
SeptemberCappie PondexterNew York LibertyCandace Parker (4) Los Angeles Sparks

Rookies of the Month

Month Player Team
MayNneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks
JuneSamantha PrahalisPhoenix Mercury
JulyNneka Ogwumike (4)Los Angeles Sparks
August
September

Coaches

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

See also

References

  1. ↑ Siegal, Rachel Margolis (May 16, 2012). "ESPN Unveils 12-Game Regular-Schedule for the 2012 WNBA Season". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (July 19, 2014). "Phoenix is center of WNBA universe". ABC News. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2012 WNBA Season Awards - WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tina Charles Named 2012 WNBA Most Valuable Player of the Year". WNBA. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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