2009 WNBA Awards and Selections

The 2009 WNBA Awards and all-team selections below. Phoenix will face Indiana in the 2009 WNBA Finals starting Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Below are the picks for 2009.

2009 WNBA Awards

Most Valuable Player - Diana Taurasi 

Most Improved Player - Crystal Langhorne

Best Sixth Woman of the Year - DeWanna Bonner

Defensive Player of the Year - Tamika Catchings

Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award - Kara Lawson

Rookie of the Year - Angel McCoughtry

Coach of the Year - Marynell Meadors

2009 All-WNBA First Team

1. Diana Taurasi    Phoenix Mercury
2. Tamika Catchings    Indiana Fever
3. Lauren Jackson    Seattle Storm
4. Becky Hammon    San Antonio Silver Stars
5. Cappie Pondexter    Phoenix Mercury

1. Tamika Catchings    Indiana Fever
2. Lauren Jackson    Seattle Storm
3. Nicky Anosike    Minnesota Lynx
4. Tanisha Wright    Seattle Storm
5. Tully Bevilaqua    Indiana Fever

1. Angel McCoughtry    Atlanta Dream
2. DeWanna Bonner    Phoenix Mercury
3. Shavonte Zellous    Detroit Shock
4. Renee Montgomery    Minnesota Lynx
5. Marissa Coleman    Washington Mystics