The 2011 regular season is in the books, and while much of this year’s WNBA story remains to be written, we can finalize regular-season statistics for players and teams.
Right now, I’m just going to post some player stats on the off chance any last-minute award voters are interested. I’ll edit in team stats later in the day.
WARP LEADERS
Player Tm Win% WARP
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Sylvia Fowles CHI .714 8.7
Tamika Catchings IND .745 8.5
Penny Taylor PHO .736 6.9
Angel McCoughtry ATL .702 6.5
Sue Bird SEA .650 6.5
Becky Hammon SAS .658 6.3
Diana Taurasi PHO .677 6.3
Tina Charles CON .633 6.1
Maya Moore MIN .673 6.1
Lindsay Whalen MIN .646 5.4
Player Tm Win% WARP
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Renee Montgomery CON .630 5.3
Cappie Pondexter NYL .595 5.1
DeWanna Bonner PHO .656 5.1
Katie Douglas IND .634 5.1
Candace Parker LAS .745 4.5
Epiphanny Prince CHI .580 4.1
Seimone Augustus MIN .576 3.9
Crystal Langhorne WAS .550 3.5
Kara Lawson CON .587 3.5
Rebekkah Brunson MIN .561 3.4
Fowles took advantage of Catchings sitting out yesterday’s game to win the WARP title for 2011 season. Statistically, both players stood far above their peers.
ROOKIE WARP
Player Tm Win% WARP
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Maya Moore MIN .673 6.1
Danielle Adams SAS .640 2.7
Elizabeth Cambage TUL .557 2.3
Jeanette Pohlen IND .521 1.7
Danielle Robinson SAS .457 0.8
Jenna O'Hea LAS .444 0.3
Kayla Pedersen TUL .431 0.3
Moore is going to win; WARP just makes it look a lot more legitimate than it seemed at midseason, when Adams was outplaying her. Even without Adams’ injury, Moore’s strong second half would have pushed her ahead.
SIXTH WOMAN WARP
Player Tm Win% WARP
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DeWanna Bonner PHO .656 5.1
Kara Lawson CoN .587 3.5
Jia Perkins SAS .564 3.1
Jessica Davenport IND .587 3.0
Essence Carson NYL .577 2.9
Danielle Adams SAS .640 2.7
An unusually strong field of reserves, thanks in no small part to the San Antonio Silver Stars, but this remains Bonner’s award to lose until she becomes a starter in Phoenix.
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Even without Adams’ injury, Moore’s strong second half would have pushed her ahead.
Maybe, maybe not. Moore’s second half being better than Adam’s first half doesn’t necessarily prove this. A 100% Adams could have posted a 2nd half equal to or better than Moore’s second half. We’ll never know. Even after Adams came back to playing, her foot still wasn’t all the way back. E.verybody’s raving over DRob’s big game against Tulsa. Lost in all that was Adam’s 14 points and 8 rebounds (2 offensive, 6 defensive). We’ll see some head-to-head this weekend. With DRob peaking and DA back, I think the Silver stars have a chance to finally beat the Lynx.