All-Time All-WNBA Teams

All-WNBA Teams

Since 1997 the WNBA has recognized the best in the league with All-WNBA honors. There are two teams that with five players each. The only time that did not happen was in 2000 when six players were placed on the All-WNBA second team.

Here are the All-WNBA teams.

1997

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Eva Nemcova Forward Cleveland Rockers
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Cynthia Cooper Guard Houston Comets
RuthieBolton-Holifield Guard Sacramento Monarchs

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Wendy Palmer Forward Utah Starzz
Rebecca Lobo Forward New York Liberty
Jennifer Gillom Center Phoenix Mercury
Teresa Weatherspoon Guard New York Liberty
Andrea Stinson Guard Charlotte Sting

1998

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Jennifer Gillom Center Phoenix Mercury
Suzie McConnell Serio Guard Cleveland Rockers
Cynthia Cooper Guard Houston Comets

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Eva Nemcova Forward Cleveland Rockers
Cindy Brown Forward Detroit Shock
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Teresa Weatherspoon Guard New York Liberty
Andrea Stinson Guard Charlotte Sting

1999

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Natalie Williams Forward Utah Starzz
Yolanda Griffith Center Sacramento Monarchs
Cynthia Cooper Guard Houston Comets
Ticha Penicheiro Guard Sacramento Monarchs

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Chamique Holdsclaw Forward Washington Mystics
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Teresa Weatherspoon Guard New York Liberty
Shannon Johnson Guard Orlando Miracle

2000

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Natalie Williams Forward Utah Starzz
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Cynthia Cooper Guard Houston Comets
Ticha Penicheiro Guard Sacramento Monarchs

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Katie Smith Forward Minnesota Lynx
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Yolanda Grifith Center Sacramento Monarchs
Teresa Weatherspoon Guard New York Liberty
Betty Lennox* Guard Minnesota Lynx
Shannon Johnson* Guard Orlando Miracle

*TIE

2001

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Katie Smith Forward Minnesota Lynx
Natalie Williams Forward Utah Starzz
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Janeth Arcain Guard Houston Comets
Merlakia Jones Guard Cleveland Rockers

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Chamique Holdsclaw Forward Washington Mystics
Yolanda Grifith Center Sacramento Monarchs
Ticha Penicheiro Guard Sacramento Monarchs
Tamecka Dixon Guard Los Angeles Sparks

2002

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm
Mwadi Mabika Guard Los Angeles Sparks

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Chamique Holdsclaw Forward Washington Mystics
Tari Phillips Center New York Liberty
Katie Smith Guard Minnesota Lynx
Shannon Johnson Guard Orlando Miracle

2003

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Lauren Jackson Forward Seattle Storm
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Katie Smith Guard Minnesota Lynx
Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Swin Cash Forward Detroit Shock
Cheryl Ford Center Detroit Shock
Nikki Teasley Guard Los Angeles Sparks
Deanna Nolan Guard Detroit Shock

2004

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Lauren Jackson Forward Seattle Storm
Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Diana Taurasi Guard Phoenix Mercury
Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Swin Cash Forward Detroit Shock
Yolanda Griffith Center Sacramento Monarchs
Nikki Teasley Guard Los Angeles Sparks
Nykesha Sales Guard Connecticut Sun

2005

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Lauren Jackson Forward Seattle Storm
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Yolanda Griffith Center Sacramento Monarchs
Deanna Nolan Guard Detroit Shock
Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Taj McWilliams-Franklin Forward Connecticut Sun
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Becky Hammon Guard New York Liberty
Diana Taurasi Guard Phoenix Mercury

2006

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Lauren Jackson Forward Seattle Storm
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Diana Taurasi Guard Phoenix Mercury
Katie Douglas Guard Connecticut Sun

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Taj McWilliams-Franklin Forward Connecticut Sun
Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets
Cheryl Ford Center Detroit Shock
Alana Beard Guard Washington Mystics
Seimone Augustus Guard Minnesota Lynx

2007

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Penny Taylor Forward Phoenix Mercury
Diana Taurasi Forward Phoenix Mercury
Lauren Jackson Center Seattle Storm
Becky Hammon Guard San Antonio Silver Stars
Deanna Nolan Guard Detroit Shock

All-WNBA Second Team

Player

Position

Team

Tamika Catchings

Forward

Indiana Fever

Sophia Young

Forward

San Antonio Silver Stars

Tina Thompson

Center

Houston Comets

Katie Douglas

Guard

Connecticut Sun

Seimone Augustus

Guard

Minnesota Lynx

2008

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Candace Parker Forward Los Angeles Sparks
Diana Taurasi G/F Phoenix Mercury
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Lindsay Whalen Guard Connecticut Sun
Sophia Young Forward San Antonio Silver Stars

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Postion Team
Asjha Jones Forward Connecticut Sun
Deanna Nolan G/F Detroit Shock
Lauren Jackson Center Seattle Storm
Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm
Becky Hammon Guard San Antonio Silver Stars

2009

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Diana Taurasi Forward Phoenix Mercury
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Lauren Jackson F/C Seattle Storm
Becky Hammon Guard San Antonio Silver Stars
Cappie Pondexter Guard Phoenix Mercury

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Candace Parker Forward Los Angeles Sparks
Sophia Young Forward San Antonio Silver Stars
Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks
Katie Douglas Guard Indiana Fever
Deanna Nolan Guard Detroit Shock

2010

All-WNBA First Team

Player Position Team
Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever
Lauren Jackson F/C Seattle Storm
Sylvia Fowles Center Chicago Sky
Cappie Pondexter Guard New York Liberty
Diana Taurasi Guard Phoenix Mercury

All-WNBA Second Team

Player Position Team
Crystal Langhorne Forward Washington Mystics
Angel McCoughtry Forward Atlanta Dream
Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun
Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm
Katie Douglas Guard Indiana Fever

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