2012 WNBA season
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| 2012 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | May 18 – October 21 |
| Games | 34 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,520,112 |
| Average attendance | 7,452 |
| TV partner/s | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick |  Nneka Ogwumike |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Tina Charles Connecticut |
| Stat leaders | |
| Points | A. McCoughtry (21.4) |
| Rebounds | T. Charles (10.5) |
| Assists | L. Whalen (5.4) |
| Playoffs | |
| East champions | Indiana Fever |
| East runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
| West champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| West runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Indiana Fever |
| Runners-up | Minnesota Lynx |
| Finals MVP | Tamika Catchings (Indiana) |
| WNBA seasons | |
The 2012 WNBA season was the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 18, 2012.
Contents
2011/2012 WNBA offseason
- The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2012 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal.
- On January 3, 2012, the Tulsa Shock named former Indiana assistant coach Gary Kloppenburg head coach.
- On January 5, 2012, the Los Angeles Sparks named former Atlanta assistant coach Carol Ross head coach.
- The Seattle Storm trade three time WNBA champion Swin Cash to the Chicago Sky.
- The New York Liberty will play home games for the next two seasons at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, due to summer renovations at Madison Square Garden.
2012 WNBA Draft
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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 is no All-Star Game this season as the Olympiad causes a break from mid-July through August.
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun y | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 12–5 | 13–4 | 18–4 |
| Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .647 | 3.0 | 13–4 | 9–8 | 15–7 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 12–10 |
| New York Liberty x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 10.0 | 9–8 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 8–14 |
| Washington Mystics o | 5 | 29 | .147 | 20.0 | 4–13 | 1–16 | 3–19 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx z | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Seattle Storm x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| Tulsa Shock o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 4–18 |
Playoffs and Finals
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| Conference Semi-Finals Best-of-3 |
Conference Finals Best-of-3 |
WNBA Finals Best-of-5 |
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| E1 | Connecticut | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | New York | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Connecticut | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| E2 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Atlanta | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| W2 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | San Antonio | 0 | ||||||||||||
Season award winners
Player of the Week award
Player of the Month award
| For games played | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| May 2012 | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks |
| June 2012 | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks |
| July 2012 | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks |
| August 2012 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | Kristi Toliver | Los Angeles Sparks |
| September 2012 | Cappie Pondexter | New York Liberty | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks |
Rookie of the Month award
| For games played | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| May 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks |
| June 2012 | Samantha Prahalis | Phoenix Mercury |
| July 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks |
| August 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks |
| September 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks |
