WNBA Season 2023


2023 WNBA Season

League Women’s National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Duration May 19 – September 10
Number of games 40
Number of teams 12
TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, CBS, Paramount+, CBSSN, NBA TV, ION Television

Women’s National Basketball Association

Sport Basketball
Founded April 22, 1996; 27 years ago
Founder David Stern
Inaugural season 1997
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
Motto Watch Me Work
No. of teams 12
Country United States
Headquarters New York City
Most recent
champion(s) Las Vegas Aces
(1st title)
Most titles Houston Comets
Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm
(4 titles each)
TV partner(s)
United States:
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN3
CBS/CBS Sports Network
NBA TV
ION
Canada:
TSN1/TSN2/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5
Sportsnet/Sportsnet One/Sportsnet 360
NBA TV Canada
International:
Amazon Prime Video
Facebook
Twitter

Coaching changes

Off-season
Off-season
Team2022 season2023 season
Los Angeles SparksFred Williams (interim)Curt Miller
Indiana FeverCarlos Knox (interim)Christie Sides
Dallas WingsVickie JohnsonLatricia Trammell
Connecticut SunCurt MillerStephanie White
Washington MysticsMike ThibaultEric Thibault

Schedule

2023 WNBA preseason

Preseason

Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Monday, April 10 7:00 p.m. 2023 WNBA draft USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN3/5 New York
Friday, May 5 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Minnesota 69–72 D. Miller (19) Juhász (10) Cloud (7) Target Center
5,001
Chicago @ Dallas 70–75 McCowan (17) Tied (8) Burton (4) College Park Center
2,004
Sunday, May 7 6:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago 56–81 I. Harrison (15) Gardner (5) C. Williams (4) Wintrust Arena
2,024
Monday, May 8 10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle 77–71 Sutton (11) Mendjiadeu (9) Sissoko (4) Climate Pledge Arena
5,119
Wednesday, May 10 11:00 a.m. New York @ Connecticut 57–63 Tied (10) Thornton (8) A. Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
N/A
11:30 a.m. Atlanta @ Washingtion 76–88 Delle Donne (17) Hawkins (10) H. Jones (6) Entertainment and Sports Arena
3,612
Friday, May 12 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Saturday, May 13 1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
4:00 p.m. Chicago vs Minnesota USA: League Pass
Canada: TSN1/4/5 (TSN3 JIP at 6:00 p.m.), SN360 Scotiabank Arena
5:00 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, May 14 3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena

2023 WNBA regular season

May

Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Friday, May 19
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. New York @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Chicago @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Los Angeles ESPN, ESPN+ Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, May 20
1:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Dallas ABC College Park Center
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Seattle ABC Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, May 21
1:00 p.m. Washington @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2:00 p.m. Indiana @ New York Barclays Center
4:00 p.m. Chicago @ Phoenix ESPN, ESPN+ Footprint Center
Tuesday, May 23
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Minnesota Target Center
Thursday, May 25
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Friday, May 26
8:00 p.m. Washington @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Seattle ION Climate Pledge Arena
Saturday, May 27
1:00 p.m. Connecticut @ New York Barclays Center
9:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, May 28
3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
9:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, May 30
7:00 p.m. Chicago @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Dallas College Park Center
9:00 p.m. New York @ Seattle ESPN2 Climate Pledge Arena

June

Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Thursday, June 1 8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Minnesota Target Center
Friday, June 2
6:00 p.m. New York @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
7:30 p.m. Las Vegas @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Phoenix ION Footprint Center
Saturday, June 3
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Sunday, June 4
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2:00 p.m. Chicago @ New York Barclays Center
4:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Tuesday, June 6
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, June 7
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ New York Barclays Center
8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Dallas College Park Center
Thursday, June 8 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, June 9
7:30 p.m. New York @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Dallas ION College Park Center
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Minnesota ION Target Center
10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Los Angeles ION Crypto.com Arena
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Seattle ION Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, June 11
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ New York ABC Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
4:00 p.m. Washington @ Seattle ABC Climate Pledge Arena
4:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
4:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Minnesota Target Center
Tuesday, June 13
7:00 p.m. Washington @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ New York Barclays Center
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, June 14
1:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Dallas College Park Center
Thursday, June 15
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Friday, June 16
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Los Angeles ION Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, June 17
2:00 p.m. Seattle @ Dallas College Park Center
Sunday, June 18
1:00 p.m. Phoenix @ New York Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
9:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, June 20
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, June 21
3:30 p.m. Las Vegas @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Thursday, June 22
8:00 p.m. Washington @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Seatlte Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, June 23
7:30 p.m. New York @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Los Angeles ION Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, June 24
9:00 p.m. Indiana @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
9:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, June 25
1:00 p.m. Chicago @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
1:00 p.m. Washington @ New York ABC Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Dallas @ Los Angeles ABC Crypto.com Arena
Monday, June 26 10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, June 27
7:00 p.m. New York @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, June 28
12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
Thursday, June 29
10:00 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, June 30
7:30 p.m. Washington @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena

July

Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Saturday, July 1
3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Las Vegas ABC Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Sunday, July 2
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
3:00 p.m. Washington @ Dallas ABC College Park Center
4:00 p.m. Chicago @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. New York @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, July 5
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ New York Barclays Center
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, July 6 7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, July 7
7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Dallas ION College Park Center
8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Minnesota ION Target Center
Saturday, July 8 1:30 p.m. Seattle @ New York ESPN Barclays Center
Sunday, July 9
3:00 p.m. Washington @ Connecticut ESPN Mohegan Sun Arena
4:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Phoenix Footprint Center
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Minnesota Target Center
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
Tuesday, July 11
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Wednesday, July 12
12:00 p.m. New York @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Minnesota Target Center
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, July 15 8:30 p.m. WNBA All-Star Game USA: ABC
Canada: TSN, SN Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, July 18
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, July 19
11:30 a.m. Indiana @ Washington Capital One Arena
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ New York Barclays Center
Thursday, July 20
11:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, July 21 7:00 p.m. New York @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
Saturday, July 22
1:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta ESPN Gateway Center Arena
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Minnesota ESPN Target Center
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Dallas College Park Center
Sunday, July 23
1:00 p.m. Indiana @ New York Barclays Center
2:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
Tuesday, July 25
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Atlanta ESPN Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ New York Barclays Center
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Wednesday, July 26 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Minnesota Target Center
Thursday, July 27
3:30 p.m. Indiana @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ New York Barclays Center
Friday, July 28
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Washington @ Dallas ION College Park Center
Sunday, July 30
1:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
3:00 p.m. Washington @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
4:00 p.m. Seattle @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
4:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
4:00 p.m. New York @ Los Angeles ESPN Crypto.com Arena
6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena

August

Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Tuesday, August 1
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Connecticut ESPN Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. New York @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Wednesday, August 2 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Thursday, August 3 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Friday, August 4
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Indiana ION Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Chicago @ Dallas ION College Park Center
8:00 p.m. New York @ Minnesota ION Target Center
Saturday, August 5 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Sunday, August 6
3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ New York ABC Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 p.m. Chicago @ Dallas College Park Center
Tuesday, August 8
3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Thursday, August 10
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, August 11
7:30 p.m. Chicago @ New York ION Barclays Center
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Las Vegas ION Michelob Ultra Arena
Saturday, August 12
7:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Dallas College Park Center
Sunday, August 13
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
3:00 p.m. New York @ Indiana ESPN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
9:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, August 15 TBA 2023 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
Thursday, August 17 10:00 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Friday, August 18
7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Connecticut ION Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Washington @ Indiana ION Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Chicago @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. New York @ Phoenix ION Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Seattle ION Climate Pledge Arena
Saturday, August 19 3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Las Vegas ESPN2 Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, August 20
3:00 p.m. Dallas @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
6:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
6:00 p.m. Indiana @ Phoenix Footprint Center
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Minnesota Target Center
Tuesday, August 22
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Dallas @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, August 24
7:00 p.m. New York @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Dallas College Park Center
Friday, August 25 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
Saturday, August 26 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. New York @ Minnesota Target Center
Sunday, August 27
1:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
4:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Phoenix Footprint Center
6:00 p.m. Chicago @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Monday, August 28 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ New York ESPN2 Barclays Center
Tuesday, August 29
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, August 31
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena

September

Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Friday, September 1
7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana ION Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ New York ION Barclays Center
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Minnesota ION Target Center
Saturday, September 2 9:00 p.m. Seattle @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, September 3
3:00 p.m. New York @ Chicago ESPN2 Wintrust Arena
4:00 p.m. Indiana @ Dallas College Park Center
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Minnesota Target Center
7:30 p.m. Washington @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Tuesday, September 5
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Chicago @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8:00 p.m. New York @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, September 6 7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
Thursday, September 7 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ New York Barclays Center
Friday, September 8
7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Connecticut ION Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Dallas ION College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Phoenix ION Footprint Center
Sunday, September 10
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
1:00 p.m. Chicago @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
1:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
1:00 p.m. Washington @ New York Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Las Vegas ESPN2 T-Mobile Arena
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena

Statistical leaders

The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2020 regular season.

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Field goal percentage
Three point FG percentage
Free throw percentage
Points per game (team)
Field goal percentage (team)

Awards

Updated soon…

Draft

SportBasketball
Date(s)April 10, 2023
LocationSpring Studios New York
Manhattan, New York City
Network(s)United States: ESPN
Canada: TSN3/5
Overview
LeagueWNBA
Teams12

Lottery chances

TeamCombined 2021–2022 recordLottery chances (out of 1,000)
Indiana Fever11–57442
Atlanta Dream22–46276
Washington Mystics (via the Los Angeles Sparks)25–43178
Minnesota Lynx36–32104

Lottery picks

PickPlayerNationalityTeamSchool / club team
1Aliyah BostonUnited StatesIndiana FeverSouth Carolina
2Diamond MillerUnited StatesMinnesota LynxMaryland
3Maddy SiegristUnited StatesDallas Wings (from Atlanta)Villanova
4Stephanie SoaresBrazilWashington Mystics (from Los Angeles via Atlanta)Iowa State

Draft invitees

Canada Laeticia Amihere, South Carolina
Brea Beal, South Carolina
Grace Berger, Indiana
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
Jordan Horston, Tennessee
Ashley Joens, Iowa State
Haley Jones, Stanford
Hungary Dorka Juhász, UConn
Mexico/France Lou Lopez Sénéchal, UConn
Taylor Mikesell, Ohio State
Diamond Miller, Maryland
Alexis Morris, LSU
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova
Brazil Stephanie Soares, Iowa State
Key
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
Bold Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year

Draft

First round

Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
1 Aliyah Boston United States Indiana Fever South Carolina
2 Diamond Miller United States Minnesota Lynx Maryland
3 Maddy Siegrist United States Dallas Wings (from Atlanta)[a] Villanova
4 Stephanie Soares Brazil Washington Mystics (from Los Angeles via Atlanta, traded to Dallas) Iowa State
5 Lou Lopez Sénéchal Mexico/ France Dallas Wings (from Phoenix via Chicago) UConn
6 Haley Jones United States Atlanta Dream (from New York via Connecticut) Stanford
7 Grace Berger United States Indiana Fever (from Dallas)[i] Indiana
8 Laeticia Amihere Canada Atlanta Dream (from Washington)[c] South Carolina
9 Jordan Horston United States Seattle Storm Tennessee
10 Zia Cooke United States Los Angeles Sparks (from Connecticut)[j] South Carolina
11 Abby Meyers United States Dallas Wings (from Chicago via Indiana)[i] Maryland
12 Maïa Hirsch France Minnesota Lynx (from Las Vegas)[k] ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq

Second round

Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
13 Taylor Mikesell United States Indiana Fever Ohio State
14 Shaneice Swain Australia Los Angeles Sparks Cairns Dolphins
15 Leigha Brown United States Atlanta Dream Michigan
16 Dorka Juhász Hungary Minnesota Lynx UConn
17 LaDazhia Williams United States Indiana Fever (from Phoenix)[e] LSU
18 Madi Williams United States Seattle Storm (from New York)[l] Oklahoma
19 Ashley Joens United States Dallas Wings Iowa State
20 Elena Tsineke Greece Washington Mystics South Florida
21 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu Cameroon Seattle Storm South Florida
22 Alexis Morris United States Connecticut Sun LSU
23 Kayana Traylor United States Chicago Sky Virginia Tech
24 Brea Beal United States Minnesota Lynx (from Las Vegas)[k] South Carolina

Third round

Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
25 Victaria Saxton United States Indiana Fever South Carolina
26 Monika Czinano United States Los Angeles Sparks Iowa
27 Destiny Harden United States Phoenix Mercury (from Atlanta)[m] Miami
28 Taylor Soule United States Minnesota Lynx Virginia Tech
29 Kadi Sissoko France Phoenix Mercury USC
30 Okako Adika Denmark New York Liberty USC
31 Paige Robinson United States Dallas Wings Illinois State
32 Txell Alarcón Spain Washington Mystics Araski AES
33 Jade Loville United States Seattle Storm Arizona
34 Ashten Prechtel United States Connecticut Sun Stanford
35 Kseniya Malashka Belarus Chicago Sky Middle Tennessee
36 Brittany Davis United States Las Vegas Aces Alabama

All-Star Game

ABC, TSN/SN
July 15, 2023
8:30 p.m. ET
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Standings

#TeamWLPCTGBConf.HomeRoadCup
1Connecticut Sun301.0003–01–02–03–0
2Chicago Sky201.0000.50–00–02–00–0
3Dallas Wings101.00010–01–00–00–0
4Las Vegas Aces101.00011–00–01–01–0
5Los Angeles Sparks101.00011–01–00–01–0
6Atlanta Dream11.5001.50–00–01–10–0
7New York Liberty11.5001.51–11–00–11–1
8Washington Mystics12.33321–21–10–11–1
9Seattle Storm01.00020–10–10–00–1
10Indiana Fever02.0002.50–20–10–10–2
11Minnesota Lynx02.0002.50–00–20–00–0
12Phoenix Mercury02.0002.50–10–10–10–1

Results

USA

26.05. 07:30

Los Angeles Sparks W

Las Vegas Aces W
85
94
25
15
21
21
17
31
22
27
26.05. 07:30

Phoenix Mercury W

Minnesota Lynx W
90
81
27
18
30
22
15
22
18
19
24.05. 05:30

Minnesota Lynx W

Atlanta Dream W
77
83
30
19
17
21
20
19
10
24
24.05. 04:30

Washington Mystics W

Connecticut Sun W
81
88
17
21
25
22
17
20
22
25
22.05. 01:30

Phoenix Mercury W

Chicago Sky W
69
75
18
18
17
23
18
19
16
15
21.05. 23:30

New York Liberty W

Indiana Fever W
90
73
36
14
26
21
23
20
5
18
21.05. 22:30

Connecticut Sun W

Washington Mystics W
80
74
14
24
20
14
23
20
23
16
21.05. 00:30

Seattle Storm W

Las Vegas Aces W
64
105
14
18
14
25
20
31
16
31
20.05. 22:30

Dallas Wings W

Atlanta Dream W
85
78
21
18
26
12
22
29
16
19
20.05. 08:30

Los Angeles Sparks W

Phoenix Mercury W
94
71
19
22
35
19
19
14
21
16
20.05. 05:30

Minnesota Lynx W

Chicago Sky W
66
77
24
22
3
22
22
21
17
12
20.05. 04:30

Indiana Fever W

Connecticut Sun W
61
70
10
19
18
16
15
23
18
12
20.05. 04:30

Washington Mystics W

New York Liberty W
80
64
17
12
22
14
21
18
20
20
USA
WNBA – Pre-season
15.05. 00:30

Atlanta Dream W

Connecticut Sun W
68
85
18
26
16
19
17
23
17
17
14.05. 02:30

Las Vegas Aces W

New York Liberty W
84
77
22
15
28
15
23
22
11
25
14.05. 01:30

Minnesota Lynx W

Chicago Sky W
74
82
11
19
19
18
30
17
14
28
13.05. 22:30

Indiana Fever W

Dallas Wings W
90
83
21
24
26
24
19
13
24
22
13.05. 07:30

Phoenix Mercury W

Los Angeles Sparks W
71
90
19
21
19
27
18
21
15
21
10.05. 21:00

Washington Mystics W

Atlanta Dream W
88
76
32
21
18
22
24
13
14
20
10.05. 20:30

Connecticut Sun W

New York Liberty W
63
57
15
18
19
3
17
12
12
24
09.05. 07:30

Seattle Storm W

Phoenix Mercury W
71
77
20
18
23
18
12
24
16
17
08.05. 03:30

Chicago Sky W

Indiana Fever W
81
56
16
15
27
16
21
14
17
11
06.05. 05:30

Dallas Wings W

Chicago Sky W
75
70
20
21
20
20
16
19
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Playoffs and Finals

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Awards

Season Award Winners

Player of the Week Award

Date AwardedEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceReference
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam

Player of the Month Award

MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceReference
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam

Rookie of the Month Award

MonthPlayerTeamReference

Coach of the Month Award

MonthCoachTeamReference

Postseason awards

AwardWinnerPositionTeamVotes/Statistic
Most Valuable Player Award
Finals MVP Award
Rookie of the Year Award
Most Improved Player Award
Defensive Player of the Year Award
Sixth Player of the Year Award
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Peak Performer: Points
Peak Performer: Rebounds
Peak Performer: Assists
Coach of the Year Award
Basketball Executive of the Year Award
TeamMembers
All-WNBA First Team
All-WNBA Second Team
All-Defensive First Team
All-Defensive Second Team
All-Rookie Team

Coaches

Most recent award winners

AwardWinnerPositionTeamVotes/Statistic
Most Valuable Player AwardElena Delle DonneGuard–forwardWashington Mystics41 out of 43
Finals MVP AwardEmma MeessemanCenterWashington Mystics
Rookie of the Year AwardNapheesa CollierForwardMinnesota Lynx29 out of 43
Most Improved Player AwardLeilani MitchellGuardPhoenix Mercury27 out of 43
Defensive Player of the Year AwardNatasha HowardForwardSeattle Storm33 out of 43
Sixth Woman of the Year AwardDearica HambyForwardLas Vegas Aces41 out of 43
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship AwardNneka OgwumikeForwardLos Angeles Sparks7 out of 43
Peak Performer: PointsBrittney GrinerCenterPhoenix Mercury20.7 PPG
Peak Performer: ReboundsJonquel JonesCenterConnecticut Sun9.7 RPG
Peak Performer: AssistsCourtney VanderslootGuardChicago Sky9.1 APG
Coach of the Year AwardJames WadeCoachChicago Sky27 out of 43
Basketball Executive of the Year AwardCheryl ReeveGeneral managerMinnesota Lynx4 out of 11

Retired numbers

No.TeamPlayerPos.Tenure
9Los Angeles SparksLisa LeslieC1997–2009
11Penny TolerG1997–99
24Indiana FeverTamika CatchingsSF2002–16
25Las Vegas AcesBecky HammonG2007–14
13Minnesota LynxLindsay WhalenG2004–18
7Phoenix MercuryMichele TimmsG1997–2001
13Penny TaylorG/F2004–16
22Jennifer GillomF1997–2002
32Bridget PettisG1997–2006
15Seattle StormLauren JacksonF/C2001–12

Attendance

YearTeamLeague
ATLCHICONDALINDLALVMINNYPHXSEAWASRegular seasonPost­season
2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was played in Bradenton, Florida without fans.
20211,3473,1872,9922,1011,2212,9432,6961,8745,8492,6072,1832,6367,400
20222,5727,1805,7123,7881,7765,6535,6077,4445,3277,97410,6323,9835,679
YearTeamLeague
ATLCHICONDALINDLALVMINNYPHXSASEATULWASRegular seasonPost
­season
20106,2934,2937,4868,2659,4687,62211,0698,9828,0418,3224,8129,3577,83410,822
20116,4875,5367,0568,05410,3168,4477,7029,1678,7518,6594,82810,4497,9549,232
20125,4535,5737,2667,58210,0899,6836,7797,8147,8507,4865,2038,6397,4529,195
20135,8536,6016,5488,1649,8699,3817,1898,5577,9146,9815,4747,8387,5317,574
20145,8646,6855,9807,9008,2889,3338,9499,5577,7196,7175,5668,3777,5788,200
20156,1226,8945,5577,4859,0659,3649,1599,9464,8316,5165,1677,7147,3188,799
20165,6147,0095,8375,2988,5759,6389,2669,72410,3516,3857,2306,9297,6558,719
20174,4526,5836,7283,8727,53811,35010,4079,9899,9136,3867,7047,7717,716
20184,1946,3586,5694,7526,31110,6425,30710,0362,8239,9508,1096,1366,769
20194,2706,8356,8414,9995,88711,3074,6699,0692,23910,1937,5624,5466,535

Media coverage

Right now, WNBA games are broadcast all through the U.S. by ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Twitter, NBA TV, and CBS Sports Network.

In the early years, two women’s-situated networks, Lifetime and Oxygen, additionally communicate games including the main round of the WNBA. NBC showed games from 1997 to 2002 as a major aspect of their NBA on NBC coverage before the class moved the rights to ABC/ESPN.

In 2007, the WNBA and ESPN came to a 8-year TV understanding. The understanding would be the first to pay TV rights expenses to the association’s groups. At no other time had an understanding guaranteed rights expenses to a ladies’ expert group. The understanding ran from 2009 to 2016 and is worth a huge number of dollars.

In June 2007, the WNBA marked an agreement augmentation with ESPN. The new TV bargain runs from 2009 to 2016. At least 18 games will be communicated on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 each season; the rights to communicate the primary ordinary season game and the All-Star game are held by ABC. Furthermore, at least 11 postseason games will be communicated on any of the three stations.[94] Along with this arrangement, came the first-historically speaking rights expenses to be paid to a ladies’ pro athletics group. Over the eight years of the agreement, “a great many dollars” will be “scattered to the group’s groups”.

In 2013, the WNBA and ESPN marked a six-year augmentation on the communicate arrangement to cover 2017–2022. In the new arrangement, an aggregate of 30 games would be indicated each season on ESPN systems. Each group would get around $1 million every year.

On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network reached a multi-year arrangement to broadcast 40 customary season end of the week and primetime WNBA games, starting in the 2019 season.

A few groups offer games on nearby radio, while all groups have a few games communicate on neighborhood TV channels:

From 2010 to 2011, the customary season communicate drew 270,000 watchers a development of 5 percent from 2010’s numbers.[98] As sponsorships kept on developing with bargains from ESPN to air WNBA games on ESPN and ESPN 2. The group experienced some accomplishment on the advanced bleeding edge. It saw increments on its portable site visits by 26 percent alongside a significant increment in its internet based life space; Instagram developed by 51 percent this previous year.

All-time franchise history

TeamYearsAttendance
Avg.
WLPCTPlayoffsPlayoffs WPlayoffs LPlayoffs PCTTitles
Atlanta Dream2008–present6,455160180.47171518.4550
Charlotte Sting1997–20066,851143179.4446613.3160
Chicago Sky2006–present5,054179229.4394712.3680
Cleveland Rockers1997–20038,885108112.491469.4000
Connecticut Sun (total) 11999–present7,132339299.531102121.5000
Connecticut Sun2003–present6,887279231.54792019.5130
Dallas Wings (total) 21998–present7,382296372.443103022.5773
Dallas Wings2016–present2741.397101.0000
Detroit Shock1998–20098,463210186.53073019.6123
Houston Comets1997–20089,592241149.61892014.5884
Indiana Fever2000–present8,138310296.512133533.5151
Las Vegas Aces (total) 31997–present7,692291405.41891023.3030
Las Vegas Aces2018–present000000
Los Angeles Sparks1997–present9,080424272.609174538.5423
Miami Sol2000–20028,5564848.500112.3330
Minnesota Lynx1999–present8,008347291.54494119.6834
New York Liberty1997–present10,873371325.533152736.4290
Orlando Miracle1999–20027,9276068.469112.3330
Phoenix Mercury1997–present9,307358338.514123629.5543
Portland Fire2000–20028,3213759.385000.0000
Sacramento Monarchs1997–20098,287224200.52792419.5581
San Antonio Stars2003–20177,857204306.4007818.3080
Seattle Storm2000–present7,697303303.500131922.4632
Tulsa Shock2010–20155,17359145.289102.0000
Utah Starzz1997–20027,3348799.468225.2860
Washington Mystics1998–present11,288273395.40910821.2761

List of WNBA seasons

SeasonTeamsChampionCommissioner’s CupSeason MVPTop Draft PickRookie of the YearAll-Star Game
201012Seattle Storm (2)Not established until 2020Lauren Jackson (3)
Seattle Storm
Tina Charles
Connecticut Sun
Tina Charles
Connecticut Sun
Stars at the Sun
201112Minnesota LynxNot established until 2020Tamika Catchings
Indiana Fever
Maya Moore
Minnesota Lynx
Maya Moore
Minnesota Lynx
AT&T Center, San Antonio
118-113, EAST
201212Indiana FeverNot established until 2020Tina Charles
Connecticut Sun
Nneka Ogwumike
Los Angeles Sparks
Nneka Ogwumike
Los Angeles Sparks
No game held
201312Minnesota Lynx (2)Not established until 2020Candace Parker (2)
Los Angeles Sparks
Brittney Griner
Phoenix Mercury
Elena Delle Donne
Chicago Sky
Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut
102-98, WEST
201412Phoenix Mercury (3)Not established until 2020Maya Moore
Minnesota Lynx
Chiney Ogwumike
Connecticut Sun
Chiney Ogwumike
Connecticut Sun
US Airways Center, Phoenix
125-124 (OT), EAST
201512Minnesota Lynx (3)Not established until 2020Elena Delle Donne
Chicago Sky
Jewell Loyd
Seattle Storm
Jewell Loyd
Seattle Storm
Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut
117-112, WEST
201612Los Angeles Sparks (3)Not established until 2020Nneka Ogwumike
Los Angeles Sparks
Breanna Stewart
Seattle Storm
Breanna Stewart
Seattle Storm
No game held
201712Minnesota Lynx (4)Not established until 2020Sylvia Fowles
Minnesota Lynx
Kelsey Plum
San Antonio Stars
Allisha Gray
Dallas Wings
KeyArena, Seattle
130-121 WEST
201812Seattle Storm (3)Not established until 2020Breanna Stewart
Seattle Storm
A’ja Wilson
Las Vegas Aces
A’ja Wilson
Las Vegas Aces
Target Center, Minneapolis
Team Parker 119, Team Delle Donne 112
201912Washington MysticsNot established until 2020Elena Delle Donne (2)
Washington Mystics
Jackie Young
Las Vegas Aces
Napheesa Collier
Minnesota Lynx
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas
Team Wilson 129, Team Delle Donne 126
202012No game held
202112Chicago SkySeattle StormJonquel Jones
Connecticut Sun
Charli Collier
Dallas Wings
Michaela Onyenwere
New York Liberty
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas

WNBA Finals

SeasonChampionRunner-UpFormatResultFinals MVP
TeamCoachTeamCoach
2010Seattle StormBrian AglerAtlanta DreamMarynell MeadorsBest-of-five3–0Lauren Jackson
2011Minnesota LynxCheryl ReeveSeimone Augustus
2012Indiana FeverLin DunnMinnesota LynxCheryl Reeve3–1Tamika Catchings
2013Minnesota LynxCheryl ReeveAtlanta DreamFred Williams3–0Maya Moore
2014Phoenix MercurySandy BrondelloChicago SkyPokey ChatmanDiana Taurasi
2015Minnesota LynxCheryl ReeveIndiana FeverStephanie White3–2Sylvia Fowles
2016Los Angeles SparksBrian AglerMinnesota LynxCheryl ReeveCandace Parker
2017Minnesota LynxCheryl ReeveLos Angeles SparksBrian AglerSylvia Fowles
2018Seattle StormDan HughesWashington MysticsMike Thibault3–0Breanna Stewart
2019Washington MysticsMike ThibaultConnecticut SunCurt Miller3–2Emma Meesseman