Milestones
Formed: April 24, 1996
Status: Active
First Game: June 21, 1997
Seasons: 26 & counting (as of 1/1/2023)
States: 18 plus District of Columbia
(AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NC, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA)
Leadership
Attendance
Trophy Case
WNBA Most Valuable Player
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Year, Player, Position, Team
1997, Cynthia Cooper, Guard, Houston Comets
1998, Cynthia Cooper, Guard, Houston Comets
1999, Yolanda Griffith, Center, Sacramento Monarchs
2000, Sheryl Swoopes, Forward, Houston Comets
2001, Lisa Leslie, Center, Los Angeles Sparks
2002, Sheryl Swoopes, Forward, Houston Comets
2003, Lauren Jackson, Forward, Seattle Storm
2004, Lisa Leslie, Center, Los Angeles Sparks
2005, Sheryl Swoopes, Forward, Houston Comets
2006, Lisa Leslie, Center, Los Angeles Sparks
2007, Lauren Jackson, Center, Seattle Storm
2008, Candace Parker, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks
2009, Diana Taurasi, Forward, Phoenix Mercury
2010, Lauren Jackson, Forward-Center, Seattle Storm
2011, Tamika Catchings, Forward, Indiana Fever
2012, Tina Charles, Center, Connecticut Sun
2013, Candace Parker, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks
2014, Maya Moore, Forward, Minnesota Lynx
2015, Elena Delle Donne, Forward, Chicago Sky
2016, Nneka Ogwumike, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks
2017, Sylvia Fowles, Center, Minnesota Lynx
2018, Breanna Stewart, Forward, Seattle Storm
2019, Elena Delle Donne, Forward, Washington Mystics
2020, A’ja Wilson, Forward, Las Vegas Aces
2021, Jonquel Jones, Forward, Connecticut Sun
2022, A’ja Wilson, Forward, Las Vegas Aces
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Women’s National Basketball Association Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | WNBA CHAMPIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | 2008-Present | Never |
| Charlotte Sting | 1997-2006 | Never |
| Chicago Sky | 2006-Present | 2021 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1997-2003 | Never |
| Connecticut Sun | 2003-Present | Never |
| Dallas Wings | 2016-Present | Never |
| Detroit Shock | 1998-2009 | 2003, 2006 & 2008 |
| Houston Comets | 1997-2008 | 1997, 1998, 1999 & 2000 |
| Indiana Fever | 2000-Present | 2012 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2018-Present | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1997-Present | 2001, 2002 & 2016 |
| Miami Sol | 2000-2002 | Never |
| Minnesota Lynx | 1999-Present | 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2017 |
| New York Liberty | 1997-Present | Never |
| Orlando Miracle | 1999-2002 | Never |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1997-Present | 2007, 2009 & 2014 |
| Portland Fire | 2000-2002 | Never |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 1997-2009 | 2005 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | 2003-2013 | Never |
| San Antonio Stars | 2014-2017 | Never |
| Seattle Storm | 2000-Present | 2004, 2010, 2018 & 2020 |
| Tulsa Shock | 2010-2015 | Never |
| Utah Starzz | 1997-2002 | Never |
| Washington Mystics | 1998-Present | 2019 |
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