Women's Basketball
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
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2024
Regular Season: May – September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx
Thursday October 10 - Sunday October 20
New York Liberty Win Finals 3-2
WNBA Champion: New York Liberty
WNBA Most Valuable Player (MVP): A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Defensive Player of the Year: Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)
Finals MVP: Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty)
Draft: Monday April 15, New York City, New York
All-Star Game: WNBA All-Stars vs. USA Women's National Team
Saturday July 20, Phoenix, Arizona
WNBA All-Stars 117 - USA Women's National Team 109
MVP: Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), WNBA All-Stars
Three-Point Champion: Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream)
Skills Champion: Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream)
2023
Regular Season: May – September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty
Sunday October 8 - Wednesday October 18
Las Vegas Aces Win Finals 3-1
WNBA Champion: Las Vegas Aces
WNBA MVP: Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty)
Defensive Player of the Year: A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Finals MVP: A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Draft: Monday April 10, New York City, New York
All-Star Game: Saturday July 15, Las Vegas, Nevada
Team Stewart 143 - Team Wilson 127
MVP: Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm), Team Stewart
Three-Point Champion: Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)
Skills Champion: Team Aces (Las Vegas) - Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum
2022
Regular Season: May – August
Postseason: August - September
Finals (Best-of-Five): Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun
Sunday September 11 - Sunday September 18
Las Vegas Aces Win Finals 3-1
WNBA Champion: Las Vegas Aces
WNBA MVP: A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Defensive Player of the Year: A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Finals MVP: Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces)
Draft: Monday April 11, New York City, New York
All-Star Game: Sunday July 10, Chicago, Illinois
Team Stewart 112- Team Wilson 134
MVP: Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces), Team Wilson
Three-Point Champion: Allie Quigley (Chicago Sky)
Skills Champion: Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)/Zoe Brooks (Elite Youth Basketball League)
2021
Regular Season: May – September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): Phoenix Mercury vs. Chicago Sky
Sunday October 10 - Sunday October 17
Chicago Sky Win Finals 3-1
WNBA Champion: Chicago Sky
WNBA MVP: Jonquel Jones (Connecticut Sun)
Defensive Player of the Year: Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx)
Finals MVP: Kahleah Copper (Chicago Sky)
Draft: Thursday April 15
All-Star Game: WNBA All-Stars vs. USA Women's National Team
Wednesday July 14, Las Vegas, Nevada
WNBA All-Stars 93 - USA Women's National Team 85
MVP: Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), WNBA All-Stars
Three-Point Champion: Allie Quigley (Chicago Sky)
2020
Regular Season: July – September, Bradenton, Florida
Postseason: September - October, Bradenton, Florida
Finals (Best-of-Five): Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm
Friday October 2 - Tuesday October 6
Seattle Storm Win Finals 3-0
WNBA Champion: Seattle Storm
WNBA MVP: A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Defensive Player of the Year: Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)
Finals MVP: Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm)
Draft: Friday April 17
All-Star Game: Not Held*
*Not Held Same Year as Summer Olympic Games (originally scheduled in 2020)
2019
Regular Season: May – September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun
Sunday September 29 - Thursday October 10
Washington Mystics 89 - Connecticut Sun 78
WNBA Champion: Washington Mystics
WNBA MVP: Elena Delle Donne (Washington Mystics)
Defensive Player of the Year: Natasha Howard (Seattle Storm)
Finals MVP: Emma Meesseman (Washington Mystics)
Draft: Wednesday April 10, New York City, New York
All-Star Game: Saturday July 27, Las Vegas, Nevada
Team Delle Donne 126 - Team Wilson 129
MVP: Erica Wheeler (Indiana Fever), Team Wilson
Three-Point Champion: Shekinna Stricklen (Connecticut Sun)
Skills Champion: Diamond DeShields (Chicago Sky)
2018
Regular Season: May – August
Postseason: August - September
Finals (Best-of-Five): Seattle Storm vs. Washington Mystics
Friday September 7 - Wednesday September 12
Seattle Storm Win Finals 3-0
WNBA Champion: Seattle Storm
WNBA MVP: Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm)
Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Beard (Los Angeles Sparks)
Finals MVP: Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm)
Draft: Thursday April 12, New York City, New York
All-Star Game: Saturday July 28, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Team Parker 119 - Team Delle Donne 112
MVP: Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx), Team Parker
Three-Point Champion: Allie Quigley (Chicago Sky)
2017
Regular Season: May – September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Sunday September 24 - Wednesday October 4
Minnesota Lynx Win Finals 3-2
WNBA Champion: Minnesota Lynx
WNBA MVP: Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx)
Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Beard (Los Angeles Sparks)
Finals MVP: Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx)
Draft: Thursday April 13, New York City, New York
All-Star Game: Saturday July 22, Seattle, Washington
Eastern Conference 121 - Western Conference 130
MVP: Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)
Three-Point Champion: Allie Quigley (Chicago Sky)
2016
Regular Season: May - September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Sunday October 9 - Thursday October 20
Los Angeles Sparks Win Finals 3-2
WNBA Champion: Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA MVP: Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks)
Defensive Player of the Year: Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx)
Finals MVP: Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)
Draft: Thursday April 14, Uncasville, Connecticut
All-Star Game: Not Held*
*Not Held Same Year as Summer Olympic Games
2015
Regular Season: June – September
Postseason: September - October
Finals (Best-of-Five): Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx
Sunday October 4 - Wednesday October 14
Minnesota Lynx Win Finals 3-2
WNBA Champion: Minnesota Lynx
WNBA MVP: Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky)
Defensive Player of the Year: Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury)
Finals MVP: Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx)
Draft: Thursday April 16, Uncasville, Connecticut
All-Star Game: Saturday July 25, Uncasville, Connecticut
Western Conference 117 - Eastern Conference 112
MVP: Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)
2014
Regular Season: May – August
Postseason: August – September
Finals (Best-of-Five): Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury
Sunday September 7 - Friday September 12
Phoenix Mercury Win Finals 3-0
WNBA Champion: Phoenix Mercury
WNBA MVP: Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)
Defensive Player of the Year: Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury)
Finals MVP: Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)
Draft: Monday April 14, Uncasville, Connecticut
All-Star Game: Saturday July 19, Phoenix, Arizona
Eastern Conference 125 - Western Conference 124 (OT)
MVP: Shoni Schimmel (Atlanta Dream)