WNBA Peak Performers
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The Women's National Basketball Association Peak Performer Awards are given each year to players who lead the WNBA in scoring, rebounding, and assists. The award has been given since the league's inaugural season, but the honor has varied since then.
[edit] Peak Performers
| Year | Eastern Conference Shooting Champion |
Team | Western Conference Shooting Champion |
Team | Ref. |
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| 1997 | Andrea Congreaves | Charlotte Sting | Haixia Zheng | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Year | Field goal percentage | Team | Free throw percentage | Team | Ref. |
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| 1998 | Isabelle Fijalkowski | Cleveland Rockers | Sandy Brondello | Detroit Shock | |
| 1999 | Murriel Page | Washington Mystics | Eva Nemcova | Cleveland Rockers | |
| 2000 | Murriel Page (2) | Washington Mystics | Jennifer Azzi | Utah Starzz | |
| 2001 | Latasha Byears | Los Angeles Sparks | Elena Baranova | Miami Sol |
| Year | Scoring | Team | Rebounding | Team | Assists | Team | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Lauren Jackson (3) | Seattle Storm | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm | Becky Hammon | San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| 2008 | Diana Taurasi (2) | Phoenix Mercury | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks | Lindsay Whalen | Connecticut Sun | |
| 2009 | Diana Taurasi (3) | Phoenix Mercury | Candace Parker (2) | Los Angeles Sparks | Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | |
| 2010 | Diana Taurasi (4) | Phoenix Mercury | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun | Ticha Penicheiro | Los Angeles Sparks |
- In 1997, the Peak Performers Awards went to the "shooting champions" from each conference.
- From 1998 until 2002, the Peak Performers Awards went to players who had the best field goal and free throw percentage.
- In 2007, since Lauren Jackson was the league leader in scoring and rebounds, the WNBA awarded Becky Hammon for leading the league in assists.
- In 2008, the WNBA added the league leader in assists per game to the Peak Performers award.
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[edit] References
- "Seattle's Lauren Jackson and San Antonio's Becky Hammon captures WNBA Peak Performers honors.". http://www.wnba.com/news/awards07_peakperformer.html. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
