2013 WNBA season

August 2023 March 2026 2013 WNBA season Women's National Basketball Association Basketball May 24 – October 10, 2013 34 12 1,536,259 7,531 ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV Draft 2013 WNBA Draft USA Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury Regular season Minnesota Lynx USA Candace Parker (Los Angeles) USA Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta) Playoffs Minnesota Lynx Atlanta Dream USA Maya Moore (Minnesota) List of WNBA seasons WNBA 2012 WNBA season 2012 2014 WNBA season 2014 The 2013 WNBA season was the 17th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 24 and concluded on September 15, and playoffs started on September 19 and concluded on October 10.https://www.espn.com/wnba/schedule/_/date/20130515 2013 WNBA Schedule and Results - Women's National Basketball Association - ESPN Espn.go.com 2013-05-14 2013-05-21 The Minnesota Lynx won their second league championship, defeating the Atlanta Dream three games to none in the 2013 WNBA Finals. The year represented a positive turning point for the long-struggling league. Both attendance and television viewership were up, driven by an influx of talented rookies, multiple teams reported that they were near a break-even point, and at least one franchise announced that it was profitable.WNBA's 15th Season Delivers Increased Attendance and TV Viewership Draft 2013 WNBA draft The WNBA Draft lottery was held on September 26, 2012. The lottery teams were the Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, Tulsa Shock and Chicago Sky. The top pick was awarded to Phoenix Mercury. Center Brittney Griner was drafted first overall by the Phoenix Mercury. Media coverage About 70+ games were aired on ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV. WNBA LiveAccess will offer complement - approximately 190 live games.https://liveaccess.wnba.com/wnbala/help.jsp#FAQ https://web.archive.org/web/20111202180424/https://liveaccess.wnba.com/wnbala/help.jsp 2011-12-02 Frequently Asked Questions 2023-10-01 Regular season The WNBA had three promising rookies: Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury, Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky, and Skylar Diggins of the Tulsa Shock as "three to see" going into the 2013 season.Honing in on the fall Griner, a 6’8” center who had been dominant in college, was seen as such a potential game-changer that many picked the Mercury to win the WNBA championship.How the Minnesota Lynx swept the Phoenix Mercury to advance to the 2013 WNBA Finals It was Delle Donne, however, who turned out to have the breakout season, leading the Sky to the best record in the Eastern Conference, and their first trip to the playoffs. Griner was slowed by injuries, but her Phoenix team finished third in the West, and made it to the conference finals. The Minnesota Lynx finished with the best record in the WNBA for the third consecutive season, behind the play of Seimone Augustus, Lindsay Whalen, and Maya Moore. Joining the Sky in the playoffs were the defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever, who finished fourth after surviving a rash of injuries during the season; the Atlanta Dream, led by league scoring champion Angel McCoughtry; and the Washington Mystics, who were hoping to win their first playoff game since 2004. The Los Angeles Sparks finished second in the West, behind the play of league MVP Candace Parker. They lost to Phoenix in the conference semifinals. Finally, the Seattle Storm surprised many by earning the final entry into the playoffs, allowing veteran and future hall-of-famer Tina Thompson to retire from a playoff team. Standings Playoffs 2013 WNBA playoffs 2013 WNBA Finals The opening round of the WNBA playoffs saw a rash of road team victories. Only the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever went unbeaten on their home floors. The Chicago Sky, the top overall seed in the East, were swept by the Fever, while the Seattle Storm lost to the top-seeded Lynx in two games. In the Atlanta–Washington series, the road team won the first two games of the series, before Atlanta finally prevailed at home. Finally, in the matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks, the road teams went 3–0, with Phoenix advancing. The conference finals were over quickly. Both the Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx swept their opponents, setting up a rematch of the 2011 WNBA Finals. In the Finals, the Lynx once again swept the Dream, becoming the second WNBA team to sweep through the playoffs since the best-of-five finals format was adopted. Bracket Awards Reference:2013 WNBA Season Awards - WNBA https://www.wnba.com/awards2013 2025-05-29 www.wnba.com en Individual Award Winner Team Position Votes/Statistic Most Valuable Player (MVP) Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks Forward 10 out of 39Sparks' Candace Parker Named 2013 WNBA Most Valuable Player https://www.wnba.com/news/sparks-candace-parker-named-2013-wnba-most-valuable-player WNBA September 20, 2013 September 22, 2024 Finals MVP Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx Forward Rookie of the Year Elena Delle Donne Chicago Sky Forward Unanimous Most Improved Player Shavonte Zellous Indiana Fever Guard 30 out of 39 Defensive Player of the Year Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky Center 21 out of 29 Sixth Woman of the Year Riquna Williams Tulsa Shock Guard 17 out of 39 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (co-winners) Swin Cash Chicago Sky Forward 7 out of 39 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Forward Peak Performers Scoring Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Guard/Forward 21.5 PPG Rebounding Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky Center 11.5 RPG Assists Danielle Robinson San Antonio Silver Stars Guard 6.7 APG Coach of the Year Mike Thibault Washington Mystics Coach 11 of 39 Team Award Forward Forward Forward/center Guard Guard All-WNBA First Team Maya Moore Candace Parker Sylvia Fowles Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen Second Team Tamika Catchings Elena Delle Donne Tina Charles Seimone Augustus Angel McCoughtry All-Defensive First Team Tamika Catchings Angel McCoughtry Sylvia Fowles Armintie Herrington Tanisha Wright Second Team Rebekkah Brunson Glory Johnson Erika de Souza Briann January Jia PerkinsDanielle Robinson All-Rookie Team Elena Delle Donne Kelsey Bone Brittney Griner Alex Bentley Skylar Diggins Players of the Week The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week. Week ending Eastern Conference Western Conference Player Team Player TeamJune 2 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksJune 9 Ivory Latta Washington Mystics Rebekkah Brunson Minnesota LynxJune 16 Angel McCoughtry (3) Atlanta Dream Diana Taurasi Phoenix MercuryJune 23 Glory Johnson Tulsa ShockJune 30 Elena Delle Donne (2) Chicago Sky Diana Taurasi (2) Phoenix MercuryJuly 7 Candace Parker (3) Los Angeles SparksJuly 14 Sylvia FowlesJuly 21 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Liz Cambage Tulsa ShockJuly 28 Ivory Latta (2) Washington Mystics Tina Thompson Seattle StormAugust 4 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Liz Cambage (2) Tulsa ShockAugust 11 Elena Delle Donne (3) Chicago Sky Maya Moore Minnesota LynxAugust 18 Sylvia Fowles (2) Kristi Toliver Los Angeles SparksAugust 25 Elena Delle Donne (4) Maya Moore (2) Minnesota LynxSeptember 1 Tamika Catchings (2) Indiana Fever Tina Thompson (2) Seattle StormSeptember 8 Angel McCoughtry (4) Atlanta Dream Riquna Williams Tulsa ShockSeptember 15 Ivory Latta (3) Washington Mystics Tina Thompson (3) Seattle Storm Players of the Month The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month. MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferencePlayerTeamPlayerTeamJuneAngel McCoughtry Atlanta DreamDiana TaurasiPhoenix MercuryJulySylvia Fowles (3)Chicago SkyCandace ParkerLos Angeles SparksAugustMaya Moore (2)Minnesota LynxSeptember Rookies of the Month The following player was named the Rookie of the Month for each month. Month Player Team June Elena Delle Donne (4) Chicago Sky July August September Coaches Eastern Conference Atlanta Dream: Fred Williams Chicago Sky: Pokey Chatman Connecticut Sun: Anne Donovan Indiana Fever: Lin Dunn New York Liberty: Bill Laimbeer Washington Mystics: Mike Thibault Western Conference Los Angeles Sparks: Carol Ross Minnesota Lynx: Cheryl Reeve Phoenix Mercury: Corey Gaines and Russ Pennell San Antonio Silver Stars: Dan Hughes Seattle Storm: Brian Agler Tulsa Shock: Gary Kloppenburg See also WNBA WNBA draft WNBA All-Star Game WNBA Playoffs WNBA Finals References Category:2013 in American women's basketball Category:2012–13 in American basketball by league Category:2013–14 in American basketball by league 2013