2020 WNBA season
The 2020 WNBA season will be the 24th season of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Washington Mystics are the defending champions. Planned changes to the league’s schedule included an increase from 34 to 36 regular season games for each team, the introduction of a mid-season Commissioner’s Cup tournament, and an increased number of games broadcast on ESPN and ABC. This is the first season under a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the WNBA Players’ Association. On April 3, the season was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 25.
Team and personal
2020 Team Roster
| Team | Head Coach | Team Captain | |
| Atlanta Dream W | Nicki Collen | ||
| Chicago Sky W | James Wade | ||
| Connecticut Sun W | Curt Miller | ||
| Dallas Wings W | Brian Agler | ||
| Indiana Fever W | Marianne Stanley | ||
| Las Vegas Aces W | Bill Laimbeer | ||
| Los Angeles Sparks W | Derek Fisher | ||
| Minnesota Lynx W | Cheryl Reeve | ||
| New York Liberty W | Walt Hopkins | ||
| Phoenix Mercury W | Sandy Brondello | ||
| Seattle Storm W | Dan Hughes | ||
| Washington Mystics W | Mike Thibault |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Incoming manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever W | Pokey Chatman | Pre-season | Marianne Stanley |
| New York Liberty W | Katie Smith | Pre-season | Walt Hopkins |
Regular Season
Standing
| 14# | Team | MP | W | L | TP | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Storm | 21 | 18 | 3 | Semi Finals | |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 21 | 17 | 4 | Semi Finals | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Sparks | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1868-1767 | Second Round |
| 4 | Minnesota Lynx | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1857-1773 | Second Round |
| 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1895-1851 | First Round |
| 6 | Chicago Sky | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1908-1850 | First Round |
| 7 | Connecticut Sun | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1768-1758 | First Round |
| 8 | Washington Mystics | 21 | 8 | 13 | First Round | |
| 9 | Dallas Wings | 21 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 10 | Atlanta Dream | 21 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 11 | Indiana Fever | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1797-1970 | |
| 12 | New York Liberty | 21 | 2 | 19 |
Schedule
2020 WNBA Play ofss
First Round
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| September 15 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Connecticut Sun | 94-81 | Chicago Sky |
| September 15 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Washington Mystics | 84-85 | Phoenix Mercury |
Second Round
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| September 17 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Los Angeles Sparks | 59-73 | Connecticut Sun |
| September 17 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Minnesota Lynx | 80-79 | Phoenix Mercury |
Semi Finals
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| September 20 September 22 September 24 September 27 September 29 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Las Vegas Aces | 62-87 83-75 68-77 84-75 66-63 | Connecticut Sun |
| September 20 September 22 September 24 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Seattle Storm | 88-86 89-79 92-71 | Minnesota Lynx |
Final
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| October 02 October 04 October 06 | IMG Academy Attendance: No In-Person Attednance | Seattle Storm | 3-0 93-80 104-91 92-59 | Las Vegas Aces |
Postseason awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team | Votes/Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | A’ja Wilson | Forward | Las Vegas Aces | 43 of 47 | |
| Finals MVP Award | Breanna Stewart | Forward | Seattle Storm | ||
| Rookie of the Year Award | Crystal Dangerfield | Guard | Minnesota Lynx | 44 of 47 | |
| Most Improved Player Award | Betnijah Laney | Forward/Guard | Atlanta Dream | 25 of 47 | |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Candace Parker | Forward/Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 16 of 47 | |
| Sixth Woman of the Year Award | Dearica Hamby | Forward | Las Vegas Aces | 44 of 47 | |
| Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Nneka Ogwumike | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks | 21 of 46 | |
| Peak Performer: Points | Arike Ogunbowale | Guard | Dallas Wings | 22.8 ppg | |
| Peak Performer: Rebounds | Candace Parker | Forward/Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 9.7 rpg | |
| Peak Performer: Assists | Courtney Vandersloot | Guard | Chicago Sky | 10.0 apg | |
| Coach of the Year Award | Cheryl Reeve | Coach | Minnesota Lynx | 25 of 47 | |
| Basketball Executive of the Year Award | Dan Padover | General Manager | Las Vegas Aces | 37 points | |
| Team | Guard | Guard | Forward | Forward | Center |
| All-WNBA First Team | Courtney Vandersloot | Arike Ogunbowale | A’ja Wilson | Breanna Stewart | Candace Parker |
| All-WNBA Second Team | Diana Taurasi | Skylar Diggins-Smith | DeWanna Bonner | Napheesa Collier | Myisha Hines-Allen |
| All-Defensive First Team | Alysha Clark | Betnijah Laney | Brianna Turner | Alyssa Thomas | Elizabeth Williams |
| All-Defensive Second Team | Ariel Atkins | Brittney Sykes | Breanna Stewart | Napheesa Collier | A’ja Wilson |
| All-Rookie Team | Crystal Dangerfield | Julie Allemand | Chennedy Carter | Jazmine Jones | Satou Sabally |
| 2019 | 2021 |