WNBA awards
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WNBA awards are annual honors presented by the Women's National Basketball Association to recognize outstanding player, coach, and team achievements throughout each season.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WNBA annual awards | 2 |
| WNBA awards canonical | 2 |
| WNBA regular season awards | 2 |
| WNBA postseason awards | 1 |
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Target entity: WNBA awards Context triple: [WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, category, WNBA awards]
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WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top-performing player during the regular season, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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B.
WNBA Finals MVP Award
The WNBA Finals MVP Award is an annual honor given to the most outstanding player in the Women's National Basketball Association championship series.
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C.
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top defensive performer over the course of a regular season.
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WNBA Most Improved Player Award
The WNBA Most Improved Player Award is an annual honor given to the player who has shown the greatest progress in performance compared to previous seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association.
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E.
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding non-starting player, recognizing the top contributor off the bench each season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: WNBA awards Target entity description: WNBA awards are annual honors presented by the Women's National Basketball Association to recognize outstanding player, coach, and team achievements throughout each season.
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A.
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top-performing player during the regular season, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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B.
WNBA Finals MVP Award
The WNBA Finals MVP Award is an annual honor given to the most outstanding player in the Women's National Basketball Association championship series.
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C.
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top defensive performer over the course of a regular season.
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D.
WNBA Most Improved Player Award
The WNBA Most Improved Player Award is an annual honor given to the player who has shown the greatest progress in performance compared to previous seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association.
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E.
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding non-starting player, recognizing the top contributor off the bench each season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual award
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basketball award ⓘ sports award system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderFocus | women's professional basketball ⓘ |
| governingBody | WNBA Board of Governors ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| includesAward |
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
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Peak Performer Awards ⓘ WNBA All-Defensive Team selections ⓘ WNBA All-Rookie Team selections ⓘ WNBA All-Star Game MVP ⓘ
surface form:
WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
WNBA All-WNBA Team selections ⓘ WNBA Community Assist Award ⓘ
surface form:
WNBA Cares Community Assist Award
WNBA Coach of the Year ⓘ
surface form:
WNBA Coach of the Year Award
WNBA Community Assist Award ⓘ WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award ⓘ WNBA Executive of the Year Award ⓘ WNBA Finals MVP Award ⓘ
surface form:
WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
WNBA Most Improved Player Award ⓘ WNBA Most Valuable Player Award ⓘ WNBA Rookie of the Year Award ⓘ WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award ⓘ WNBA Sportsmanship Award ⓘ |
| league |
Women’s National Basketball Association
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surface form:
WNBA
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| notableCategory |
Coach of the Year
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Defensive Player of the Year ⓘ Finals MVP ⓘ Most Valuable Player ⓘ Rookie of the Year ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Women’s National Basketball Association
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surface form:
Women's National Basketball Association
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| purpose |
recognize outstanding coach achievements
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recognize outstanding player achievements ⓘ recognize outstanding team achievements ⓘ |
| recognizedAspect |
community service
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individual performance ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ team success ⓘ |
| seasonPhaseCovered |
WNBA Finals
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playoffs ⓘ regular season ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
coach voting
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fan voting ⓘ media voting ⓘ player voting ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| timeOfPresentation |
during WNBA All-Star Game
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during WNBA Finals ⓘ end of WNBA regular season ⓘ |
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