Angel McCoughtry - Rookie of the Year

"NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2009 – Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry was named the 2009 adidas Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today. McCoughtry received 30 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to earn the award.

McCoughtry, the No.1 overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft presented by adidas, topped the charts among all WNBA rookies in points (12.8 ) and steals (2.2) and ranked fifth in assists (2.1). She finished the season with two consecutive adidas Rookie of the Month honors. McCoughtry’s 2.2 steals per game led the Dream and placed her in the top five among league leaders."



2009 adidas ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RESULTS
Votes Player Team
30 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream
9 DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury
2 Shavonte Zellous Detroit Shock


ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Year Player Team
2009 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream
2008 Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks
2007 Armintie Price Chicago Sky
2006 Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx
2005 Temeka Johnson Washington Mystics
2004 Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury
2003 Cheryl Ford Detroit Shock
2002 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever
2001 Jackie Stiles Portland Fire
2000 Betty Lennox Minnesota Lynx
1999 Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics
1998 Tracy Reid Charlotte Sting