WNBA Top Playoff Performers

SI Staff | Oct 2, 2008

WNBA Top Playoff Performers

Deanna Nolan

AP

Deanna Nolan averaged 21 points per game in leading Detroit to the WNBA Finals.

Candace Parker

AP

The rookie pulled down an average of 11.4 rebounds a game, including one 21-rebound game in the playoffs. She scored 20 points in helping L.A. get past Seattle in the decisive third game of their Western Conference semifinal.

Becky Hammon

AP

Hammon averaged 24 points per game in the series against L.A., including a game-high 35 points iin the game that propelled the Silver Stars to the WNBA finals.

Shameka Christon

AP

Christon's 12 ppg in the Eastern Finals weren't enough to get the Liberty into the WNBA Finals.

Sophia Young

AP

Young scored 18.7 a game and grabbed six rebounds a night to help the Silver Stars into their first-ever WNBA Finals.

Sue Bird

AP

Bird's 19.7 ppg weren't enough to put the Storm past the Sparks.

Tamika Catchings

AP

Catchings had 27 points in the Fever's only victory against the Shock in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Ticha Penicheiro

AP

She had a game-high nine assists to go along with 12 points in the Monarchs only playoff win.

Janel McCarville

AP

McCarville had 21 points in the Liberty's final playoff game.

Lindsay Whalen

AP

Her average 13.3 ppg put the Sun within a few points of a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Lisa Leslie

AP

The WNBA's Defender of the Year averaged 8.9 rpg and 15.1 ppg in the Sparks run to the Western Conference finals.

Nicole Powell

AP

Her 21 points helped put the Monarchs within five points of a Western Conference Final berth, but Sacramento fell short, falling to the Silver Stars.

Taj McWilliams-Franklin

AP

She had 19 points and eight rebounds to propel the Shock into the WNBA Finals with a two-point victory over the Liberty in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.<br><br>Send comments to siwriters@simail.com.