Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
List of winners
Columns: Year | Player | Nationality | Position played | Team represented
1998 | Cynthia Cooper | United States | Point guard | Houston Comets | 1999 | Cynthia Cooper (2) | United States | Point guard | Houston Comets | 2000 | Cynthia Cooper (3) | United States | Point guard | Houston Comets | 2001 | Sheryl Swoopes | United States | Small forward | Houston Comets | 2002 | Lisa Leslie | United States | Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 2003 | Lisa Leslie (2) | United States | Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 2004 | Lauren Jackson | Australia | Power forward | Seattle Storm | 2005 | Lauren Jackson (2) | Australia | Power forward | Seattle Storm | 2006 | Sheryl Swoopes (2) | United States | Small forward | Houston Comets | 2007 | Lisa Leslie (3) | United States | Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 2008 | Lauren Jackson (3) | Australia | Power forward | Seattle Storm | 2009 | Candace Parker | United States | Power forward | Los Angeles Sparks | 2010 | Diana Taurasi | United States | Shooting guard | Phoenix Mercury | 2011 | Diana Taurasi (2) | United States | Shooting guard | Phoenix Mercury | 2012 | Diana Taurasi (3) | United States | Shooting guard | Phoenix Mercury