2009 WNBA season
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The 2009 WNBA Season was the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008. The season ended with the Phoenix Mercury winning their second championship in three years.
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2009 WNBA season | |
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League | Women's National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | June 6 – October 9, 2009 |
Number of games | 34 |
Number of teams | 13 |
Total attendance | 1,776,536 |
Average attendance | 8,039 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
2009 WNBA Draft | |
Top draft pick | Angel McCoughtry |
Picked by | Atlanta Dream |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Diana Taurasi (Phoenix) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Indiana Fever |
Eastern runners-up | Detroit Shock |
Western champions | Phoenix Mercury |
Western runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
Finals | |
Champions | Phoenix Mercury |
Runners-up | Indiana Fever |
Finals MVP | Diana Taurasi |
WNBA seasons | |
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The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on June 6. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 9th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ABC (HD) on July 25.