2008 WNBA season
| 2008 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 17 – October 5 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Total attendance | 1,887,706 |
| Average attendance | 7,932 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| 2008 WNBA Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Candace Parker |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Candace Parker (Los Angeles) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Detroit Shock |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Liberty |
| Western champions | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Western runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Detroit Shock |
| Runners-up | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Finals MVP | Katie Smith (Detroit) |
The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was the first WNBA season with a franchise in Atlanta as the Dream were announced in late 2007.
No WNBA All-Star Game was held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 17.
Atlanta held their expansion draft on February 6, 2008, when they selected one player from each of the thirteen teams in the league.
Some of the players chosen were:
The Dream were then free to make trades with other teams in the league.
On October 23, 2007, the WNBA draft lottery was held. The Los Angeles Sparks received the first pick. The Chicago Sky was awarded the number two pick, followed by the Minnesota Lynx at number three, the Atlanta Dream at number four, the Houston Comets at number five and the Washington Mystics at number six.
The 2008 WNBA draft was held on April 9 in Tampa, Florida. Coverage of the first round was shown on ESPN2. Second and third round coverage was shown on NBA TV.
The top draft picks were as follows:
There was no WNBA All-Star Game due to the break July 28 through August 27 for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This marks the first time since the game was started in the 1999 season that there was no All-Star contest.
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