2010 WNBA season
| 2010 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 15 – September 16 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,598,174 |
| Average attendance | 7,834 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Top draft pick |
 Tina Charles
|
| Picked by | Connecticut Sun |
| Season MVP |
 Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
|
| Eastern champions | Atlanta Dream |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Liberty |
| Western champions | Seattle Storm |
| Western runners-up | Phoenix Mercury |
| Finals champions | Seattle Storm |
| Runners-up | Atlanta Dream |
| Finals MVP |
Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
|
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised (ESPN2) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ESPN on July 10. This year, it was a contest between Geno Auriemma's USA Basketball team and a single team of WNBA All-Stars. The Finals was a series between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream which Seattle won 3-0.
On December 14, 2009, the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft was held. Three former Monarchs players, Kara Lawson, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba and Ticha Penicheiro were free agents and therefore not eligible for this draft. Teams selected based inversely on their 2009 season finish.
The top picks were:
Four of the twelve teams making selections waived their picks.
The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 5, 2009. The lottery teams were the Sacramento Monarchs, Minnesota Lynx (from N.Y.), Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky. The top pick was awarded to Minnesota. Since Sacramento folded after the lottery, all the teams following Sacramento in the draft simply moved up a pick. Minnesota subsequently traded the first overall pick to Connecticut.
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