2011 WNBA season
| 2011 WNBA season | |
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| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | June 3 – October 7 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,622,685 |
| Average attendance | 7,954 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Top draft pick |
 Maya Moore
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| Picked by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Season MVP |
Tamika Catchings (Indiana)
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| Eastern champions | Atlanta Dream |
| Eastern runners-up | Indiana Fever |
| Western champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| Western runners-up | Phoenix Mercury |
| Finals champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| Runners-up | Atlanta Dream |
| Finals MVP |
Seimone Augustus (Minnesota)
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The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV. Four games followed the next day, with the marquee matchup, televised on ABC, featuring the defending champion Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury in Seattle.
The Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 27-7, and were the top seed in the Western Conference. The Indiana Fever were the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Lynx ultimately advanced to face the Atlanta Dream in the 2011 WNBA Finals.
On August 22, 2011, the WNBA announced a league-wide marquee sponsorship with Boost Mobile. The deal would allow the Boost Mobile logo to be placed on ten of the 12 teams' jerseys (excluding Phoenix and San Antonio) in addition to branding on the courts and in arenas. A source said the deal is worth "roughly $10 million over its four years" and is the richest in league history.
The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 2, 2010. The lottery teams were the Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx (from Conn.). The top pick was awarded to Minnesota.
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