McCoughtry Named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team
September 24, 2009 | Women's Basketball
Sept. 24, 2009
Louisville, Ky. - Former Cardinals All-American Angel McCoughtry has been named to the 2009 adidas All-Rookie Team, as announced today by the WNBA.
McCoughtry and Phoenix Mercury guard/forward DeWanna Bonner headline the selections with 12 votes each. The voting panel consisted of the WNBA's 13 head coaches, who were asked to select five players regardless of position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players on their own team.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft presented by adidas, McCoughtry topped the charts among all WNBA rookies in points (12.8) and steals (2.2) and ranked fifth in assists (2.1). McCoughtry's 2.2 steals per game led the Dream and placed her in the top five among league leaders. She finished the season with two consecutive adidas Rookie of the Month honors. McCoughtry helped propel a team that finished with only four wins in 2008 to second place in the Eastern Conference this season. The Dream advanced to the 2009 WNBA Playoffs presented by adidas, marking the first postseason appearance in franchise history. The 14-game improvement is the second-best single-season turnaround in WNBA history.
Joining McCoughtry and Bonner on the team are Detroit Shock guard Shavonte Zellous, Minnesota Lynx guard Renee Montgomery and Washington Mystics guard Marissa Coleman.
Below are the top finishers in the vote for the 2009 adidas All-Rookie Team:
2009 adidas ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Forward 12
DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury Guard/Forward 12
Shavonte Zellous Detroit Shock Guard 11
Renee Montgomery Minnesota Lynx Guard 11
Marissa Coleman Washington Mystics Guard 6
