WNBA All-Time All-Defensive Teams
WNBA All-Defensive Teams
Since 2005 the WNBA has recognized the best defensive players in the league by placing them with the All-Defensive team.
2005
First Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Tamika Catchings |
Forward |
Indiana Fever |
| Sheryl Swoopes |
Forward |
Houston Comets |
| Yolanda Griffith |
Center |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| Tully Bevilaqua |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
| Katie Douglas |
Guard |
Connecticut Sun |
Second Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Lauren Jackson |
Forward |
Seattle Storm |
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin |
Forward |
Connecticut Sun |
| Lisa Leslie |
Center |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Alana Beard |
Guard |
Washington Mystics |
| Deanna Nolan |
Guard |
Detroit Shock |
2006
First Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Tamika Catchings |
Forward |
Indiana Fever |
| Sheryl Swoopes |
Forward |
Houston Comets |
| Lisa Leslie |
Center |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Tully Bevilaqua |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
| Katie Douglas |
Guard |
Connecticut Sun |
Second Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Yolanda Griffith |
Forward |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| Cheryl Ford |
Forward |
Detroit Shock |
| Margo Dydek |
Center |
Connecticut Sun |
| Deanna Nolan |
Guard |
Detroit Shock |
| Alana Beard |
Guard |
Washington Mystics |
2007
First Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Tamika Catchings |
Forward |
Indiana Fever |
| Alana Beard |
Forward |
Washington Mystics |
| Lauren Jackson |
Center |
Seattle Storm |
| Katie Douglas |
Guard |
Connecticut Sun |
| Deanna Nolan |
Guard |
Detroit Shock |
Second Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Rebekkah Brunson |
Forward |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| Margo Dydek |
Center |
Connecticut Sun |
| Loree Moore |
Guard |
New York Liberty |
| Tully Bevilaqua |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
| Chelsea Newton |
Guard |
Sacramento Monarchs |
2008
First Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Tamika Catchings |
Forward |
Indiana Fever |
| Sophia Young |
Forward |
San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Lisa Leslie |
Center |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Ticha Penicheiro |
Guard |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| Tully Bevilaqua |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
Second Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Lauren Jackson |
Forward |
Seattle Storm |
| Rebekkah Brunson |
Forward |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| Sylvia Fowles |
Center |
Chicago Sky |
| Deanna Nolan |
Guard |
Detroit Shock |
| Katie Smith |
Guard |
Detroit Shock |
2009
First Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Tamika Catchings |
Forward |
Indiana Fever |
| Lauren Jackson |
F/C |
Seattle Storm |
| Nicky Anosike |
C/F |
Minnesota Lynx |
| Tanisha Wright |
Guard |
Seattle Storm |
| Tully Bevilaqua |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
Second Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Sancho Lyttle |
Forward |
Atlanta Dream |
| Angel McCoughtry |
Forward |
Atlanta Dream |
| Lisa Leslie |
Center |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Candace Parker |
G/F |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Alana Beard |
Guard |
Washington Mystics |
| Deanna Nolan |
Guard |
Detroit Shock |
2010
First Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Tamika Catchings |
Forward |
Indiana Fever |
| Angel McCoughtry |
Forward |
Atlanta Dream |
| Sylvia Fowles |
Center |
Chicago Sky |
| Tanisha Wright |
Guard |
Seattle Storm |
| Cappie Pondexter |
Guard |
New York Liberty |
Second Team
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Lauren Jackson |
Forward |
Seattle Storm |
| Rebekkah Brunson |
Forward |
Minnesota Lynx |
| Sancho Lyttle |
Center |
Atlanta Dream |
| Lindsey Harding |
Guard |
Washington Mystics |
| Tully Bevilaqua |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
| Katie Douglas |
Guard |
Indiana Fever |
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