2010 WNBA season

2010 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 15 – September 16, 2010
Number of games34
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,598,174
Average attendance7,834
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, NBA TV
Top draft pickUnited States Tina Charles
Picked byConnecticut Sun
Season MVPAustralia Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
Eastern championsAtlanta Dream
  Eastern runners-upNew York Liberty
Western championsSeattle Storm
  Western runners-upPhoenix Mercury
Finals championsSeattle Storm
  Runners-upAtlanta Dream
Finals MVPAustralia Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
WNBA seasons

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.