Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 2000 | 2002 ⇨ |
The Best Players of the 2001 WNBA Season
The following players represent the best of the 2001 WNBA regular season.
MVP Top 3
| 1 | Lisa Leslie |  |
| 2 | Tina Thompson |  |
| 3 | Yolanda Griffith |  |
Defensive Player of the Year Top 3
| 1 | Debbie Black |  |
| 2 | Yolanda Griffith | |
| 3 | Mery Andrade |  |
All-WNBA Selections
| All-WNBA Team | Player | Team | |
| 1st | Janeth Arcain | | |
| Merlakia Jones | | ||
| Lisa Leslie | | ||
| Katie Smith |  | ||
| Natalie Williams |  | ||
| 2nd | Tamecka Dixon | | |
| Yolanda Griffith | | ||
| Chamique Holdsclaw |  | ||
| Ticha Penicheiro | | ||
| Tina Thompson | | ||
WNBA All-Star Teams
Starters
| All-Star Team | Player | Team |
| East | Elena Baranova | |
| Vickie Johnson |  | |
| Merlakia Jones | | |
| Nikki McCray | | |
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin |  | |
| West | Janeth Arcain | |
| Ruthie Bolton | | |
| Tamecka Dixon | | |
| Yolanda Griffith | | |
| Lauren Jackson |  | |
Reserves
| Player | Team | All-Star Team |
| Tari Phillips | | East |
| Nykesha Sales | | East |
| Dawn Staley |  | East |
| Andrea Stinson | | East |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | | East |
| Rita Williams |  | East |
| Lisa Leslie | | West |
| Ticha Penicheiro | | West |
| Katie Smith | | West |
| Jackie Stiles |  | West |
| Tina Thompson | | West |
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