The last time the Los Angeles Sparks won a major WNBA award was in the 2020 season, when Candace Parker was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Here’s a breakdown of the last time the Los Angeles Sparks won every major WNBA award:
Last Time a Sparks Player Won MVP
The last time a Sparks player won MVP was when Nneka Ogwumike secured the trophy during the 2016 season.
Lisa Leslie won three MVP awards with the Sparks in 2001, 2004, and 2006. Candace Parker earned two such selections in 2008 and 2013.
Last Time a Sparks Player Won Rookie of the Year
Ogwumike won WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2012, becoming the second Sparks player to claim the award.
Parker is the only other Rookie of the Year winner in franchise history, claiming the award in 2008 when she was also named MVP.
Last Time a Sparks Player Won Defensive Player of the Year
Parker secured a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2020 as a member of the Sparks.
Alana Beard and Leslie each won two DPOY trophies in Los Angeles.
Last Time a Sparks Player Won Sixth Player of the Year
Jantel Lavender is the only Sixth Player of the Year winner in franchise history, earning the honor in 2016.
Last Time a Sparks Player Won Most Improved Player
Kristi Toliver is the lone Most Improved Player in Sparks history, notching the trophy in 2012.
Last Time a Sparks Coach Won Coach of the Year
The most recent Sparks coach to win Coach of the Year was Carol Ross, who received the selection in 2012.
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