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Smith, Taurasi named WNBA Players of the Week

Tue 10th, June 2008

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Katie Smith of the Detroit Shock and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury were selected as the WNBA's top players for the period ending June 8.

Smith earned the Eastern Conference award and her fourth career weekly honor after averaging 27.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three games. She shot 45.8 percent overall, including 40 percent from three-point range, and twice reached the 30-point plateau.

Taurasi garnered the Western Conference honor and her sixth career award. She averaged 29.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 46.3 percent from the floor.

Other candidates for this week's awards included Atlanta's Jennifer Lacy, Chicago's Jia Perkins, Connecticut's Asjha Jones, Houston's Tina Thompson, Los Angeles' Lisa Leslie, Minnesota's Seimone Augustus, Sacramento's Nicole Powell, Seattle's Lauren Jackson and Washington's Alana Beard.

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