The WNBA definitely has its share of entertaining guards that can handle the ball and put up points with the best basketball players in the world. Here are the five best guards in the WNBA right now.
5. Lindsay Whalen
A floor general that any team in the league would like to have, Whalen has been solid for the Minnesota Lynx all season long. Whalen is averaging 14.4 points and 6 assists per game in the 2011 WNBA regular season, tag-teaming with Seimone Augustus to give the Lynx the best back-court in the league.
4. Cappie Pondexter
The New York Liberty aren't exactly one of the best teams in the WNBA, but Pondexter still brings her A-game every outing. Pondexter is averaging 18.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game in the 2011 WNBA regular season.
3. Becky Hammon
Hammon has been a big part of the San Antonio Silver Stars' success over the years, always finding ways to get her teammates the ball. Hammon has been productive for the Silver Stars during the 2011 WNBA regular season, averaging 16.4 points and 5.4 assists per game. The Silver Stars have started fading away in the second half of the 2011 WNBA season, and they'll need all the help they can get from Hammon.
2. Seimone Augustus
Capable of playing the guard or forward position, Augustus has showed over the years that she's one of the best guards in the WNBA. Leading the west with their 18-5 record, Augustus might just lead the Minnesota Lynx to their first WNBA finals appearance.
1. Diana Taurasi
Most basketball fans will agree that Taurasi is the best guard in the WNBA right now. Averaging 21 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in the 2011 WNBA regular season, Taurasi is the biggest part of the Phoenix Mercury's success. The Mercury already have won two championship titles in the last four years, and Taurasi is clearly trying to win her third.
David has supported the San Antonio Silver Stars for the past three years. Follow him on twitter @davidkingwriter.
Sources:
Player and game information from ESPN.com and WNBA.com
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