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Tamika Catchings named WNBA MVP

Perennial runner-up got 292 points, 83 more than Tina Charles; Sylvia Fowles third

Originally Published: September 22, 2011
By Mechelle Voepel | ESPN.com

When Indiana forward Tamika Catchings took a call from the WNBA on Tuesday, it didn't immediately occur to her what it could be about. Then president Laurel J. Richie congratulated her on being the 2011 league MVP.

"And I went, 'Cool!'" Catchings said, laughing. "It's definitely exciting for me and my family and the fans. The support that I've gotten has just been tremendous.

"It is neat for me to know the impact that it's going to have. The fans have written me ...

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