Standing only 5-4 as the Houston Comets starting point guard, Kim Perrot helped lead Houston to its first two WNBA championships - in 1997 and 1998. In February 1999, Kim was diagnosed with lung ...

On Wednesday, the WNBA added another accolade to her season, giving her the 2024 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. Hamby ...

Hamby, 30, is a first-time recipient of the award, named for the late Kim Perrot, who succumbed to cancer in August 1999 after helping the Houston Comets win the WNBA title in 1997 and 1998. The ...

Awards: Breanna Stewart, Most Valuable Player, All-WNBA First Team; Natasha Howard, Most Improved Player, All-Defensive First Team; Sue Bird, Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Leaders: Points ...

Things were much tougher a season ago for Houston when inspirational point guard Kim Perrot was diagnosed with lung cancer that had spread to her brain. She died on August 19 at age 32 ...