Historic WNBA Triple Crown
A'ja Wilson secures her third consecutive AP WNBA Player of the Year award.
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A’ja Wilson won the Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year award for a third consecutive season, an unprecedented run, and her fourth win overall—the most since the award began in 2016. She received 15 of 17 first-place votes after averaging 26.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game for the Las Vegas Aces, while Angel Reese won AP Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league in rebounds for a third straight season.
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Wilson appeared in 41 games and shot 52.7% from the field; she also averaged 1.9 blocks and 1.4 steals per game.
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Reese ranked third in the league in steals and was noted for her ability to defend players at most positions, adding to her defensive impact beyond her rebounding.
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Other AP award winners included Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve for Coach of the Year, Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard for Most Improved Player and Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Salaun for Sixth Woman of the Year.
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The Aces were set to face Caitlin Clark’s Fever in the first playoff round, a rematch of the previous year’s semifinal series, which Clark missed because of injury.
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