No hat-trick for A'ja Wilson. Although she collected her MVP trophy (unanimously), the Las Vegas Aces midfielder was not named “best defender of the year” in the WNBA for the third year in a row. It is indeed Napheesa Collierthe Minnesota Lynx winger, which this time was preferred !
The one who humiliated the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the playoffs received 36 votes from the 67 journalists invited to vote on the trophy. Behind, A’ja Wilson received 26, far ahead Ezi Magbegorfrom the Seattle Storm (3), DiJonai Carrington from the Connecticut Sun (1) and Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx (1).
The difference was perhaps made on a collective level, the Minnesota Lynx having been the second best defense of the season in the WNBA, with 94.8 points conceded per game, while the Las Vegas Aces were in fifth place. in the category, with 99.6 points conceded per match.
It is also that despite the impact of A'ja Wilson in the field, that of Napheesa Collier was also impressive, since she finished in second place in interception average (1.9), in third place in average rebounds (9.7) but also seventh place average blocks (1.4).
