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    A’ja Wilson will be the 2022 WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, and Rhyne Howard will be the 2022 RoY.

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    A’ja Wilson will be the 2022 WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, and Rhyne Howard will be the 2022 RoY.

    A’ja Wilson will be the 2022 WNBA MVP: The playoffs are set on the last day of the season. Now, eight teams will compete for this year’s championship. The playoffs will start on Wednesday night, with the Chicago Sky playing the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces playing the Phoenix Mercury in the first games of the first round.

    A'ja Wilson will be the 2022 WNBA MVP: The playoffs are set on the last day of the season. Now, eight teams will compete for this year's championship

    But before we fully focus on the playoffs, it’s important to recognize the best players from the regular season. Then, it’s time to choose winners for every major award once more. This may have been the most challenging awards ballot in recent memory to fill out, especially since the races for MVP and Defensive Player of the Year were so close.

    Let’s get to the picks.

    • MVP: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
    • Rookie of the Year: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream
    • Defensive Player of the Year: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
    • Most Improved Player: Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces
    • Sixth Player Of The Year: Brionna Jones, Connecticut Sun
    • Coach of the Year: Tanisha Wright, Atlanta Dream

    All-WNBA Teams

    First Team

    • Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty
    • Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces
    • Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
    • Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
    • A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

    Second Team

    • Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
    • Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
    • Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
    • Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
    • Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky

    All-Defensive Teams

    First Team

    • Guard: Ariel Atkins, Washington Mystics
    • Guard: Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics
    • Forward: Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
    • Forward: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
    • Center: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

    Second Team

    • Guard: Rebekah Gardner, Chicago Sky
    • Guard: Brittney Sykes, Los Angeles Sparks
    • Forward: Gabby Williams, Seattle Storm
    • Forward: Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
    • Center: Ezi Magbegor, Seattle Storm

    All-Rookie Team

    • Shakira Austin, Washington Mystics
    • Queen Egbo, Indiana Fever
    • Rebekah Gardner, Chicago Sky
    • Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream
    • NaLyssa Smith, Indiana Fever

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