'The Cappies': WNBA Midseason Awards Presented by No Cap Space WBB
With the WNBA season halfway over, who has a claim to All-WNBA, All-Defense, MVP, Rookie of the Year and more? Our team votes and breaks it down...
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to The Cappies! With the WNBA regular season halfway over, we decided that we’d run through who the top players in the league are at this point. There’s still a lot of games left for people to make pushes for individual awards or All-WNBA lists. But since we’re coming up on All-Star this weekend, we figured we’d take a crack at it.
You can find all our full vote breakdowns at the bottom of the page. Let us know what you think or who you’d vote for in the comments!
And shoutout to our award namesake, the great Cappie Pondexter!
All-WNBA
5 points for 1st Team, 3 points for 2nd Team, 1 point for 3rd Team
First Team
Allisha Gray (20)
Napheesa Collier (20)
A’ja Wilson (20)
Alyssa Thomas (20)
Skylar Diggins (20)
Second Team
Aliyah Boston (12)
Caitlin Clark (10)
Breanna Stewart (9)
Satou Sabally (9)
Paige Bueckers (8)
Third Team
Nneka Ogwumike (6)
Kelsey Mitchell (5)
Sabrina Ionescu (4)
Kayla Thornton (3) — 1 Second Team Vote
Courtney Williams (3) — 1 Second Team Vote
Honorable Mention
Gabby Williams (3) — 3 Third Team Votes
Angel Reese (3) — 3 Third Team Votes
Brionna Jones (2)
Brittney Sykes (1)
Individual Awards
10 points for 1st, 7 points for 2nd, 5 points for 3rd, 3 points for 4th, 1 point for 1
Most Valuable Player
Napheesa Collier (40 - Unanimous)
Alyssa Thomas (24)
A’ja Wilson (22)
Allisha Gray (11)
Jonquel Jones (4)
Nneka Ogwumike (3)
Most Improved Player
Kayla Thornton (25) — 2 First Place Votes
Azura Stevens (31) — 1 First Place Vote
Angel Reese (11)
Brittney Sykes (11)
Allisha Gray (10)
Kelsey Plum (5)
Kennedy Burke (3)
Veronica Burton (3)
Leonie Fiebich (2)
Olivia Nelson-Ododa (1)
Defensive Player of the Year
Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith (32)
Gabby Williams (24)
A’ja Wilson (12)
Rhyne Howard (2)
Ezi Magbegor (2)
Rookie of the Year
Paige Bueckers (40 - Unanimous)
Sonia Citron (28)
Kiki Iriafen (20)
Saniya Rivers (6)
Janelle Salaun (4)
Monique Akoa-Makani (4)
Aaliyah Nye (2)
Coach of the Year
Natalie Nakase (40 - Unanimous)
Nate Tibbets (20)
Karl Smesko (20)
Sydney Johnson (12)
Cheryl Reeve (11)
Sandy Brondello (1)
All Defense
3 points for 1st Team, 1 points for 2nd Team
First Team
Napheesa Collier (12 - Unanimous)
Alanna Smith (12 - Unanimous)
Gabby Williams (12 - Unanimous)
A’ja Wilson (12 - Unanimous)
Ezi Magbegor (9)
Second Team
Angel Reese (5)
Breanna Stewart (3)
Skylar Diggins (3)
Kayla Thornton (3)
Alyssa Thomas (3)
All Rookie
1 Point Per Vote
First Team
Paige Bueckers (4 - Unanimous)
Kiki Iriafen (4 - Unanimous)
Sonia Citron (4 - Unanimous)
Saniya Rivers (3)
Monique Akoa-Makani (3)
Ball Out Team
Who we at No Cap Space WBB felt needs to be highlighted for their stellar play this season.
Our Picks…
Full Voting Breakdown
Here’s how our crew voted this go-round. Let us know what you think or what you would’ve changed in the comments!
I'm very confused that Jonquel Jones didn't make any of your all W teams, or the honourable mentions, but was voted fifth best in the league. Make it make sense.