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MORE: WNBA standings | 2020 schedule | 13 TV games addedīreanna Stewart as a leading candidate for league MVP makes her the obvious MVP for the Storm, too. The Chicago Sky's Kahleah Copper and the Connecticut Sun's Brionna Jones are among the other top candidates. Hines-Allen has responded to the big increase in playing time with the likes of Elena Delle Donne and LaToya Sanders out this season. The Dream picked her up, and she has been a staple: starting every game, averaging the most minutes (31.2) and ranking second on the team in scoring and assists (15.4 PPG, 3.3 APG) behind Carter.īut you could toss a coin between Laney and Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen (14.2 PPG, 8.0 RPG) for this award. There are multiple candidates, but right now, we lean slightly toward Laney, a guard/forward who wasn't even sure she'd play this season after she was waived by Indiana. Starting 27 of 34 games last year for Indiana, the forward averaged 5.6 PPG and 25.8 MPG. Most Improved Player: Betnijah Laney, Atlanta Dream Betnijah Laney is averaging 15.4 points for Atlanta, starting all 11 games and averaging 31.2 minutes. Seattle forward Ezi Magbegor (7.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG in 13.6 minutes) and Indiana Fever point guard Julie Allemand (7.8 PPG, 5.5 APG) are two other names to watch.
2 pick, Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally (11.2 PPG, 7.0 RPG), also is a strong candidate, but she has missed the past two games because of a back injury. That would be six games, which is a little over a quarter of the season. But she has been out because of an ankle injury since Monday, and was projected to miss two weeks. 4 pick Chennedy Carter (17.0 PPG) of the Atlanta Dream became the rookie award front-runner, and she still might win it. Top pick Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty has been out since July 31 because of an ankle injury and seems unlikely to return. Taurasi returns from back injury, but Mercury fallĭangerfield (13.6 PPG, 3.2 APG) has ascended in the rookie race both because of how she has played and because of injuries to other candidates.But she was happy going to the Lynx, where she has been reunited with former UConn teammate Napheesa Collier, last year's Rookie of the Year. It was a bit of a surprise to see Dangerfield drop so low in the draft.
7 pick, and no one taken lower than that has ever won the award. Tracy Reid, the inaugural winner of the rookie honor in 1998, was the No. Dangerfield was the fourth pick in the second round, at No. She would be the lowest draft pick - by a lot - to earn the honor. Rookie of the Year: Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota Lynx Guard Crystal Dangerfield, the 16th overall pick in April's WNBA draft, is averaging 13.6 PPG and 3.2 APG for Minnesota. There have been some other strong performances, but these two young stars have been the league's best so far. Meanwhile, Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson is making this a very close race, averaging 20.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocked shots. teams are playing me a little bit differently."īut really, they're playing her no more successfully. Also, it's interesting to see the different defensive schemes from 2018 until now. "Taking my time, recognizing what the defense is doing. "I've grown in some areas," Stewart said. She was the 2018 MVP, missed last season because of an Achilles injury, and has looked better than ever so far. The Storm are off to a 10-1 start, and Stewart is leading the way averaging 18.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 blocked shots.
Is Breanna Stewart the favorite to win a second MVP trophy? Will the Rookie of the Year make history? Who has improved the most? And which player has been the MVP so far for every team in the WNBA bubble? It's time to look at who might be favored to win the league's biggest awards for 2020. We've reached the halfway point of this shortened 22-game WNBA season in Bradenton, Florida, with all teams having played 10 or 11 games.
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