Breanna Stewart earns AP WNBA Player of the Year honors

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Published August 16, 2022 10:56 AM

By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart is the first two-time winner of The Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year award. The Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson was voted AP Defensive Player of Year for first time and Atlanta’s Tanisha Wright becomes the first former player to be named coach of the year. Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard earned rookie of year honors. Comeback Player of the Year went to the Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas, joined by teammate Brionna Jones as the unanimous Sixth Woman of the Year. The Aces’ Jackie Young was chosen the most improved player by a 10-member media panel that covers the league.

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