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2023 WNBA Awards
Check out all of Swish Appeal’s coverage of award contenders and winners for the 2023 WNBA season.
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September 23
Wilson, Thomas headline All-Defensive Teams
In the first year of positionless voting for the WNBA’s two All-Defensive Teams, bigs claimed the majority of spots, headlined by back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year A’ja Wilson and runner-up Alyssa Thomas.
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September 23
A’ja Wilson wins second-straight DPOY
For the second-straight season, the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson is your 2023 KIA WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.
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September 22
Satou Sabally voted Most Improved Player
After averaging career highs across statistical categories, Satou Sabally was voted the 2023 KIA WNBA Most Improved Player.
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September 19
Aces’ Alysha Clark wins Sixth Player of the Year
In her first season with the Las Vegas Aces, Alysha Clark was voted 2023 KIA WNBA Sixth Player of the Year.
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September 17
Sun’s Stephanie White is Coach of the Year
In her first season with the franchise, the Connecticut Sun’s Stephanie White was voted the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year.
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September 15
Liberty’s Kolb wins Executive of the Year
New York Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb was voted 2023 WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year.
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September 12
Peak performances from Jewell, AT and Sloot
The Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd, Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas and New York Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot are the winners of the 2023 WNBA Peak Performer Awards.
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September 11
Most Valuable Player Debate: Stewie, A’ja and AT all are deserving
The hotly-contested 2023 WNBA MVP race is a testament to the talent of the league’s top players, with the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas all submitting MVP-worthy seasons.
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September 10
Rookie of the Year Debate: It’s Aliyah Boston!
The Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston should be the unanimous Rookie of the Year. But the rookie seasons of Diamond Miller and Dorka Juhász, both of the Minnesota Lynx, and Jordan Hortson of the Seattle Storm also are worth celebrating.
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September 8
Defensive Player of the Year Debate: Back-to-back awards for A’ja?
Can anyone top the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson’s case for a second-straight Defensive Player of the Year Award? Here’s how the credentials of the Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas and Washington Mystics’ Brittney Sykes stack up against Wilson’s.
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September 7
Coach of the Year Debate: Meeting, exceeding and changing expectations
When evaluating the WNBA’s Coach of the Year, expectations inevitably impact candidacies. How did the Connecticut Sun’s Stephanie White, New York Liberty’s Sandy Brondello, Dallas Wings’ Latricia Trammell and Los Angeles Sparks’ Curt Miller meet, exceed or change their teams’ expectations?
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September 6
Sixth Player of the Year Debate: Does Evans have the edge?
Who is the WNBA’s best off the bench? While Dana Evans has served as a valuable bucket getter for the Chicago Sky, Alysha Clark and DiJonai Carrington have filled the 3-and-D role for the Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun, respectively.
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September 5
Most Improved Player Debate: Smith, Canada or Sabally?
Alanna Smith has become essential to the Chicago Sky. Jordin Canada has established herself as the Los Angeles Sparks’ surefire starting point guard. Satou Sabally is on the verge of superstardom for the Dallas Wings. Whose improvement is most impressive?