The All-WNBA teams were announced on Wednesday, ahead of Game 3 of the 2024 WNBA Finals, wrapping up the major honors for the 2024 WNBA season. As expected, MVP A’ja Wilson, Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier and Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark headlined the First Team, which was rounded out by Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas. Both Wilson and Collier were unanimous selections.
This is the third consecutive First Team appearance for Wilson, and the second in a row for Collier. Along with Stewart, Wilson is the only player to have made the First Team in each of the last three seasons. As for Stewart, this is her fifth consecutive First Team honor and her seventh overall. She is now tied with Maya Moore and Sheryl Swoopes for the 10th most All-WNBA honors all-time.
Clark is the first rookie to make an All-WNBA team since Breanna Stewart in 2016, and the first to make the First Team since Candace Parker in 2008. She joins Parker, Sue Bird (2002), Tamika Catchings (2002) and Diana Taurasi (2004) as the only rookies ever…