Connecticut Sun guard Dijonai Carrington has been named 2024 WNBA Most Improved Player, the league announced Wednesday. Now in her fourth season, Carrington became a full-time starter for the Sun this season and blossomed into one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.
Carrington averaged career-highs across the board with 12.7 points, five rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game, but her play on the defensive end is what really stood out and earned her this award. While always a solid defensive player, Carrington took her game to a whole new level on that side of the ball this season.
Right from opening night, when she helped force No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark into 10 turnovers, it was clear that Carrington had made strides, and she never looked back. She finished ninth in the league in steals per game and had three games with at least five of them, which was more than any other player.
Thanks in large part to Carrington’s effort at the point of attack, the Sun had the best defense in the league. In…
