Each WNBA season has the expected performances — like two-time MVPs A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart showing out year in, year out, and all-WNBA talent such as Alyssa Thomas and Napheesa Collier proving some of the toughest competitors in the league.
But the fun of the WNBA season really comes from the unexpected: the breakout players who maybe switched teams in the offseason and are now having a career year; or who took on larger roles and are helping their squads reach new heights.
Along the way, they might earn their first (or another) All-Star bid or the league’s Most Improved Player award. They might even receive newfound MVP consideration.
It’s far too early to decide on such honors. But we’ve already seen several players hit the ground running through the first week and a half of the 2024 WNBA season. As we head into the second weekend of games, these are the breakout stars who have made sizable jumps from 2023 and are asserting themselves early…
