Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories ranking the top 30 players in the WNBA as part of Quickbooks’ “WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy.” Check out the rest of the rankings here.
Defense defines the Seattle Storm’s Ezi Magbegor, the Washington Mystics’ Brittney Sykes and the Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard. Magbegor has made two All-Defensive Teams, Sykes has four All-Defensive honors in her career and Howard owns a Defensive Player of the Year award, in addition to a pair of All-Defensive selections. Yet, their impact is not limited to one end of the floor.
That’s why they claim spots No. 22, No. 23 and No. 24 in the WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy, Swish Appeal’s ranking of the top 30 players in the league in 2024.
No. 22 Ezi Magbegor
Ezi Magbegor is one of the premier defensive players in the league. She’s made the All-Defensive Team the last two seasons because of her remarkable rim protection. Magbegor is an excellent post defender and she rarely falls for shot fakes, meaning she’s very disciplined on that end.
Her role on the Seattle Storm gradually has increased every…
