Among the best women’s basketball players in the world, who are always getting better, which players demonstrated the most improvement in the 2024 WNBA season?
Is it a returning candidate who has elevated her new team into contender status by raising her level on both ends of the court? Could it be her teammate who has shown steady improvement over the course of her career, blossoming into a more consistent offensive contributor in her sixth season? Or, should the honor go to a player who has emerged as an essential element of one of the league’s best defenses, all while also increasing her offensive production?
Josh Felton outlines the argument for the Minnesota Lynx’s Alanna Smith, Chlesea Leite makes the case for the Lynx’s Bridget Carleton and Edwin Garcia puts forth the facts about the Connecticut Sun’s DiJonai Carrington.
Alanna Smith (Minnesota Lynx)
Rarely will you ever find a player go from shooting below 30 percent from 3 to shooting well above 40 percent from three in one season. Yet, this is how Alanna Smith has completely transformed her career and play style in…
