Congratulations to all 10 members of the 2023 WNBA All-Defensive Teams. The members of the First Team are:
- A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces): The back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year who led the WNBA in blocks per game in 2023 as she anchored the league’s best defense, Wilson earns her third All-Defensive honor.
- Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun): The two-time Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, Thomas, who led the league in rebounds per game in 2023, receives her fifth All-Defensive honor.
- Brittney Sykes (Washington Mystics): Sykes, who finished third in the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year vote, claims her third All-Defensive honor after averaging the second-most steals per game.
- Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty): Ranking second in defensive rebounds and fourth in blocks per game, Stewart takes her fifth All-Defensive honor.
- Jordin Canada (Los Angeles Sparks): The runner-up for Most Improved Player, Canada, with a league-leading 2.3 steals per game, Canada earns her second All-Defensive honor.
The members of the Second Team are:
- Betnijah Laney (New York Liberty): After often taking the toughest defensive assignment for the WNBA’s third-ranked defense, Laney receives her second All-Defensive Team honor.
- Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm): Second in…
