Candace Parker wins WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

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PALMETTO, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts to a play during the game against the Connecticut Sun during the WNBA playoffs on September 17, 2020 at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE
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Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks has been named the WNBA's Defensive Player of the Year.

It's Parker's first Defensive Player of the Year nod after capturing the WNBA's MVP award in 2008 and 2013. The 34-year-old forward led the league in rebounding this season, the first time she's topped the circuit in boards per game since 2015.

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