Aces duo Wilson, Plum headline All-WNBA 1st team
The Las Vegas Aces led the way for this year's All-WNBA first-team selections, with stars A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum among a star-studded quintet.
Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart, Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith, and Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker also landed on the first team.
Well deserved 💪
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 16, 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 All-WNBA First Team @_ajawilson22 @breannastewart @kelseyplum10
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Wilson and Stewart were voted unanimously on all 56 ballots cast by a group of national sportswriters and broadcasters, according to the league. Wilson's third career All-WNBA appearance caps a stellar season for the 26-year-old in which she won the Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards.
The Connecticut Sun had the most selections among this year's All-WNBA second team, with Alyssa Thomas and Jonquel Jones joining New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, the Los Angeles Sparks' Nneka Ogwumike, and Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles.
Your 2022 All-WNBA Second Team @athomas_25 @sabrina_i20 @nnekaogwumike @jus242 @SylviaFowles #MoreThan pic.twitter.com/5zpklPmwft
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 16, 2022
Plum, Ionescu, and Thomas are making their All-WNBA team debuts. Parker leads all players with 10 career selections, seven in the first team alone.
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