WNBA Awards: MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-WNBA, FAQ, top candidates and more

It’s the end of the WNBA regular season — and it’s time for awards. There’s been a lot of discussion around MVP (will A’ja Wilson be unanimous?) and Rookie of the Year (Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese was a tight race at one point) but there are also several other awards that the WNBA hands out at the conclusion of every season, including Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Coach of the Year.

Which awards does the WNBA hand out?

Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Player of the Year
Most Improved Player
Coach of the Year
Executive of the Year
Sportsmanship Award

All-WNBA First and Second Teams
All-Defensive First and Second Teams
All-Rookie Team

When does the WNBA announce awards?

The awards schedule has yet to be announced, but last year, they were unveiled over the course of six weeks, every couple of days, in the following order: Executive of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive First and Second Teams, All-WNBA First and Second Teams, and finally the Sportsmanship Award.

Who gets to vote on WNBA awards?

The voting panel is made up of 68 media members, per ESPN, both from national outlets and from the 12 WNBA markets. Voting is not made public, though some reporters may choose to disclose their ballots.