Jessica Shepard winner of WNBA's Most Improved Player award
Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard has won the 2026 Most Improved Player award, the WNBA announced on Wednesday.
Jessica Shepard
player
WNBA
5 stories2026
- GP
- 42
- PPG
- 14.5
- RPG
- 11.1
- APG
- 5.3
- SPG
- 0.7
- BPG
- 0.1
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DAL | 42 | 14.5 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | MIN | 40 | 8 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | MIN | 21 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | MIN | 36 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 2021 | MIN | 22 | 2 | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | MIN | 6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.5 |
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