Will the WNBA Most Valuable Player again be a repeat winner, or can a newcomer claim the top individual award?
WNBAA’ja Wilson owns the WNBA MVP. Is there any chance that someone else takes the crown in 2026?
2026
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LV | 41 | 26.2 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | LV | 40 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | LV | 38 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | LV | 40 | 22.8 | 9.5 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | LV | 36 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | LV | 32 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | LV | 22 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2019 | LV | 26 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | LV | 33 | 20.7 | 8 | 2.2 |
WNBAA’ja Wilson owns the WNBA MVP. Is there any chance that someone else takes the crown in 2026?
WNBAKelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. Plum was selected No. 1 overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars, who relocated to Nevada as the Las Vegas Aces in 2018. Plum and superstar A'ja Wilson helped lead the Aces to back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023.
WNBAUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces routed the Connecticut Sun 98-69 on Wednesday night. The teams face each other again on Friday night in Connecticut. Wilson also had 11 rebounds in just 22 minutes for her 121st career double-double. Carter made 7 of 9 shots in the first half for 14 points to help Las Vegas build a 48-37 lead. Jackie Young added 10 points as the Aces s...
WNBAThe WNBA MVP race has mostly belonged to A’ja Wilson over the last few years. Since 2020, Wilson has dominated the league. She has won four MVP awards and also picked up two Finals MVP trophies during that stretch. Every…
WNBAWe can debate whether A'ja Wilson is truly the face of the WNBA, but there's no denying that she's the best player in the league.
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WNBAA'ja Wilson (+220) is the consensus preseason favorite to win her fifth WNBA MVP in 2026, while Caitlin Clark (+240), Napheesa Collier (+800) and reigning Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers (+1400) are among the next best on the board.
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WNBAIf WNBA general managers could pick any player in the league to launch a new franchise today, former UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers would be the most popular choice. In the league’s annual preseason general manager survey released Tuesday, 33% named Bueckers the best player to build a team around over reigning four-time MVP A’ja Wilson and Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark, who ...
WNBAHoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women basketball writer Cassandra Negley break down everything you must know heading into the 2026 WNBA season. From title contenders to teams under pressure to prove themselves, the duo lays out where every squad stands as opening tip approaches.
WNBAWNBA, like any other league, isn’t one that’s won on paper or based on predictions, but when it comes from key front office members, it carries serious weight. The 2026 WNBA GM Survey is one such list that might not be a determining factor in the league’s positioning, but it offers a clear verdict on which team the league is leaning and how key players like A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and Paige Bueckers are expected to perform in the upcoming season, and how it will even fire up the MVP race of
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WNBAWNBA general managers voted Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson as the favorite to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player, according to an annual survey released Tuesday. The Aces were also voted the favorites to repeat as league champions, according to the survey of all 15 general managers. Wilson, who was last season's MVP, received 60% of the votes, followed by the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart with 27% and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray with ...
WNBAThe annual WNBA GM survey named Paige Bueckers as the top pick to launch a franchise and A'ja Wilson as the favorite to win the 2026 MVP.
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