WNBA player rankings: The top 50 players heading into 2026

Earlier than the WNBA suggestions its thirtieth season with a brand new collective bargaining settlement in place and new franchises in Portland and Toronto, we’re rating the highest 50 gamers heading into the 2026 season.

There is not any suspense about No. 1: 4-time MVP A’ja Wilson of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces stays within the prime spot the place she completed final yr.

Rookies are usually not included in these rankings however might be thought of for subsequent updates all through the season. Gamers who’re at the moment unsigned by a WNBA crew are usually not eligible. However gamers who’re anticipated to begin this season injured however are projected to return inside the first two months are included.

The New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream prepared the ground with six gamers every, and the Aces, Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks have 5 gamers apiece.

Middle | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 23.4 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 2.3 BPG

Final season, Wilson, 29, received an unprecedented fourth regular-season MVP award after which was WNBA Finals MVP because the Aces received their third title. She was additionally co-defensive participant of the yr and for the second season in a row averaged a double-double in scoring and rebounding. She shot 50.5% from the sphere, which included making 42.4% of her 3-point makes an attempt (25 of 59). And for the fifth consecutive season, she shot higher than 80% from the free throw line. — Michael Voepel

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Ahead | 6-foot-1
2025 stats: 15.4 PPG, 9.2 APG, 8.8 RPG

Thomas had an MVP-caliber season in her first yr with the Mercury, ending third in award voting. One of many league’s greatest playmakers, she led the WNBA in assists per sport and broke the league’s single-season assists report (357), ending with no less than 300 for the third straight season. Thomas additionally recorded eight triple-doubles — greater than the remainder of the league mixed — to interrupt her personal single-season report (six in 2023). — Kendra Andrews

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Ahead | 6-foot-1
2025 stats: 22.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.2 APG

Collier was the early favourite final season to win her first MVP, however Wilson had the stronger dash to the end line. The Lynx had championship objectives after shedding within the 2024 Finals, and Collier was main the cost with profession highs in factors, blocks (1.5 per sport), area objective proportion (53.1%) and was named first-team all-defense for a second consecutive season. All these aspirations got here to an finish when she tore three ligaments in her ankle in Recreation 3 of the WNBA semifinals in opposition to Phoenix. — Kareem Copeland

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Ahead | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 18.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.4 BPG

By successful championships in Unmatched (with the Mist) and EuroLeague (with Fenerbahce) earlier this yr, Stewart might need minimally lowered the sting of final season’s first-round WNBA playoff exit. That she jumped instantly into coaching camp and even performed 12 minutes within the first preseason sport signifies the two-time MVP is set to not let 2025 repeat itself. The Liberty went 5-8 final season when Stewart sat out a month due to a bone bruise in her proper knee, illuminating her significance to the franchise’s success. She was nonetheless an All-Star for the seventh time and was a second-team all-defensive choice, remaining the most effective two-way participant within the league after Wilson. — Charlie Creme

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Guard | 6-foot
2025 stats: 16.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 5.1 APG

Younger was considered one of two Aces gamers to begin each sport final season — Chelsea Grey was the opposite — and was the crew’s second-leading scorer. In Las Vegas’ 12 playoff video games, Younger upped her scoring common to twenty.4 PPG and shot 49.4% from the sphere. Each had been postseason profession highs for Younger, who has competed within the playoffs in all seven of her WNBA seasons. She has three WNBA titles and has stated her subsequent particular person objective is to earn league all-defensive honors. — Voepel

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Guard | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 18.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 5.7 APG

Regardless of foot, toe and neck accidents that lingered all season and compelled Ionescu to sit down out six video games, she equaled the career-high scoring common she posted through the Liberty’s 2024 championship run. Although her 3-point taking pictures dipped under 30% for the primary time in her profession, Ionescu ranked seventh within the league in assists and first in free throw proportion (93.3%). Nonetheless one of many WNBA’s elite passers and now with a brand new three-year contract, a wholesome Ionescu might need the ball in her hand initiating offense much more this season with out Natasha Cloud beside her and in a brand new system of first-year coach Chris DeMarco. — Creme

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Guard | 6-foot
2025 stats: 18.4 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 3.5 APG

Grey had the most effective statistical season of her profession final yr, posting profession highs in factors, rebounds and assists. She completed fourth in MVP voting because the Dream received a franchise-best 30 video games and posted the third-best report within the WNBA. Grey recorded 15 video games with no less than 20 factors and 9 video games with 25 or extra. Grey additionally broke a franchise report for many factors in a single season (773). — Andrews

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Guard | 6-foot
2025 stats: 19.2 PPG, 5.4 APG, 1.6.SPG

One of many faces of the WNBA nearly instantly after being drafted by the Wings with the highest decide in 2025, Bueckers lived as much as all expectations as the one participant within the league to rank within the prime 10 in factors, assists and steals. After posting the third-most factors and assists for a rookie in league historical past, Bueckers was a second-team all-WNBA choice and a near-unanimous selection for Rookie of the Yr. Her means to turn into a top-five participant will decide how she will be able to elevate a Dallas crew that received just one extra sport final season than it did in 2024 regardless of Bueckers’ sensible first yr. — Creme

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Guard | 5-foot-8
2025 stats: 19.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 5.7 APG

After six seasons and two championships in Las Vegas, Plum needed a change and was traded to Los Angeles earlier than final season. Because the Sparks’ star, she had the very best help and rebounding averages and second-highest scoring common of her profession. Now, Plum hopes to steer Los Angeles again to the postseason for the primary time since 2020. — Voepel

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Guard | 6-foot
2025 stats: 16.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 8.8 APG

Clark acquired the fourth-most MVP votes as a rookie whereas setting a single-season league report for assists and posting the second-most 3-point area objectives in a season. She grew to become one of many league’s greatest passers and long-range shooters the second she stepped onto a WNBA courtroom, and was simply getting began when she was named Rookie of the Yr and first-team all-WNBA in 2024. Accidents restricted her to solely 13 video games in 2025, however she was nonetheless named an All-Star. — Copeland

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Guard | 5-foot-8
2025 stats: 20.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.4 APG

Mitchell had the most effective yr of her profession in 2025 and completed fifth in MVP voting. Her 20.2 scoring common was a profession excessive whereas main a battered and bruised Fever crew to the WNBA semifinals earlier than having to depart Recreation 5 in opposition to the Aces when her legs went numb on account of rhabdomyolysis, a situation when muscle cells break down and launch a protein into the bloodstream. The three-time All-Star was the No. 3 scorer within the league final season behind Wilson and Collier. — Copeland

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Guard | 6-foot-1
2025 stats: 15.6 PPG. 2.9 RPG, 1.5 APG

Copper was the offensive centerpiece for the Mercury on their path to final yr’s WNBA Finals look. She averaged 15.6 factors and a pair of.9 rebounds through the common season after which upped her manufacturing within the playoffs to 17.8 factors and three.5 rebounds. She additionally registered a 30-point sport in Recreation 4 of the Finals. Her means to generate offense for herself and her teammates is considered one of Copper’s greatest attributes. — Andrews

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Guard | 6-foot-2
2025 stats: 17.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 4.6 APG

The most effective defensive guards within the league, Howard was awarded all-defensive honors for the primary time in her profession final season, making the second crew. She led Atlanta with 1.5 steals per sport and completed tenth within the league within the class. She additionally tallied a career-high 27 blocks — together with a six-block sport in August. However Howard is extra than simply protection: She led the league in 3-pointers per sport (3.1). — Andrews

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Ahead/heart | 6-foot-5
2025 stats: 15 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 3.7 APG

Boston is coming off a profession yr wherein she completed tied for sixth in MVP voting. The 2023 No. 1 decide has been a mannequin of consistency in her three All-Star seasons. With Clark and the Fever guards being decimated by accidents final season, Boston stepped into the position of facilitator for stretches. She completed within the prime 5 in complete rebounds in all of her three seasons and has signed a four-year, $6.3 million contract that set the report for complete wage in league historical past. — Copeland

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Ahead | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 16.3 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.3 SPG

Mercury followers are left to surprise if the outcomes of final yr’s Finals might need been totally different had Sabally not sustained a concussion late in Recreation 3 in opposition to the Aces. The main scorer for Phoenix within the postseason, Sabally sat out the ultimate 4:35 of that two-point loss after which all of Recreation 4 as Las Vegas swept Phoenix. That turned out to be a one-and-done yr within the desert. As a substitute of operating it again with the Mercury, Sabally grew to become one of many highest-ranked gamers to vary groups in free company. Her transfer to New York may alone swing the stability of energy within the league from Las Vegas again to the 2024 champion Liberty. — Creme

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Ahead | 6-foot-2
2025 stats: 18.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.3 APG

Ogwumike is again the place her professional profession started as Los Angeles’ No. 1 decide in 2012. After two seasons in Seattle, she returns to attempt to assist the Sparks finish their five-season playoff drought, the longest in franchise historical past. A profession 53.9% shooter from the sphere, Ogwumike has completed all earlier 14 seasons taking pictures 51% or higher. — Voepel

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Guard | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 11.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 5.4 APG

Grey wasn’t solely wholesome in 2024 after struggling a foot harm within the 2023 WNBA Finals. However she stated she felt like herself once more final season, beginning each sport. Like teammates Wilson and Younger, Grey turned issues up a notch within the postseason, averaging 7.2 assists and 35.4 minutes. That was her highest help common and second-highest minutes common in 10 profession playoff appearances. She received her third title with Las Vegas after one with Los Angeles. — Voepel

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Middle | 6-foot-6
2025 stats: 13.6 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.1 BPG

Yr 3 in New York for Jones didn’t stay as much as the success and pleasure of successful the WNBA title and Finals MVP in 2024. Although her numbers dipped some statistically, Jones was basically the identical participant. However an ankle harm in June that finally required offseason surgical procedure pressured her to sit down out 13 regular-season video games. A reaggravation of the harm affected her efficiency within the playoffs, the place Jones averaged 5.7 factors within the three-game first-round loss to Phoenix. Regardless of the harm points, Jones nonetheless completed within the prime 10 in rebounds and 3-point proportion (42.4%) and ranked thirteenth in blocks, showcasing her unimaginable versatility. — Creme

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Guard | 5-foot-9
2025 stats: 15.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 6.0 APG

Diggins earned her seventh All-Star choice in her eleventh season as she stays some of the aggressive gamers within the league. Her 3-point taking pictures bounced again to 36.5% after not surpassing the 30% threshold for the reason that 2021 season. Diggins stays an upper-echelon starter at 35 years previous; her factors dipped in two years with the Storm, however her assists rose. Unexpectedly robust for her body, Diggins continues to be a pest defensively. — Copeland

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Guard | 5-foot-8
2025 stats: 15.5 PPG, 4.1 APG, 1.3 SPG

Regardless of hypothesis that Ogunbowale could be on the transfer in free company, she elected to stick with the one franchise she has recognized in her seven-year WNBA profession on a multiyear extension. With Bueckers’ addition within the lineup, Ogunbowale tried the fewest photographs of her profession in 2025 (13.9 FGA per sport) and scored the fewest factors. That didn’t result in extra effectivity for a participant that continues to be some of the harmful however streaky scorers within the league. Ogunbowale’s 36.4% taking pictures from the sphere was additionally a profession low. — Creme

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Ahead | 6-foot-3
2025 stats: 18.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 3.3 APG

Final season, her third in Los Angeles after three in San Antonio and 5 in Las Vegas, Hamby had profession highs in scoring common and area objective proportion (57.2). She has began each sport the previous two seasons and this yr will crew with one other veteran in Ogwumike to steer the Sparks’ inside sport. — Voepel

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Ahead | 6-foot-3
2025 stats: 14.7 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1.5 SPG

Reese might be carrying a brand new uniform after being traded to the Dream within the splashiest transfer of the offseason, however her new crew is searching for her to maintain doing what she is thought for: dominate the glass. The most effective rebounders within the sport, Reese has led the league in rebounds in every of the final two years, turning into the one participant in WNBA historical past to common no less than 12.0 rebounds in a season (in 2024 and 2025). Now she joins an Atlanta crew that was already one of many league’s greatest rebounding groups. — Andrews

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Guard | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 14.2 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.5 APG

McBride is coming off back-to-back All-Star campaigns, her first choices since 2019. Not surprisingly, the rise in her sport has coincided with the Lynx advancing to the Finals and being the title favorites for a lot of 2025. The sharpshooter is the league’s active-league chief in 3-point area objectives (722) and shot 39.5% and 40.7% from behind the arc the previous two seasons. — Copeland

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Ahead | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 11.6 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 4.2 APG

The three-time EuroLeague Defensive Participant of the Yr is coming off a profession season with Seattle, posting profession highs in factors, rebounds, assists and steals (her 2.3 steals per sport led the league). Williams’ 99 regular-season steals had been one shy of Teresa Weatherspoon’s report (100, set in 1998). Now Williams brings her size, fast tempo and flexibility to Golden State. Already a defensive-minded crew, Williams’ match with the Valkyries appears to be excellent on paper. — Andrews

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Guard | 5-foot-8
2025 stats: 13.6 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 6.2 APG

Williams has shined the previous two years because the Lynx have returned to championship competition. Her midrange sport has developed into among the best within the sport and he or she could be a dogged defender. After becoming a member of the Lynx two seasons in the past, Williams has grown right into a core participant that earned a two-year max deal price $2.4 million. Moreover, 6.2 assists per sport ranked No. 2 within the league, and he or she has ranked within the prime six yearly since 2023. — Copeland

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Guard | 5-foot-10
2025 stats: 13.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.6 APG

Atkins spent seven seasons in Washington, the place she was drafted No. 7 in 2018, then was traded to Chicago final season. Virtually nothing went proper for the Sky, who completed tied for final. This yr Atkins was traded to Los Angeles. Identified for her offensive and defensive consistency, Atkins provides wanted backcourt depth and expertise for the Sparks. — Voepel

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Guard | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 11.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.8 APG

Loyd was a starter for nearly all of her 10-season profession with Seattle earlier than going to Las Vegas final season through commerce. With the Aces, she started to assume she may contribute higher off the bench. After a 31-point loss to Minnesota dropped the Aces to 12-13 on July 25, Loyd and coach Becky Hammon agreed on the transfer. Las Vegas misplaced simply as soon as extra within the common season after which received the WNBA title, Loyd’s first with the Aces after two with the Storm. Loyd’s scoring and assists averages had been the bottom since her rookie yr in 2015, however she supplied precisely what Las Vegas wanted. — Voepel

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Guard | 5-foot-9
2025 stats: 14.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.0 APG

Nonetheless among the many WNBA’s greatest defenders after 9 years, Sykes had the second-best offensive season of her profession with Washington and Seattle in 2025. Now with a two-year max deal, Sykes is a foundational piece of the enlargement Tempo. Whereas she has hardly ever been the No. 1 scoring choice for any WNBA crew she has performed for, count on that in Toronto — or for her to no less than share the position with Marina Mabrey. — Creme

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Guard | 6-foot-1
2025 stats: 14.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.4 APG

The soft-spoken Citron let her sport do the speaking throughout a breakout rookie yr. The Notre Dame product was runner-up for rookie of the yr with an environment friendly talent set who shot a league-leading 44.5% from behind the arc and 47.0% from the sphere. A flexible defender at simply 22 years previous, she was the No. 3 decide within the 2025 draft. Manufacturing ought to solely enhance after taking fewer than 11 photographs per sport as a rookie. — Copeland

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Ahead | 6-foot-3
2025 stats: 12.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.2 APG

Jones supplied the Dream with an enormous manufacturing enhance final yr, her first season in Atlanta. Jones has progressively gotten higher every season over her nine-year profession. She recorded 12 double-doubles final season, doubling her profession complete. Whereas she’s injured to begin this season — nonetheless recovering from an offseason meniscus harm and restore — Jones will play an enormous position within the Dream’s pursuit for one more playoff push. — Andrews

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Guard | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 14.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.0 APG

Nonetheless one of many sport’s most fiery gamers and greatest clutch shooters, Mabrey went from being the lacking piece on a Connecticut crew that was one sport away from the WNBA Finals in 2024 to turning into a franchise point of interest on the league’s third-worst crew when her All-Star teammates went elsewhere forward of the 2025 season. Her taking pictures suffered in consequence, with Mabrey taking pictures a career-low 27.0% on 3-pointers final season. Now she is going to get one other rebirth, becoming a member of Toronto and teaming up with Sykes to type the primary seven-figure incomes backcourt in league historical past. — Creme

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Ahead | 6-foot-2
2025 stats: 14.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.7 APG

The No. 4 decide within the 2024 draft will get a brand new begin in Chicago after an up-and-down two years in Los Angeles. Jackson has guard abilities in a 6-2 body that would make her a singular entity within the league. She shot 45.6% from the sphere as a rookie, however that dropped to 42.4% in Yr 2. The vary has been constant at 34.7% from behind the arc. The size and agility give Jackson the prospect to be an elite two-way participant as she continues to evolve and Chicago views her as a franchise cornerstone. — Copeland

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Ahead | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 9.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.9 BPG

After two profitable seasons in Minnesota, Smith, one of many league’s greatest and most versatile defensive gamers, signed a free agent cope with Dallas. Solely Wilson — with whom she shared co-defensive participant of the yr final season — had extra mixed steals and blocks. Whereas anchoring the WNBA’s best-rated protection in 2025, Smith additionally loved the 2 greatest offensive seasons of her profession with the Lynx. Her toughness, grit and excessive basketball IQ might be welcomed additions on a Wings crew that completed final within the league in opponents’ factors per 100 possessions. — Creme

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Middle | 6-foot-7
2025 stats: 13.6 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.2 BPG

The 2024 No. 3 decide took a step ahead in her sophomore season and Yr 3 might be even higher. Cardoso needs to be the largest beneficiary from the Reese commerce as she now will get extra space to function within the publish. Her factors practically elevated by 4 per sport in 2025, whereas her rebounds and assists each ticked upward. The 8.5 rebounds ranked No. 5 within the league. Her taking pictures proportion has surpassed 52.0% in each seasons, and he or she took three extra photographs per sport final season (10.6). — Copeland

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Guard | 5-foot-9
2025 stats: 11.9, 4.4 RPG, 6.0 APG

Burton was one of many foundational items for the Valkyries of their inaugural season after the crew chosen her in its enlargement draft. She was an essential piece to Golden State from the bounce, however her manufacturing skyrocketed after the All-Star break. She scored 13.7 factors per sport by means of the ultimate two months of the season, practically three extra factors than she averaged over the course of the primary three months. — Andrews

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Ahead | 6-foot-3
2025 stats: 13.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.6 APG

Iriafen joined Citron, her rookie operating mate, as an All-Star earlier than each attended USA nationwide crew coaching camp through the offseason. The 2025 No. 4 decide scored in double figures in her first 10 consecutive skilled video games and failed to attain in double figures in simply 10 video games all season. Her 8.5 rebounds per sport ranked No. 4 within the league. Iriafen began each sport and, together with Citron, is a franchise cornerstone for a younger and rising roster. — Copeland

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Ahead | 6-foot-6
2025 stats: 12.8 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.1 APG

Stevens put collectively the most effective yr of her profession with highs in factors, rebounds, assists and steals (1.2) as she was the runner-up for WNBA Most Improved Participant. A flexible huge who can defend a number of positions, Stevens has expanded her vary with a career-high 4.4 3-point makes an attempt per sport final season, connecting on 38.1%. Stevens returns to Chicago on a three-year, $3.15 million deal to assist contribute to a protracted Sky frontcourt. — Copeland

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Ahead | 6-foot-1
2025 stats: 14.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.5 APG

Earlier than her season resulted in mid-July on account of a proper knee harm, Thornton was having a profession yr. Regardless of taking part in simply 22 video games — tied for the fewest in her profession — Thornton scored a career-high 14 factors per sport, 4 factors greater than her subsequent greatest (10.4 in 2019). Her 7.0 rebounds per sport can be a profession excessive. All of this led to Thornton being named an All-Star for the primary time. Thornton spent the previous 9 months rehabbing; the Valkyries hope she picks up the place she left off. — Andrews

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Ahead/heart | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 8.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.2 BPG

She is getting into her seventh WNBA season with the crew that drafted her in 2020. The Storm misplaced their prime 5 scorers from final season, so Magbegor is their prime returning scorer. Nevertheless, she shouldn’t be anticipated to play till June on the earliest on account of a proper foot harm suffered in March whereas she was competing in World Cup qualifying with Australia. — Voepel

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40. Tiffany Hayes, Golden State Valkyries

Guard | 5-foot-10
2025 stats: 11.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.0 APG

Three years faraway from her one-year retirement in 2023 and two years after her Sixth Participant of the Yr award, Hayes was an essential rotation participant for the Valkyries final season. Her veteran presence was essential for the crew in its first yr, however she handled accidents all through the season that restricted her to only 26 video games. Notably, she missed the crew’s remaining eight regular-season video games due to a knee harm that additionally stored her out of the playoffs. However when Hayes is on the courtroom, her attributes may be game-changing. — Andrews

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Guard | 5-foot-6
2025 stats: 11.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 5.7 APG

Canada’s two-way sport is among the greatest on the guard place, main the league in steals twice in her profession (2019, 2023) and making all-defensive first crew in each of these years. Accidents are the largest concern with Canada; she missed 16 video games final season with separate proper knee and proper hamstring accidents, and was held out of 20 video games in 2024 . However when she is on the courtroom, she is a prime backup level guard. — Andrews

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Middle | 6-foot-9
2025 stats: 9.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.2 BPG

It was odd seeing Griner in an Atlanta uniform final season after her 11 years in Phoenix. Her position with the Dream shrank because the season went on: She completed with career-low averages in factors, rebounds and blocks. Griner averaged simply 10.7 minutes in Atlanta’s 2-1 first-round playoff collection loss to Indiana. Now she is a veteran with a younger Solar crew in its final season in Connecticut earlier than transferring to Griner’s hometown of Houston in 2027. Anticipate greater stats from her this season. — Voepel

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Guard/ahead | 5-foot-11
2025 stats: 9.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.1 SPG

Carrington had her breakout season in 2024 because the Most Improved Participant and a first-team all-defensive performer. She was the Sixth Girl of the Yr runner-up in 2023. Accidents and altering groups twice appeared to sluggish her manufacturing in 2025. Nonetheless, Carrington is an elite defender and has joined a revamped Sky crew that has an opportunity to be stout defensively. She’s flat-out one of many elite defenders within the league when wholesome. — Copeland

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Ahead/heart | 6-foot-5
2025 stats: 12.7 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.1 APG

Two years of accidents slowed Austin’s development, however her 12.7 factors per sport had been a profession excessive in 2025. Nonetheless, she is among the most unusual bigs within the league with the power to place the ball on the ground with a bevy of strikes within the publish. The 2022 No. 3 decide shot 54.7% whereas being the rookie of the yr runner-up, however her effectivity has dropped since. The Mystics dedicated with a three-year, $3.57 million deal and so they hope all of that injury-slowed potential is realized in 2026 after she performed 38 video games final season. — Copeland

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Guard | 5-foot-7
2025 stats: 10.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.3 APG

Wheeler returns for a second stint in Los Angeles, the place she beforehand performed in 2021. She spent final season with Seattle, the place she averaged double-figure scoring for the fourth time in her 10-season profession. Although she turns 35 on Might 2, Wheeler’s wheels are nonetheless good, and pace stays a key a part of her sport. — Voepel

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Ahead | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 8.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 42.5% 3FG

With the signing of Sabally and wholesome return of Laney-Hamilton, count on Fiebich to have a barely lowered position with the Liberty, however that will not make her any much less essential. Her taking pictures is perhaps the important thing to a different New York championship — prefer it was through the title run in 2024. She made 52.1% of her 3-pointers in these playoffs and was seventh within the league final yr at 42.5%. — Charlie Creme

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Ahead | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 9.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.2 APG

At 38, Bonner is the third-leading scorer in league historical past (7,807), eighth in profession rebounds (3,204) and third in video games performed (535). After beginning final season with the Indiana Fever — the place she performed simply 9 video games — Bonner was placing up career-low numbers throughout the board. Nevertheless, after requesting a commerce, getting waived after which picked up by Phoenix, Bonner averaged 10.9 factors, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists by means of 24 video games final season for the Mercury. — Andrews

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Ahead | 6-foot-4
2025 stats: 7.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 50.2% FG

Smith performed her first three seasons in Indiana and averaged in double figures. She was traded to Dallas final yr, however after 18 video games was traded to Las Vegas. She flourished there as a part of the Aces’ championship crew. In 27 regular-season video games with Las Vegas, she averaged 8.2 PPG and 5.3 RPG. She began all 12 playoff video games, averaging 7.1 PPG and 5.0 RPG. — Voepel

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Ahead | 6-foot-2
2025 stats: 8.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.4 APG

Hillmon was the WNBA Sixth Participant of the Yr final season after an unimaginable enhance in manufacturing throughout most of her stats. She elevated her scoring by three factors, rebounding by two boards and assists by one per sport. Increasing her taking pictures vary was an enormous space of development; she hit 53 3-pointers after recording only one throughout her first three seasons within the league. She completed the season ranked second amongst all WNBA bench gamers (who performed no less than 15 video games) in plus-minus (plus-5.7). Along with the regular manufacturing, Hillmon was persistently obtainable, setting a franchise report by showing in 150 consecutive contests. — Andrews

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Guard/ahead | 6-foot
2024 stats: 11.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.3 APG (missed 2025 season)

Laney-Hamilton performed a key position within the Liberty’s 2024 championship regardless of lacking 12 regular-season video games with a proper knee harm. However then she was out all of 2025 after surgical procedure on her left knee. The Liberty felt her absence, particularly on protection, the place her versatility makes her so priceless, and re-signed her. — Voepel