2021 WNBA Season Awards

Most Valuable Player

Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun

Rookie of the Year

Michaela Onyenwere, New York Liberty

Defensive Player Of The Year

Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx

All-WNBA First Team

Jonquel Jones (Connecticut), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix), Brittney Griner (Phoenix), Breanna Stewart (Seattle), Jewell Loyd (Seattle)

All-WNBA Second Team

A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas), Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas), Tina Charles (Washington), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago)

All-Rookie

Aari McDonald (Atlanta), Michaela Onyenwere (New York), Charli Collier (Dallas), Didi Richards (New York), Dana Evans (Chicago)

Sixth Woman of the Year

Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces

All-Defensive First Team

Jonquel Jones (Connecticut), Brianna Turner (Phoenix), Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota), Brittney Sykes (Los Angeles), Briann January (Connecticut)

All-Defensive Second Team

Breanna Stewart (Seattle), Brionna Jones (Connecticut), Brittney Griner (Phoenix), Jasmine Thomas (Connecticut), Ariel Atkins (Washington)

Most Improved Player

Brionna Jones, Connecticut Sun

Coach of the Year

Curt Miller, Connecticut Sun

Basketball Executive of the Year

Dan Padover, Las Vegas Aces
(Photo courtesy of Las Vegas Aces)

Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

Nneka Ogwumike (LAS)

Peak Performers

Points: Tina Charles (WAS)

Rebounds: Jonquel Jones (CON)

Assists: Courtney Vandersloot (CHI)


2021 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week East Player West Player
Week 1 Sabrina Ionescu (NYL) Breanna Stewart (SEA)
Week 2 Betnijah Laney (NYL) Brittney Griner (PHX)
Week 3 Jonquel Jones (CON) Jewell Loyd (SEA)
Week 4 Tina Charles (WAS) Breanna Stewart (SEA)
Week 5 Courtney Vandersloot (CHI) Breanna Stewart (SEA)
Week 6 DeWanna Bonner (CON) Sylvia Fowles (MIN)
Week 7 Brionna Jones (CON) A’ja Wilson (LVA)
Week 8 Jonquel Jones (CON) Brittney Griner (PHX)
Week 9 Jonquel Jones (CON) Brittney Griner (PHX)
Week 10 Brionna Jones (CON) Skylar Diggins-Smith (PHX)
Week 11 Jonquel Jones (CON) Brittney Griner (PHX)
Week 12 Tina Charles (WAS) Brittney Griner (PHX)
Week 13 Natasha Howard (NYL) Kelsey Plum (LVA)


2021 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

Month East Player West Player
May Jonquel Jones (CON) Breanna Stewart (SEA)
June Tina Charles (WAS) A’ja Wilson (LVA)
August Jonquel Jones (CON) Sylvia Fowles (MIN)


2021 WNBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
May Michaela Onyenwere (NYL)
June Michaela Onyenwere (NYL)
August Michaela Onyenwere (NYL)


2021 WNBA COACHES OF THE MONTH

Month Winner
May Walt Hopkins (NYL)
June James Wade (CHI)
August Curt Miller (CON)
September Curt Miller (CON)