The Connecticut Sun, once again, defied the doubters, with a MVP-caliber season from Alyssa Thomas leading the Sun to the third seed and a franchise-record 27 wins.
With a 2-1 series lead, the No. 2 seed New York Liberty can return to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2002 with a Game 4 win. The No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun still stand in their way, intent upon forcing a Game 5.
The Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd, Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas and New York Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot are the winners of the 2023 WNBA Peak Performer Awards.
The hotly-contested 2023 WNBA MVP race is a testament to the talent of the league’s top players, with the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas all submitting MVP-worthy seasons.
Can anyone top the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson’s case for a second-straight Defensive Player of the Year Award? Here’s how the credentials of the Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas and Washington Mystics’ Brittney Sykes stack up against Wilson’s.