WNBA All-Defensive Team

The WNBA All-Defensive Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) honor given since the 2005 WNBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the WNBA head coaches who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Defensive Team is composed of two five-woman lineups, a first and a second team, comprising a total of 10 roster spots. The players each receive two points for each first team vote and one point for each second team vote. The top five players with the highest point total make the first team, with the next five making the second team. Respect is given to positions, however. For example, if there is already a center on the first team, but another center received more points than two of the guards on the first team, that center will still be on the second team.

Tamika Catchings has the record for the most total selections with ten. Since this honor was first given in 2005, she is the only player to be named to either team each year, and has been named to the first team in all ten years of the team's existence.

In 2020, Defensive Player of the Year Candace Parker, was not selected to either of the WNBA All-Defensive Teams. This is the first time in the history of the award that the Defensive Player of the Year was not selected to an All-Defensive Team in the WNBA and in the NBA. It reflects a difference in voters: The WNBA's defensive player of the year is voted on by media, while the all-defensive teams are voted on by the league's coaches.[1]

Winners

Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been selected
Player
(in bold text)
Indicates the player who won the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in the same year[a]

2005 to present

Season First team Second team
PlayerNationalityTeam PlayerNationalityTeam
2005 Tamika Catchings United StatesIndiana FeverLauren Jackson AustraliaSeattle Storm
Sheryl Swoopes United StatesHouston CometsTaj McWilliams-Franklin United StatesConnecticut Sun
Yolanda Griffith United StatesSacramento MonarchsLisa Leslie United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Tully Bevilaqua AustraliaIndiana FeverAlana Beard United StatesWashington Mystics
Katie Douglas United StatesConnecticut SunDeanna Nolan United StatesDetroit Shock
2006 Tamika Catchings (2) United StatesIndiana FeverAlana Beard (2) United StatesWashington Mystics
Lisa Leslie (2) United StatesLos Angeles SparksMargo Dydek PolandConnecticut Sun
Sheryl Swoopes (2) United StatesHouston CometsDeanna Nolan (2) United StatesDetroit Shock
Tully Bevilaqua (2) AustraliaIndiana FeverCheryl Ford United StatesDetroit Shock
Katie Douglas (2) United StatesConnecticut SunYolanda Griffith (2) United StatesSacramento Monarchs
2007 Tamika Catchings (3) United StatesIndiana FeverTully Bevilaqua (3) AustraliaIndiana Fever
Lauren Jackson (2) AustraliaSeattle StormRebekkah Brunson United StatesSacramento Monarchs
Katie Douglas (3) United StatesConnecticut SunMargo Dydek (2) PolandConnecticut Sun
Alana Beard (3) United StatesWashington MysticsLoree Moore United StatesNew York Liberty
Deanna Nolan (3) United StatesDetroit ShockChelsea Newton United StatesSacramento Monarchs
2008 Lisa Leslie (3) United StatesLos Angeles SparksSylvia Fowles United StatesChicago Sky
Tamika Catchings (4) United StatesIndiana FeverLauren Jackson (3) AustraliaSeattle Storm
Sophia Young St. VincentSan Antonio Silver StarsRebekkah Brunson (2) United StatesSacramento Monarchs
Ticha Penicheiro PortugalSacramento MonarchsDeanna Nolan (4) United StatesDetroit Shock
Tully Bevilaqua (4) AustraliaIndiana FeverKatie Smith United StatesDetroit Shock
2009 Tamika Catchings (5) United StatesIndiana FeverLisa Leslie (4) United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Lauren Jackson (4) AustraliaSeattle StormSancho Lyttle St. VincentAtlanta Dream
Nicky Anosike United StatesMinnesota LynxAngel McCoughtry United StatesAtlanta Dream
Tanisha Wright United StatesSeattle StormDeanna Nolan (5) United StatesDetroit Shock
Tully Bevilaqua (5) AustraliaIndiana FeverCandace Parker United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Alana Beard (4) United StatesWashington Mystics
2010 Tamika Catchings (6) United StatesIndiana FeverLauren Jackson (5) AustraliaSeattle Storm
Angel McCoughtry (2) United StatesAtlanta DreamRebekkah Brunson (3) United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Sylvia Fowles (2) United StatesChicago SkySancho Lyttle (2) SpainAtlanta Dream
Tanisha Wright (2) United StatesSeattle StormLindsey Harding United StatesWashington Mystics
Cappie Pondexter United StatesNew York LibertyTully Bevilaqua (6) AustraliaIndiana Fever
Katie Douglas (4) United StatesIndiana Fever
2011 Tamika Catchings (7) United StatesIndiana FeverSancho Lyttle (3) SpainAtlanta Dream
Rebekkah Brunson (4) United StatesMinnesota LynxSwin Cash United StatesSeattle Storm
Sylvia Fowles (3) United StatesChicago SkyTina Charles United StatesConnecticut Sun
Tanisha Wright (3) United StatesSeattle StormArmintie Price United StatesAtlanta Dream
Angel McCoughtry (3) United StatesAtlanta DreamKatie Douglas (5) United StatesIndiana Fever
2012 Tamika Catchings (8) United StatesIndiana FeverSophia Young (2) St. VincentSan Antonio Silver Stars
Sancho Lyttle (4) SpainAtlanta DreamCandace Parker (2) United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Sylvia Fowles (4) United StatesChicago SkyTina Charles (2) United StatesConnecticut Sun
Alana Beard (5) United StatesLos Angeles SparksArmintie Price (2) United StatesAtlanta Dream
Briann January United StatesIndiana FeverDanielle Robinson United StatesSan Antonio Silver Stars
2013 Sylvia Fowles (5) United StatesChicago SkyRebekkah Brunson (5) United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Tamika Catchings (9) United StatesIndiana FeverGlory Johnson United StatesTulsa Shock
Angel McCoughtry (4) United StatesAtlanta DreamÉrika de Souza BrazilAtlanta Dream
Armintie Price (3) United StatesAtlanta DreamBriann January (2) United StatesIndiana Fever
Tanisha Wright (4) United StatesSeattle StormJia Perkins United StatesSan Antonio Silver Stars
Danielle Robinson (2) United StatesSan Antonio Silver Stars
2014 Sancho Lyttle (5) SpainAtlanta DreamTamika Catchings (10) United StatesIndiana Fever
Angel McCoughtry (5) United StatesAtlanta DreamMaya Moore United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Brittney Griner United StatesPhoenix MercurySylvia Fowles (6) United StatesChicago Sky
Tanisha Wright (5) United StatesSeattle StormAlana Beard (6) United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Briann January (3) United StatesIndiana FeverDanielle Robinson (3) United StatesSan Antonio Stars
2015 Tamika Catchings (11) United StatesIndiana FeverTina Charles (3) United StatesNew York Liberty
Nneka Ogwumike United StatesLos Angeles SparksSancho Lyttle (6) SpainAtlanta Dream
Brittney Griner (2) United StatesPhoenix MercuryKiah Stokes United StatesNew York Liberty
Angel McCoughtry (6) United StatesAtlanta DreamDeWanna Bonner United StatesPhoenix Mercury
Briann January (4) United StatesIndiana FeverTanisha Wright (6) United StatesNew York Liberty
2016 Alana Beard (7) United StatesLos Angeles SparksBrittney Griner (3) United StatesPhoenix Mercury
Angel McCoughtry (7) United StatesAtlanta DreamTamika Catchings (12) United StatesIndiana Fever
Nneka Ogwumike (2) United StatesLos Angeles SparksBreanna Stewart United StatesSeattle Storm
Sylvia Fowles (7) United StatesMinnesota LynxTanisha Wright (7) United StatesNew York Liberty
Briann January (5) United StatesIndiana FeverJasmine Thomas United StatesConnecticut Sun
2017 Alana Beard (8) United StatesLos Angeles SparksBrittney Griner (4) United StatesPhoenix Mercury
Tina Charles (4) United StatesNew York LibertyRebekkah Brunson (6) United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Nneka Ogwumike (3) United StatesLos Angeles SparksMaya Moore (2) United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Sylvia Fowles (8) United StatesMinnesota LynxBriann January (6) United StatesIndiana Fever
Jasmine Thomas (2) United StatesConnecticut SunAlyssa Thomas United StatesConnecticut Sun
2018 Alana Beard (9) United StatesLos Angeles SparksSylvia Fowles (9) United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Brittney Griner (5) United StatesPhoenix MercuryRebekkah Brunson (7) United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Natasha Howard United StatesSeattle StormNneka Ogwumike (4) United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Jessica Breland United StatesAtlanta DreamAriel Atkins United StatesWashington Mystics
Jasmine Thomas (3) United StatesConnecticut SunTiffany Hayes United StatesAtlanta Dream
2019[2] Natasha Howard (2) United StatesSeattle StormBrittney Griner (6) United StatesPhoenix Mercury
Jonquel Jones BahamasConnecticut SunAriel Atkins (2) United StatesWashington Mystics
Jasmine Thomas (4) United StatesConnecticut SunAlysha Clark United StatesSeattle Storm
Nneka Ogwumike (5) United StatesLos Angeles SparksAlyssa Thomas (2) United StatesConnecticut Sun
Jordin Canada United StatesSeattle StormNatasha Cloud United StatesWashington Mystics
2020[1] Alysha Clark (2) United StatesSeattle StormBreanna Stewart (2) United StatesSeattle Storm
Betnijah Laney United StatesAtlanta DreamNapheesa Collier United StatesMinnesota Lynx
Brianna Turner United StatesPhoenix MercuryAriel Atkins (3) United StatesWashington Mystics
Alyssa Thomas (3) United StatesConnecticut SunBrittney Sykes United StatesLos Angeles Sparks
Elizabeth Williams United StatesAtlanta DreamA'ja Wilson United StatesLas Vegas Aces
Player in bold text indicates winner of Defensive Player of the Year Award that season.

References

  1. Voepel, Mechelle (2020-09-29). "Storm's Clark tops WNBA all-defensive 1st team". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  2. "WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Natasha Howard Highlights 2019 WNBA All-Defensive First Team". wnba.com. WNBA. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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