Former Syracuse University star Brittney Sykes spent most of this season playing like one of the best rookies in the WNBA, and on Tuesday she was rewarded for that.
Sykes was named to the league's all-rookie team, a squad that also features Dallas guard Allisha Gray, San Antonio Stars guard Kelsey Plum, Dallas Wings guard Kaela Davis and Washington Mystics guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.
Gray, Plum and Sykes received the maximum 11 votes from a panel of the WNBA's 12 head coaches, who each selected five players regardless of position and were not permitted to vote for players on their own team.