A'ja Wilson went back-to-back.
The Las Vegas Aces star is the 2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Friday. This comes after she earned the honor last season, making her the eighth player in league history to take home the award multiple times.
Wilson, 27, led the WNBA this season with a career-high 2.23 blocks per game. She also ranked third in defensive boards per game with 7.5. Her 1.4 steals per game placed her 10th in the league. In nine regular-season games, she notched at least four blocks. She had 10 games with at least three steals.