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Led by Angel Reese, six WNBA Finals competitors headline the 2026 All-Defensive First and Second Teams

If there needed to be more evidence that defense will define these WNBA Finals, the 2026 WNBA All-Defensive Teams provided it, as three members of the Atlanta Dream and three members of the Golden State Valkyries combined to claim six…

By Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 9:10 PM

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Six WNBA Finals participants from Atlanta and Golden State earned 2026 All-Defensive Team honors.
Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese earned her first career All-Defensive First Team selection.
A'ja Wilson, Shakira Austin, Rhyne Howard, and Gabby Williams completed the All-Defensive First Team.

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Six players competing in the WNBA Finals headline the 2026 WNBA All-Defensive Teams, with the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries each earning three selections. Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese led the First Team alongside teammate Rhyne Howard, Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson, Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin, and Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams.

The Second Team features Golden State's Veronica Burton and Kiah Stokes, Atlanta's Jordin Canada, Washington's Sonia Citron, and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, marking Stewart's eighth career selection.

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Led by Angel Reese, six WNBA Finals competitors headline the 2026 All-Defensive First and Second Teams

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