Fresh off winning a record-setting fourth MVP, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson earned the sixth All-WNBA nod of her career.
The other MVP finalists rounded out the first team: Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell and Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray.
Dallas Wings guard and 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers headlined the Second Team.
2025 All-WNBA Second Team
Wilson pulled off the MVP/Defensive Player of the Year double for the second time as she shared the latter with Lynx forward Alanna Smith. She closed the regular season on a heater as she averaged 26.1 points, 12 rebounds and 2.3 blocks during a 16-game winning streak for the Aces.
That incredible run vaulted Wilson to the top of the MVP ballot by what proved to be a sizable margin.
Collier had to settle for a second straight runner-up finish and her fourth All-WNBA nod.
The 29-year-old was once again a two-way force, averaging 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks. She also shot 40.3 percent from beyond the arc on a career-high 124 attempts.
Thomas likewise continued to be an elite playmaker and disruptor. Few players have been as consistent in recent years as thhe six-time All-Star, who has had five straight top-five finishes in the MVP balloting.
In her first season with the Mercury, she averaged the second-most assists (9.2) in a season while scoring 15.4 points and grabbing 8.8 boards per game. More broadly, her arrival in Phoenix had the intended effect as the Mercury improved from 19-21 to 27-17.
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