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Angel Reese Wins 2026 Defensive Player of the Year Award

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2026 – Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has been named the 2026 Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, the WNBA announced today. She wins the award for the first time and becomes the first Dream player to earn the honor.
Angel Reese Wins 2026 Defensive Player of the Year Award

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2026 – Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has been named the 2026 Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, the WNBA announced today. She wins the award for the first time and becomes the first Dream player to earn the honor.

Reese received 46 votes from a national panel of 74 sportswriters and broadcasters. Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams finished in second place with 20 votes, followed by Las Vegas Aces center-forward A’ja Wilson in third with four votes. Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin finished fourth with two votes, and Golden State guard Veronica Burton and Atlanta guard Rhyne Howard tied for fifth with one vote each.

In her third WNBA season and first with the Dream, Reese ranked third in the WNBA in both steals per game (1.8) and total steals (77), setting career highs in both categories. She also finished third in total defensive…

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