WNBA All-Defensive 1st Team Recipients
| Season | Player | Team | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Yr | YOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | F | 6-1 | 180 | 29 | UConn | 2019 | 6 |
| 2025 | Alanna Smith | Minnesota Lynx | F | 6-4 | 177 | 29 | Stanford | 2019 | 6 |
| 2025 | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | F | 6-2 | 203 | 33 | Maryland | 2014 | 11 |
| 2025 | Gabby Williams | Seattle Storm | F | 5-11 | 172 | 29 | UConn | 2018 | 6 |
| 2025 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | C | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | South Carolina | 2018 | 7 |
| 2024 | DiJonai Carrington | Connecticut Sun | G-F | 5-11 | 175 | 27 | Baylor | 2021 | 3 |
| 2024 | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | F | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | UConn | 2019 | 5 |
| 2024 | Ezi Magbegor | Seattle Storm | F-C | 6-4 | 181 | 25 | - | 2019 | 4 |
| 2024 | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | F | 6-4 | 170 | 30 | UConn | 2016 | 7 |
| 2024 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | C | 6-4 | 195 | 28 | South Carolina | 2018 | 6 |
| 2023 | Jordin Canada | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-6 | 135 | 28 | UCLA | 2018 | 5 |
| 2023 | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | F | 6-4 | 170 | 29 | UConn | 2016 | 6 |
| 2023 | Brittney Sykes | Washington Mystics | G | 5-9 | 154 | 30 | Syracuse | 2017 | 6 |
| 2023 | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | F | 6-2 | 203 | 31 | Maryland | 2014 | 9 |
| 2023 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | C | 6-4 | 195 | 27 | South Carolina | 2018 | 5 |
| 2022 | Ariel Atkins | Washington Mystics | G | 5-10 | 167 | 26 | Texas | 2018 | 4 |
| 2022 | Natasha Cloud | Washington Mystics | G | 5-10 | 160 | 31 | Saint Joseph's | 2015 | 6 |
| 2022 | Sylvia Fowles | Minnesota Lynx | C | 6-6 | 219 | 37 | LSU | 2008 | 12 |
| 2022 | Breanna Stewart | Seattle Storm | F | 6-4 | 170 | 28 | UConn | 2016 | 5 |
| 2022 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | C | 6-4 | 195 | 26 | South Carolina | 2018 | 4 |
| 2021 | Sylvia Fowles | Minnesota Lynx | C | 6-6 | 219 | 36 | LSU | 2008 | 11 |
| 2021 | Briann January | Connecticut Sun | G | 5-8 | 144 | 35 | Arizona State | 2009 | 11 |
| 2021 | Jonquel Jones | Connecticut Sun | C | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | George Washington | 2016 | 4 |
| 2021 | Brittney Sykes | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-9 | 154 | 28 | Syracuse | 2017 | 4 |
| 2021 | Brianna Turner | Phoenix Mercury | F-C | 6-3 | 175 | 25 | Notre Dame | 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | Alysha Clark | Seattle Storm | F | 5-11 | 167 | 33 | Middle Tennessee State | 2010 | 8 |
| 2020 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | Atlanta Dream | G-F | 6-0 | 166 | 27 | Rutgers | 2015 | 4 |
| 2020 | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | F | 6-2 | 203 | 28 | Maryland | 2014 | 6 |
| 2020 | Brianna Turner | Phoenix Mercury | F-C | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | Notre Dame | 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | Elizabeth Williams | Atlanta Dream | C-F | 6-3 | 200 | 27 | Duke | 2015 | 5 |
| 2019 | Jordin Canada | Seattle Storm | G | 5-6 | 135 | 24 | UCLA | 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | Natasha Howard | Seattle Storm | F | 6-3 | 172 | 28 | Florida State | 2014 | 5 |
| 2019 | Jonquel Jones | Connecticut Sun | C | 6-6 | 215 | 26 | George Washington | 2016 | 3 |
| 2019 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks | F | 6-2 | 190 | 29 | Stanford | 2012 | 7 |
| 2019 | Jasmine Thomas | Connecticut Sun | G | 5-9 | 143 | 30 | Duke | 2011 | 8 |
| 2018 | Alana Beard | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-11 | 160 | 36 | Duke | 2004 | 8 |
| 2018 | Jessica Breland | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-2 | 166 | 31 | North Carolina | 2011 | 6 |
| 2018 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | C | 6-9 | 205 | 28 | Baylor | 2013 | 5 |
| 2018 | Natasha Howard | Seattle Storm | F | 6-3 | 172 | 27 | Florida State | 2014 | 4 |
| 2018 | Jasmine Thomas | Connecticut Sun | G | 5-9 | 143 | 29 | Duke | 2011 | 7 |
| 2017 | Alana Beard | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-11 | 160 | 35 | Duke | 2004 | 7 |
| 2017 | Tina Charles | New York Liberty | C | 6-4 | 192 | 29 | UConn | 2010 | 7 |
| 2017 | Sylvia Fowles | Minnesota Lynx | C | 6-6 | 219 | 32 | LSU | 2008 | 7 |
| 2017 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks | F | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | Stanford | 2012 | 5 |
| 2017 | Jasmine Thomas | Connecticut Sun | G | 5-9 | 143 | 28 | Duke | 2011 | 6 |
| 2016 | Alana Beard | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-11 | 160 | 34 | Duke | 2004 | 6 |
| 2016 | Sylvia Fowles | Minnesota Lynx | C | 6-6 | 219 | 31 | LSU | 2008 | 6 |
| 2016 | Briann January | Indiana Fever | G | 5-8 | 144 | 30 | Arizona State | 2009 | 6 |
| 2016 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-1 | 177 | 30 | Louisville | 2009 | 6 |
| 2016 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks | F | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | Stanford | 2012 | 4 |
| 2015 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | C | 6-9 | 205 | 25 | Baylor | 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | Briann January | Indiana Fever | G | 5-8 | 144 | 29 | Arizona State | 2009 | 5 |
| 2015 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-1 | 177 | 29 | Louisville | 2009 | 5 |
| 2015 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks | F | 6-2 | 190 | 25 | Stanford | 2012 | 3 |
| 2014 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | C | 6-9 | 205 | 24 | Baylor | 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | Briann January | Indiana Fever | G | 5-8 | 144 | 28 | Arizona State | 2009 | 4 |
| 2014 | Sancho Lyttle | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-5 | 175 | 31 | Houston | 2005 | 4 |
| 2014 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-1 | 177 | 28 | Louisville | 2009 | 4 |
| 2014 | Tanisha Wright | Seattle Storm | G | 5-11 | 166 | 31 | Penn State | 2005 | 4 |
| 2013 | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | C | 6-6 | 219 | 28 | LSU | 2008 | 3 |
| 2013 | Armintie Herrington | Atlanta Dream | G | 5-9 | 133 | 28 | Ole Miss | 2007 | 3 |
| 2013 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-1 | 177 | 27 | Louisville | 2009 | 3 |
| 2013 | Tanisha Wright | Seattle Storm | G | 5-11 | 166 | 30 | Penn State | 2005 | 3 |
| 2012 | Alana Beard | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-11 | 160 | 30 | Duke | 2004 | 2 |
| 2012 | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | C | 6-6 | 219 | 27 | LSU | 2008 | 2 |
| 2012 | Briann January | Indiana Fever | G | 5-8 | 144 | 26 | Arizona State | 2009 | 2 |
| 2012 | Sancho Lyttle | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-5 | 175 | 29 | Houston | 2005 | 2 |
| 2011 | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | C | 6-6 | 219 | 26 | LSU | 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-1 | 177 | 25 | Louisville | 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | Tanisha Wright | Seattle Storm | G | 5-11 | 166 | 28 | Penn State | 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | C | 6-6 | 219 | 25 | LSU | 2008 | 0 |
| 2010 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | F | 6-1 | 177 | 24 | Louisville | 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cappie Pondexter | New York Liberty | G | 5-9 | 160 | 28 | Rutgers | 2006 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tanisha Wright | Seattle Storm | G | 5-11 | 166 | 27 | Penn State | 2005 | 0 |
| 2009 | Nicky Anosike | Minnesota Lynx | F | 6-3 | 210 | 24 | Tennessee | 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tanisha Wright | Seattle Storm | G | 5-11 | 166 | 26 | Penn State | 2005 | 0 |
| 2008 | Sophia Young-Malcolm | San Antonio Silver Stars | F | 6-1 | 165 | 25 | Baylor | 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | Alana Beard | Washington Mystics | G | 5-11 | 160 | 25 | Duke | 2004 | 0 |