All-Defensive 2nd Team Recipients

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Awards By Season
Awards By Player
Season Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
2025 Aliyah Boston Indiana Fever C-F 6-5 220 24 South Carolina 2023 2
2025 Veronica Burton Golden State Valkyries G 5-9 155 25 Northwestern 2022 3
2025 Rhyne Howard Atlanta Dream G 6-2 175 25 Kentucky 2022 3
2025 Ezi Magbegor Seattle Storm F-C 6-4 181 26 - 2019 5
2025 Breanna Stewart New York Liberty F 6-4 170 31 UConn 2016 8
2024 Natasha Cloud Phoenix Mercury G 5-10 160 33 Saint Joseph's 2015 8
2024 Jonquel Jones New York Liberty C 6-6 215 31 George Washington 2016 7
2024 Nneka Ogwumike Seattle Storm F 6-2 190 34 Stanford 2012 12
2024 Alanna Smith Minnesota Lynx F 6-4 177 28 Stanford 2019 5
2024 Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun F 6-2 203 32 Maryland 2014 10
2023 Napheesa Collier Minnesota Lynx F 6-1 180 27 UConn 2019 4
2023 Betnijah Laney-Hamilton New York Liberty G-F 6-0 166 30 Rutgers 2015 7
2023 Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks F 6-2 190 33 Stanford 2012 11
2023 Elizabeth Williams Chicago Sky C-F 6-3 200 30 Duke 2015 8
2022 Jonquel Jones Connecticut Sun C 6-6 215 29 George Washington 2016 5
2022 Brittney Sykes Los Angeles Sparks G 5-9 154 29 Syracuse 2017 5
2022 Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun F 6-2 203 30 Maryland 2014 8
2022 Gabby Williams Seattle Storm F 5-11 172 26 UConn 2018 3
2021 Ariel Atkins Washington Mystics G 5-10 167 25 Texas 2018 3
2021 Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury C 6-9 205 31 Baylor 2013 8
2021 Brionna Jones Connecticut Sun F 6-3 215 26 Maryland 2017 4
2021 Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm F 6-4 170 27 UConn 2016 4
2021 Jasmine Thomas Connecticut Sun G 5-9 143 32 Duke 2011 10
2020 Ariel Atkins Washington Mystics G 5-10 167 24 Texas 2018 2
2020 Napheesa Collier Minnesota Lynx F 6-1 180 24 UConn 2019 1
2020 Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm F 6-4 170 26 UConn 2016 3
2020 Brittney Sykes Los Angeles Sparks G 5-9 154 27 Syracuse 2017 3
2020 A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces C 6-4 195 24 South Carolina 2018 2
2019 Ariel Atkins Washington Mystics G 5-10 167 23 Texas 2018 1
2019 Alysha Clark Seattle Storm F 5-11 167 32 Middle Tennessee State 2010 7
2019 Natasha Cloud Washington Mystics G 5-10 160 28 Saint Joseph's 2015 4
2019 Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury C 6-9 205 29 Baylor 2013 6
2019 Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun F 6-2 203 27 Maryland 2014 5
2018 Ariel Atkins Washington Mystics G 5-10 167 22 Texas 2018 0
2018 Sylvia Fowles Minnesota Lynx C 6-6 219 33 LSU 2008 8
2018 Tiffany Hayes Atlanta Dream G 5-10 155 29 UConn 2012 6
2018 Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks F 6-2 190 28 Stanford 2012 6
2017 Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury C 6-9 205 27 Baylor 2013 4
2017 Briann January Indiana Fever G 5-8 144 31 Arizona State 2009 7
2017 Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx GF 6-0 175 28 UConn 2011 6
2017 Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun F 6-2 203 25 Maryland 2014 3
2016 Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury C 6-9 205 26 Baylor 2013 3
2016 Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm F 6-4 170 22 UConn 2016 0
2016 Jasmine Thomas Connecticut Sun G 5-9 143 27 Duke 2011 5
2016 Tanisha Wright New York Liberty G 5-11 166 33 Penn State 2005 6
2015 DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury G-F 6-4 140 28 Auburn 2009 5
2015 Tina Charles New York Liberty C 6-4 192 27 UConn 2010 5
2015 Sancho Lyttle Atlanta Dream F 6-5 175 32 Houston 2005 5
2015 Kiah Stokes New York Liberty C 6-3 191 22 UConn 2015 0
2015 Tanisha Wright New York Liberty G 5-11 166 32 Penn State 2005 5
2014 Alana Beard Los Angeles Sparks G 5-11 160 32 Duke 2004 4
2014 Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky C 6-6 219 29 LSU 2008 4
2014 Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx GF 6-0 175 25 UConn 2011 3
2014 Danielle Robinson San Antonio Stars G 5-9 137 25 Oklahoma 2011 3
2013 Briann January Indiana Fever G 5-8 144 27 Arizona State 2009 3
2013 Glory Johnson Tulsa Shock F 6-3 170 23 Tennessee 2012 1
2013 Danielle Robinson San Antonio Silver Stars G 5-9 137 24 Oklahoma 2011 2
2012 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun C 6-4 192 24 UConn 2010 2
2012 Armintie Herrington Atlanta Dream G 5-9 133 27 Ole Miss 2007 2
2012 Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks F 6-4 184 26 Tennessee 2008 2
2012 Danielle Robinson San Antonio Silver Stars G 5-9 137 23 Oklahoma 2011 1
2012 Sophia Young-Malcolm San Antonio Silver Stars F 6-1 165 29 Baylor 2006 2
2011 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun C 6-4 192 23 UConn 2010 1
2011 Armintie Herrington Atlanta Dream G 5-9 133 26 Ole Miss 2007 1
2011 Sancho Lyttle Atlanta Dream F 6-5 175 28 Houston 2005 1
2010 Lindsey Harding Washington Mystics G 5-8 139 26 Duke 2007 0
2010 Sancho Lyttle Atlanta Dream F 6-5 175 27 Houston 2005 0
2009 Alana Beard Washington Mystics G 5-11 160 27 Duke 2004 0
2009 Sancho Lyttle Atlanta Dream F 6-5 175 26 Houston 2005 0
2009 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream F 6-1 177 23 Louisville 2009 0
2009 Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks F 6-4 184 23 Tennessee 2008 0
2008 Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky C 6-6 219 23 LSU 2008 0
2007 Loree Moore New York Liberty G 5-9 165 24 Tennessee 2005 0
2007 Chelsea Newton Sacramento Monarchs G 5-11 154 25 Rutgers 2005 0
2006 Alana Beard Washington Mystics G 5-11 160 24 Duke 2004 0
2005 Alana Beard Washington Mystics G 5-11 160 23 Duke 2004 0

Most All-Defensive 2nd Team Selections

Player Times Won Selections Pos Height Weight Pre-Draft Team
Ariel Atkins 4 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 G 5-10 167 Texas
Alana Beard 4 2014, 2009, 2006, 2005 G 5-11 160 Duke
Brittney Griner 4 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016 C 6-9 205 Baylor
Sancho Lyttle 4 2015, 2011, 2010, 2009 F 6-5 175 Houston
Breanna Stewart 4 2025, 2021, 2020, 2016 F 6-4 170 UConn
Alyssa Thomas 4 2024, 2022, 2019, 2017 F 6-2 203 Maryland
Tina Charles 3 2015, 2012, 2011 C 6-4 192 UConn
Sylvia Fowles 3 2018, 2014, 2008 C 6-6 219 LSU
Nneka Ogwumike 3 2024, 2023, 2018 F 6-2 190 Stanford
Danielle Robinson 3 2014, 2013, 2012 G 5-9 137 Oklahoma
Natasha Cloud 2 2024, 2019 G 5-10 160 Saint Joseph's
Napheesa Collier 2 2023, 2020 F 6-1 180 UConn
Armintie Herrington 2 2012, 2011 G 5-9 133 Ole Miss
Briann January 2 2017, 2013 G 5-8 144 Arizona State
Jonquel Jones 2 2024, 2022 C 6-6 215 George Washington
Maya Moore 2 2017, 2014 GF 6-0 175 UConn
Candace Parker 2 2012, 2009 F 6-4 184 Tennessee
Brittney Sykes 2 2022, 2020 G 5-9 154 Syracuse
Jasmine Thomas 2 2021, 2016 G 5-9 143 Duke
Tanisha Wright 2 2016, 2015 G 5-11 166 Penn State
DeWanna Bonner 1 2015 G-F 6-4 140 Auburn
Aliyah Boston 1 2025 C-F 6-5 220 South Carolina
Veronica Burton 1 2025 G 5-9 155 Northwestern
Alysha Clark 1 2019 F 5-11 167 Middle Tennessee State
Lindsey Harding 1 2010 G 5-8 139 Duke
Tiffany Hayes 1 2018 G 5-10 155 UConn
Rhyne Howard 1 2025 G 6-2 175 Kentucky
Glory Johnson 1 2013 F 6-3 170 Tennessee
Brionna Jones 1 2021 F 6-3 215 Maryland
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton 1 2023 G-F 6-0 166 Rutgers
Ezi Magbegor 1 2025 F-C 6-4 181 -
Angel McCoughtry 1 2009 F 6-1 177 Louisville
Loree Moore 1 2007 G 5-9 165 Tennessee
Chelsea Newton 1 2007 G 5-11 154 Rutgers
Alanna Smith 1 2024 F 6-4 177 Stanford
Kiah Stokes 1 2015 C 6-3 191 UConn
Elizabeth Williams 1 2023 C-F 6-3 200 Duke
Gabby Williams 1 2022 F 5-11 172 UConn
A'ja Wilson 1 2020 C 6-4 195 South Carolina
Sophia Young-Malcolm 1 2012 F 6-1 165 Baylor