Minnesota's Napheesa Collier is Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve is Coach of the Year

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2:49 PM on Sunday, September 29, 2024

The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's Napheesa Collier was honored as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve earned the Coach of the Year award on Sunday. It’s the first time the Lynx star has won the award, getting 36 votes from a 67-person national media panel. A’ja Wilson finished second with 26 votes. Collier helped the Lynx to the second best record in the league (30-10) under the guidance of Reeve, who won the award for a record fourth time. She also earned WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year for the second time. Reeve was previously honored in 2011, 2016 and 2020. She received 62 of the 67 votes for Coach of the Year.