A journalist said Angel Reese’s FIBA World Cup title-game performance secured his vote for WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, prompting fans to argue that voting should reflect WNBA play. The winner has not yet been announced.
Reese averaged 16.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 0.74 blocks per game for the Atlanta Dream. The article says she ranked first in defensive win shares and fourth in defensive rating; The Athletic had also named her its Defensive Player of the Year.
At the FIBA World Cup, Reese played for Team USA and, according to the article, guarded the opposition’s best player and helped anchor the defense alongside Gabby Williams, who won the tournament’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
