Today, the WNBA officially announced that Collier has been named the Defensive Player of the Year for this season.
Collier received the award pre-game.
As a result, both the WNBA and NBA DPOY awards remain in Minnesota this year. Gobert of the Timberwolves was named the NBA’s DPOY, while Collier of the Lynx was named the WNBA’s DPOY.
Additionally, it is worth noting that both the Lynx and the Timberwolves had one player each selected to the All-Defensive Second Team, namely Smith and McDaniels, respectively.
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