Lynx forward Napheesa Collier was named co-comeback player of the year and was second-team All-WNBA by the Associated Press, which announced her season awards Tuesday. Diamond Miller and Dorka Juhász were named to the All-Rookie team.
Collier, who missed all but four games after the birth of his daughter last year, finished fourth in the WNBA with 21.5 points. She will lead the Lynx into a first-round playoff game against the Sun in Connecticut on Wednesday night.
She shared the returning player award with Phoenix center Brittney Griner, who missed last season while imprisoned in Russia.
The AP named New York’s Breanna Stewart player of the year. She, A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas), Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut), Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas) and Jewell Loyd (Seattle) were first team All-WNBA. Collier, Sabrina Ionescu (New York), Jackie Young (Las Vegas), Arika Ogunbowale (Dallas) and Satou Sabally (Dallas) were on the second team.
Indiana’s Aliyah Boston was named rookie of the year.
Boston, Miller, Juhász, Jordan Horston (Seattle), Haley Jones (Atlanta) and Grace Berger (Indiana) were on the All-Rookie team.
Connecticut coach Stephanie White was named coach of the year, Sabally’s most improved player and Wilson defensive player of the year. Alysha Clark of Las Vegas was named Sixth Woman of the Year.
