{"id":198169,"date":"2025-10-08T18:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/198169\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T18:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:42:12","slug":"aja-wilson-napheesa-collier-headline-2025-wnba-all-defensive-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/198169\/","title":{"rendered":"A&#8217;ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier Headline 2025 WNBA All-Defensive Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The accolades for Las Vegas Aces star A&#8217;ja Wilson continue to accumulate after she was one of five players selected for the WNBA&#8217;s All-Defensive team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Wilson and co-Defensive Player of the Year winner Alanna Smith made the cut, as did MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier, Smith&#8217;s teammate on the Minnesota Lynx. 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