The 2023 WNBA season was the 27th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, repeated as champions after defeating the New York Liberty 3 games to 1 in the Finals.
| 2023 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 19 – September 10, 2023 |
| Number of games | 40 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,585,824 |
| Average attendance | 6,608 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, CBS, CBSSN, NBA TV, ION Television, Prime Video |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Aliyah Boston |
| Picked by | Indiana Fever |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |  Breanna Stewart (New York) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Las Vegas Aces (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | New York Liberty |
| Finals MVP | A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas) |
The regular season was expanded to 40 games per team, becoming the most games scheduled in a single WNBA season.[1] The 2022 season saw the schedule increase to 36 games and was the previous high for the regular season.[2] This season was also the second straight year that the playoffs used an all-series format after returning to the format in 2022. The first round used a 2–1 format, with the higher seed hosting the first two games (differing from the 1–1–1 format previously used in 2015). The semifinals and the WNBA Finals remained a best-of-five series.
Arguably the most significant change to the league this season was the enforcement of the so-called "prioritization clause" in the collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players' union. For this season, players with more than two seasons of prior WNBA service who did not report to their teams by the designated start of training camp or May 1, whichever is later, faced mandatory fines. Those who missed the start of the regular season were suspended for the season. From 2024 on, those who miss the start of training camp will be suspended for the season.[3]
2023 WNBA draft
editThe Indiana Fever won the first pick in the 2023 WNBA draft in the draft lottery. This was the first time in Indiana's franchise history that they won the first pick. They were followed by the Minnesota Lynx for second, Atlanta Dream for third, and the Washington Mystics for fourth. The Mystics received the fourth pick in the lottery after trading for the Los Angeles Sparks' pick during the 2022 season. The Dream had originally held the Sparks' pick, but traded it to the Mystics prior to the 2022 WNBA draft, when they acquired the first overall pick.[4][5]
Lottery picks
edit| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliyah Boston |  United States
|
Indiana Fever | South Carolina |
| 2 | Diamond Miller | United States
|
Minnesota Lynx | Maryland |
| 3 | Maddy Siegrist | United States
|
Dallas Wings (from Atlanta)[a] | Villanova |
| 4 | Stephanie Soares |  Brazil
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Washington Mystics (from Los Angeles via Atlanta)[b][c] | Iowa State |
Media coverage
editIn March 2023, the WNBA announced that they and ESPN would show up to 52 possible games throughout the regular season and playoffs. The first broadcast happened on May 19, 2023, when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on ESPN.[9]
As far as the United States' WNBA television schedule, it showed 10 broadcasts on ABC including the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game, 10 on ESPN, and 5 on ESPN2. The All-Star Game was aired in primetime for the first time ever, as well.
WNBA Countdown is now available throughout the regular season with at least 10 editions immediately preceding game broadcasts.[10]
On April 20, 2023, Ion Television signed on as a multi-year broadcast partner, with a doubleheader that includes nationally televised games and regional games on Friday nights. Their first broadcast was May 26, 2023, when the Washington Mystics visited the Chicago Sky.[11]
Transactions
editRetirement
edit- Sue Bird publicly confirmed on June 16, 2022, that she would retire from playing professional basketball after the 2022 WNBA season.[12] Her career ended on September 7, 2022, with the Storm's playoff loss to the Las Vegas Aces.[13] Over her twenty-year career she won the WNBA Finals four times (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020). She was a thirteen-time WNBA All-Star, and named to the All-WNBA Team eight times, with five being first-team selections and three being second-team selections. At the time of her retirement Bird was the career leader in the WNBA in assists, and had also played in more games than any other WNBA player.
- During the 2022 season, Sylvia Fowles announced that she would retire at the end of the season. Over her fifteen-year career, she won the WNBA Finals twice (2015 & 2017) and was named Finals MVP in both victories. She was regular season MVP in 2017. She was an eight-time WNBA All-Star, and named to the All-WNBA Team eight times with three being first-team selections and five being second-team selections. Her eight All-WBA appearances are tied for fifth all-time at the time of her retirement. Fowles was the Defensive Player of the Year four times and named to the WNBA All-Defensive Team in eleven of her fifteen seasons. At the time of her retirement, she was the career leader in the WNBA in rebounds.[14]
- Briann January returned to her home state of Washington for her final season in 2022, signing with the Seattle Storm for her final year during the free agency period. She stated, "I'm so excited to have the opportunity to come back to my home state for my final season in the W."[15][16] January retired with one WNBA Championship in 2012, was a five-time WNBA All-Defensive First Team member and a two-time WNBA All-Defensive Second Team member. She was also an All-Star in 2014.
- On January 16, 2023, Maya Moore announced that she was officially retiring from basketball. Moore had not played since the 2018 season and had taken time off to focus on other initiatives.[17] Over her eight-year career, she won the WNBA Finals four times (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) and was named the Finals MVP in 2013. She was regular season MVP in 2014 and Rookie of the Year in 2011. She was a six-time WNBA All-Star, and named to the All-WNBA Team seven times with five being first-team selections and two being second-team selections. She was also named All-Star Game MVP three times, in 2015, 2017, and 2018.[18]
- On August 14, 2022, Kia Vaughn announced her retirement. Over her thirteen-year WNBA career she played for five different WNBA teams and was named the most improved player in 2011.[19]
Free agency
editThe free agency negotiation period began on January 21, 2023, and teams were able to officially sign players starting February 1.[20]
Coaching changes
edit| Off-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2022 season | 2023 season | Reference |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Fred Williams (interim) | Curt Miller | [21] |
| Indiana Fever | Carlos Knox (interim) | Christie Sides | [22] |
| Dallas Wings | Vickie Johnson | Latricia Trammell | [23] |
| Connecticut Sun | Curt Miller | Stephanie White | [24] |
| Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Eric Thibault | [25] |
| Mid-season | |||
| Team | Departing Coach | New Coach | Reference |
| Phoenix Mercury | Vanessa Nygaard | Nikki Blue | [26] |
| Chicago Sky | James Wade | Emre Vatansever | [27] |
Regular season
editAll-Star Game
editJuly 15, 2023
8:30 p.m. ET |
| Team Wilson 127, Team Stewart 143 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 36–44, 30–37, 34–33 | ||
| Pts: Kelsey Plum (30) Rebs: Aliyah Boston (11) Asts: Chelsea Gray (7) |
Pts: Jewell Loyd (31) Rebs: Brittney Griner (13) Asts: Breanna Stewart (9) | |
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 9,472 Referees: Eric Brewton Ashley Gloss Randy Richardson |
Standings
edit| # | Team |
W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 34 | 6 | .850 | – | 18–2 | 19–1 | 15–5 | 9–1 |
| 2 | x – New York Liberty | 32 | 8 | .800 | 2 | 16–4 | 15–5 | 17–3 | 7–3 |
| 3 | x – Connecticut Sun | 27 | 13 | .675 | 7 | 14–6 | 13–7 | 14–6 | 7–3 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Wings | 22 | 18 | .550 | 12 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 6–4 |
| 5 | x – Atlanta Dream | 19 | 21 | .475 | 15 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 8–12 | 6–4 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Lynx | 19 | 21 | .475 | 15 | 12–8 | 9–11 | 10–10 | 5–5 |
| 7 | x – Washington Mystics | 19 | 21 | .475 | 15 | 9–11 | 12–8 | 7–13 | 5–5 |
| 8 | x – Chicago Sky | 18 | 22 | .450 | 16 | 5–15 | 7–13 | 11–9 | 3–7 |
| 9 | e – Los Angeles Sparks | 17 | 23 | .425 | 17 | 9–11 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 5–5 |
| 10 | e – Indiana Fever | 13 | 27 | .325 | 21 | 5–15 | 6–14 | 7–13 | 2–8 |
| 11 | e – Seattle Storm | 11 | 29 | .275 | 23 | 8–12 | 4–16 | 7–13 | 4–6 |
| 12 | e – Phoenix Mercury | 9 | 31 | .225 | 25 | 2–18 | 8–12 | 1–19 | 1–9 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from postseason contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Schedule
editNote: Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games.
All times Eastern
Statistical leaders
editThe following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2023 regular season.[28][29][30]
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm | 24.7 ppg |
| Rebounds per game | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | 9.9 rpg |
| Assists per game | Courtney Vandersloot | New York Liberty | 8.1 apg |
| Steals per game | Jordin Canada | Los Angeles Sparks | 2.3 spg |
| Blocks per game | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2.2 bpg |
| Field goal percentage | Aliyah Boston | Indiana Fever | 57.8% |
| Three point FG percentage | Tyasha Harris | Connecticut Sun | 46.4% |
| Free throw percentage | Elena Delle Donne | Washington Mystics | 93.8% |
| Points per game (team) | Las Vegas Aces | 92.8 ppg | |
| Field goal percentage (team) | Las Vegas Aces | 48.6% | |
Playoffs and Finals
edit| Round One: Best-of-3 | Semifinals: Best-of-5 | Finals: Best-of-5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Chicago Sky | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Atlanta Dream | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | New York Liberty | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | New York Liberty | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Washington Mystics | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | New York Liberty | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Minnesota Lynx | 1 | ||||||||||||
Bold Series winner
Season award winners
editPlayer of the Week Award
edit| Date Awarded | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| May 30 | Breanna Stewart | New York | Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas | [31] |
| June 6 | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles | [32][33] |
| June 13 | Breanna Stewart (2) | New York | Satou Sabally | Dallas | [34] |
| June 20 | Aliyah Boston | Indiana | Jewell Loyd | Seattle | [35] |
| June 27 | Alyssa Thomas (2) | Connecticut | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas | [36] |
| July 5 | Courtney Williams | Chicago Sky | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota | [37][38] |
| July 13 | Breanna Stewart (3) | New York | Natasha Howard | Dallas | [39][40] |
| July 25 | Jonquel Jones | New York | A'ja Wilson (2) | Las Vegas | [41][42] |
| August 1 | Breanna Stewart (4) | New York | Chelsea Gray | Las Vegas | [43][44] |
| August 8 | Alyssa Thomas (3) | Connecticut | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix | [45][46] |
| August 15 | Breanna Stewart (5) | New York | A'ja Wilson (3) | Las Vegas | [47][48] |
| August 29 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana | A'ja Wilson (4) | Las Vegas | [49][50] |
| September 4 | Breanna Stewart (6) | New York | Napheesa Collier (2) | Minnesota | [51] |
Player of the Month Award
edit| Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| May | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings | [52][53] |
| June | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | [54][55] |
| July | Breanna Stewart (2) | New York Liberty | A'ja Wilson (2) | Las Vegas Aces | [56] |
| August | Breanna Stewart (3) | New York Liberty | A'ja Wilson (3) | Las Vegas Aces | [57][58] |
Rookie of the Month Award
edit| Month | Player | Team | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Aliyah Boston | Indiana Fever | [59] |
| June | Aliyah Boston (2) | Indiana Fever | [60] |
| July | Diamond Miller | Minnesota Lynx | [56] |
| August | Aliyah Boston (3) | Indiana Fever | [61] |
Coach of the Month Award
edit| Month | Coach | Team | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Stephanie White | Connecticut Sun | [62] |
| June | Becky Hammon | Las Vegas Aces | [55] |
| July | Tanisha Wright | Atlanta Dream | [56] |
| August | Sandy Brondello | New York Liberty | [63] |
Postseason awards
editOn August 30, shortly before the end of the regular season, the WNBA announced that it would adopt a "positionless" format for the All-Defensive Team, mirroring its adoption of a positionless format for the All-WNBA Team in 2022.[64]
| Award | Winner | Position | Team | Votes/Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Breanna Stewart | Forward | New York | 20 out of 60[65][d] | |
| Finals MVP Award | A'ja Wilson | Forward | Las Vegas | [66] | |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Aliyah Boston | Forward | Indiana | 60 out of 60[67] | |
| Most Improved Player Award | Satou Sabally | Forward | Dallas | 37 out of 60[68] | |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | A'ja Wilson | Forward | Las Vegas | 32 out of 60[69] | |
| Sixth Player of the Year Award | Alysha Clark | Forward | Las Vegas | 35 out of 60[70] | |
| Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Elizabeth Williams | Center | Chicago | 15 out of 60[71] | |
| Peak Performer: Points | Jewell Loyd | Guard | Seattle | 24.7 ppg[72] | |
| Peak Performer: Rebounds | Alyssa Thomas | Forward | Connecticut | 9.9 rpg[73] | |
| Peak Performer: Assists | Courtney Vandersloot | Guard | New York | 8.1 apg[74] | |
| Coach of the Year Award | Stephanie White | Coach | Connecticut | 36 out of 60[75] | |
| Basketball Executive of the Year Award | Jonathan Kolb | General manager | New York | 20 points (6 out of 11 first-place votes)[76] | |
| Team | Members | ||||
| All-WNBA First Team[77] | Breanna Stewart (F) | Alyssa Thomas (F) | A'ja Wilson (F) | Napheesa Collier (F) | Satou Sabally (F) |
| All-WNBA Second Team[77] | Nneka Ogwumike (F) | Jackie Young (G) | Chelsea Gray (G) | Jewell Loyd (G) | Sabrina Ionescu (G) |
| All-Defensive First Team[78] | A'ja Wilson (F) | Alyssa Thomas (F) | Brittney Sykes (G) | Breanna Stewart (F) | Jordin Canada (G) |
| All-Defensive Second Team[79] | Betnijah Laney (G/F) | Ezi Magbegor (C) | Nneka Ogwumike (F) | Napheesa Collier (F) | Elizabeth Williams (C) |
| All-Rookie Team[67] | Aliyah Boston (F/C) | Jordan Horston (F) | Dorka Juhász (F) | Diamond Miller (F) | Li Meng (G) |
Coaches
editEastern Conference
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | Tanisha Wright | Las Vegas Aces (assistant) | 1 | 14–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sky | James Wade | UMMC Ekaterinburg (assistant) | 4 | 74–50 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Connecticut Sun | Stephanie White | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | Christie Sides | Atlanta Dream (assistant) | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Liberty | Sandy Brondello | Phoenix Mercury | 1 | 16–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Mystics | Eric Thibault | Washington Mystics (associate HC) | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Conference
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Wings | Latricia Trammell | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Aces | Becky Hammon | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) | 1 | 26–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Curt Miller | Connecticut Sun | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Detroit Shock (assistant) | 13 | 281–149 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Vanessa Nygaard | Las Vegas Aces (assistant) | 1 | 15–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Storm | Noelle Quinn | Seattle Storm (associate head coach) | 2 | 38–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year with team does not include 2023 season.
- Records are from time at current team and are through the end of the 2022 regular season.
- Playoff appearances are from time at current team only.
- WNBA Finals and Championships do not include time with other teams.
- Coaches shown are the coaches who began the 2023 season as head coach of each team.
Notes
edit- ^ January 21, 2023: Atlanta to Dallas[6]
- Atlanta acquired Allisha Gray
- Dallas acquired 2023 and 2025 first-round picks
- ^ February 5, 2022: Los Angeles to Atlanta[7]
- Atlanta acquired Erica Wheeler, a 2022 second-round pick, and a 2023 first-round pick
- Los Angeles acquired Chennedy Carter and the rights to Li Yueru
- ^ April 6, 2022: Atlanta to Washington[8]
- Atlanta acquired a 2022 first-round pick (1st overall) and a 2023 first-round pick
- Washington acquired a 2022 first-round pick (3rd overall), 2022 second-round pick (14th overall), and option to swap its own 2023 first-round pick with the 2023 first-round pick Atlanta acquired from Los Angeles
- ^ Second-place finisher Alyssa Thomas received more first-place votes (23 to 20), but Stewart earned 446 total points to Thomas' 439.
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