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WNBA Fans Voice Discontent Over Caitlin Clark's Position in MVP Voting After A'ja Wilson Wins Her 5th Award
Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes as she extended her record to five MVP awards in nine seasons.
- On Thursday, The WNBA announced that Las Vegas Aces center Wilson won her third consecutive Most Valuable Player award, extending her record-setting run to five MVPs in nine seasons.
- For the third season in a row, a Lynx player finished as MVP runner-up to Wilson, with Napheesa Collier placing second in 2024 and 2025 before Rookie Olivia Miles took the spot this year.
- Rookie Miles finished second in voting, becoming the first rookie to place in the top two in MVP voting, while Wilson received the most votes from media members.
- Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and Breanna Stewart rounded out the top five in voting, while Minnesota native Paige Bueckers finished sixth, with Diana Taurasi remaining the last guard to win the award.
- During the regular season, Miles led the Lynx in points and assists per game while adding 4.7 rebounds, though the Lynx finished as the No. 1 seed before falling to the New York Liberty.
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WNBA Fans Voice Discontent After Olivia Miles Leaves Kelsey Mitchell Behind In MVP Voting
A’ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP crown for the third time in a row. While the basketball community is more or less in unison on Wilson finishing almost as a unanimous MVP, with this 2026 MVP win marking Wilson’s record fifth individual title, the vote breakdown is now a point of debate for the […]
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WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark Receives Just One First-Place Vote in MVP Race
NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Caitlin Clark fans were stunned Thursday after learning that the Indiana Fever star received just one first-place vote in the WNBA MVP race despite a remarkable All-Star season. Las Vegas Aces standout A’ja Wilson captured the MVP award in dominant fashion, earning 65 first-place votes—worth 10 points each—from the 74 ballots submitted. According to The […]
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