From Maya Moore's championship-winning Rookie of the Year campaign to Candace Parker's run as the only WNBA player to be named Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season, the WNBA Rookie of the Year award regularly captures attention. The honor is routinely presented to the player with the greatest debut on the biggest stage in women's basketball. A national panel of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters vote on the WNBA's annual regular-season awards, including Rookie of the Year, MVP Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year and the All-WNBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie teams. Here's a list of players who have won WNBA Rookie of the Year: 2023: Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever 2022: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream 2021: Michaela Onyenwere, New York Liberty 2020: Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota Lynx 2019: Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx 2018: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces 2017: Allisha Gray, Dallas Wings 2016: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm 2015: Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm 2014: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun 2013: Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky 2012: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks 2011: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx 2010: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun 2009: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream 2008: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks 2007: Armintie Price, Chicago Sky 2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx 2005: Temeka Johnson, Washington Mystics 2004: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury 2003: Cheryl Ford, Detroit Shock 2002: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever 2001: Jackie Stiles, Portland Fire 2000: Betty Lennox, Minnesota Lynx 1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics 1998: Tracy Reid, Charlotte Sting Check out the ESPN WNBA hub page for the latest news, stats, standings, power rankings and more.
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