Espn Announces Preseason List Of Leagues Best 25 Players

WNBA: 2023 Player Rankings Released

ESPN Announces Preseason List of League's Best 25 Players

Three Former MVPs Among Top Performers

The WNBA season is just around the corner, and ESPN has released its preseason rankings of the league's best 25 players. Leading the list are three former MVPs: Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, and Elena Delle Donne. Stewart, the reigning MVP, is coming off a dominant season with the Seattle Storm, while Wilson, the 2020 MVP, helped lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA championship in 2022. Delle Donne, the 2015 and 2019 MVP, is looking to bounce back from a tough season with the Washington Mystics.

The Aces had the most players on the list with four, including Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young. The Sky and Sun each had three players ranked, while the Liberty, Sparks, and Storm each had two. The Lynx, Mystics, and Wings each had one player on the list.

The complete list of ESPN's preseason WNBA Top 25 player rankings is as follows:

1. Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm 2. A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces 3. Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics 4. Candace Parker, Chicago Sky 5. Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks 6. Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun 7. Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun 8. Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky 9. DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut Sun 10. Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas Wings 11. Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury 12. Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx 13. Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces 14. Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces 15. Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces 16. Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty 17. Betnijah Laney, New York Liberty 18. Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm 19. Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics 20. Tina Charles, Phoenix Mercury 21. Shakira Austin, Washington Mystics 22. Lexie Brown, Chicago Sky 23. Alysha Clark, New York Liberty 24. Brionna Jones, Connecticut Sun 25. Victoria Vivians, Indiana Fever