Sparks guard Brittney Sykes chosen to WNBA all-defensive team

Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes was chosen to the WNBA’s all-defensive workforce for the third season in a row, it was introduced Tuesday.

Sykes, who led the league in steals (65 total, 2.0 per recreation), was chosen to the second workforce. She was on the primary workforce in 2021 when she additionally led the league in steals and was runner-up for defensive participant of the 12 months, and on the second workforce in 2020. She joined Tamika Catchings and Teresa Weatherspoon as the one gamers to steer the WNBA in steals in back-to-back seasons.

Las Vegas Aces ahead A’ja Wilson was chosen the defensive participant of the 12 months for the primary time. Becoming a member of Wilson on the all-defensive first workforce are Minnesota heart Sylvia Fowles, Seattle ahead Breanna Stewart and Washington guards Ariel Atkins and Natasha Cloud.

Different second-team choices had been Connecticut forwards Jonquel Jones and Alyssa Thomas and Seattle guards Ezi Magbegor and Gabby Williams.

Sykes averaged a career-high 12.7 factors and three.7 assists per recreation as properly final season.