Part one of my WNBA all-decade team was released, now I am doing a part two all-decade, many of the players I’m going to name could have been on the top five. Just a matter of how you want your team.
Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx
Sylvia Fowles helped lead the Lynx to WNBA finals in 2015 and 2017; she was Finals MVP in both those seasons. Fowles is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year. The Lynx center averages 15.8 points and 9.8 rebounds for her career while shooting a WNBA record-high 59% from the field. Along with her scoring and rebound, Fowles is an excellent rim protector, as well.
Elena Delle Donne Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics
It was a hard decision leaving Elena Delle Donne off the top five. She is the first WNBA player to be in the 50-40-90 club. Delle Donne won the WNBA MVP this past season and led the Washington Mystics to the WNBA championship. In her MVP season, she averaged 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field and 43 percent from three. Delle Donne also added 97 percent from the free-throw line.
Tina Charles Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty
Here is a very underrated player, probably because she plays for the struggling New York Liberty. Tina Charles has been named to the All-WNBA first team five times in nine seasons. Charles is one the leagues best rebounders she averages 9.7 rebounds for her career and has 141 double-doubles. Along with her rebounding, she averages 18.3 points per game.
Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream
Angel McCoughtry can flat out score; she averages 19.2 points per game for her career. She is a five-time WNBA All-Star and seven-time WNBA All-Defensive first team. McCoughtry is one of the best two-way players in the WNBA. She was injured this past season and will hit free agency looking to have a fresh start somewhere else.
Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks
Nneka Ogwumike is another excellent two-way player; she made four WNBA All-Defensive first teams and won the WNBA MVP in 2016. Also, in 2016, she helped lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a WNBA championship. For her career, Ogwumike averages 16.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 55 percent from the field. Ogwumike is as reliable as it gets as a player, she can do a lot of different things on the court and plays with tremendous heart.
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What about Breanna Stewart? huh? She was the league MVP, the playoffs MVP. As I said HUH?
Stewart’s great but only played three seasons in the decade