2016 WNBA.com GM Survey: Defense


Ever wonder what WNBA insiders think about the best teams, players and coaches in the league? Once again, WNBA.com posed questions to the league’s general managers to learn what the people who make the decisions really think about these topics and more.

Who is the best on-the-ball defender in the WNBA?
1. Briann January = 50%
T-2. Angel McCoughtry, Alysha Clark, Nneka Ogwumike, Shenice Johnson, Sydney Colson, Tanisha Wright = 8%

Which is the best defensive team in the WNBA?
1. New York Liberty = 33%
2. Indiana Fever = 25%
T-3. Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury = 17%
4. Atlanta Dream = 8%

Who is best interior defender in the WNBA?
1. Brittney Griner = 92%
2. Sylvia Fowles = 8%

Who is the best perimeter defender in the WNBA?
1. Angel McCoughtry = 33%
2. Briann January = 25%
T-3. Alysha Clark, Odyssey Sims, Sydney Colson, Tamika Catchings, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt = 8%

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