2018 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.

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Who is the best on-the-ball defender in the WNBA?
1. Alana Beard = 50%
2. Jasmine Thomas = 25%
3. Briann January = 17%
4. Angel McCoughtry = 8%

Which is the best defensive team in the WNBA?
1. Los Angeles Sparks = 50%
2. Minnesota Lynx = 25%
T-3. New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics = 8%

Who is the best interior defender in the WNBA?
1. Sylvia Fowles = 58%
2. Brittney Griner = 33%
3. Liz Cambage = 8%

Who is the best perimeter defender in the WNBA?
1. Alana Beard = 58%
2. Angel McCoughtry = 17%
T-3. Maya Moore, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, Jasmine Thomas = 8%