The 2023 WNBA Playoffs are underway, but there are still end-of-season awards to be handed out.
The W has already named this season's Coach of the Year (Stephanie White, Sun), Sixth Player of the Year (Alysha Clark, Aces) and Defensive Player of the Year (A'ja Wilson, Aces).
Now, it's time to find out who this year's Most Valuable Player will be.
The names at the top are familiar. Defending MVP Wilson puts her award on the line with Liberty star Breanna Stewart and Sun star Alyssa Thomas. Stewart finished second to Wilson in the 2022 WNBA MVP voting while Thomas finished fourth behind Aces guard Kelsey Plum.
Who will take home the WNBA MVP in 2023? You can check out the full voting results from this season's announcement below.
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Who won WNBA MVP 2023?
Breanna Stewart has been named MVP of the 2023 season. It's her second time winning the award, the first coming in 2018.
Stewart averaged a career-best 23.0 points to go along with 9.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals this season. She led the Liberty to the second-best record in the league.
Full voting results for WNBA MVP 2023
- 1st Place Votes: 10 points
- 2nd Place Votes: 7 points
- 3rd Place Votes: 5 points
- 4th Place Votes: 3 points
- 5th Place Votes: 1 point
| Player | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | Total Points |
| Breanna Stewart | 20 | 23 | 17 | — | — | 446 |
| Alyssa Thomas | 23 | 12 | 25 | — | — | 439 |
| A'ja Wilson | 17 | 25 | 17 | 1 | — | 433 |
| Napheesa Collier | — | — | — | 32 | 13 | 109 |
| Satou Sabally | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 35 |
WNBA MVP: Full list of past winners
| Year | Winner | Team |
| 2023 | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty |
| 2022 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2021 | Jonquel Jones | Connecticut Sun |
| 2020 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2019 | Elena Delle Donne | Washington Mystics |
| 2018 | Breanna Stewart | Seattle Storm |
| 2017 | Sylvia Fowles | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2016 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2015 | Elena Delle Donne | Chicago Sky |
| 2014 | Maya Moore | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2013 | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2012 | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun |
| 2011 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| 2010 | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm |
| 2009 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2008 | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2007 | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm |
| 2006 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2005 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| 2004 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2003 | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm |
| 2002 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| 2001 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2000 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| 1999 | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 1998 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets |
| 1997 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets |