2025 WNBA MVP

[maccca3232]

Based on my post from five years ago, only once has a player won a WNBA MVP without being in the Top 6 for both Win Shares (WS) and Player Efficiency Rating (PER).

This season there are 4 players who met that criteria (minimum 500 MP):
A'ja Wilson - 1st WS and 1st PER
Napheesa Collier - 2nd WS and 2nd PER
Aliyah Boston - 4th WS and 6th PER
Alyssa Thomas - 5th WS and 3rd PER

Note: Listed alphabetically, maximum of one 1 player listed per team.

Who is your pick?

Previous MVP Threads: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

 

[JellyBean]

I am rocking with Naphessa.

 

[GamecockFam]

Boston making the cut is kind of crazy. At first I thought you were trolling until I read your reasoning. I guess she falls prey to the same issues as AT where the stats are not eye poppingly out of this world yet she brings so many intangibles to the team.

With that said, my vote is with A'ja. A fourth MVP would put her in a category of her own and solidify her as the goat of all goats.

 

[visitingcock]

This is 2025. Suggested title change.

POLL: 2025 WNBA MVP

Personally, I think this decision should be made AFTER the championship is determined since it involves the two favorites to win it all. (AND Yeah, Boston is nowhere near the MVP discussion despite "4th WS and 6th PER."

 

[visitingcock]

WNBA Unveils Schedule for 2025 End-of-Season Awards

The WNBA unveiled the announcement schedule for its official 2025 end-of-season awards, beginning Monday, September 15.

www.wnba.com

 

[TheFarmFan]

Might also be worth correcting the typo in Phee's name, since she's not Phess.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think you have the wrong player from Indiana. Not that she has a remote chance of actually winning, but it should be Mitchell not Boston.

 

[maccca3232]

This is 2025. Suggested title change.

Might also be worth correcting the typo in Phee's name, since she's not Phess.

I appreciate the feedback, unfortunately even as the poster I can't edit the title or options in the POLL.

If admin can edit, that would be much appreciated.

I think you have the wrong player from Indiana. Not that she has a remote chance of actually winning, but it should be Mitchell not Boston.

I agree that Kelsey Mitchell (5.6 WS & 19.9 PER) is much more likely to receive MVP votes than Aliyah Boston (7.1 WS & 22.8 PER) but I included Boston as she met the Top 6 analytics criteria. A similar thing can be seen in Atlanta with Brionna Jones (6.8 WS & PER 22.6) and Allisha Gray (7.7 WS & 19.7 PER).

 

[visitingcock]

I appreciate the feedback, unfortunately even as the poster I can't edit the title or options in the POLL.

If admin can edit, that would be much appreciated.


I agree that Kelsey Mitchell (5.6 WS & 19.9 PER) is much more likely to receive MVP votes than Aliyah Boston (7.1 WS & 22.8 PER) but I included Boston as she met the Top 6 analytics criteria. A similar thing can be seen in Atlanta with Brionna Jones (6.8 WS & PER 22.6) and Allisha Gray (7.7 WS & 19.7 PER).

I have edited my titles in the past. Have you tried?

EDIT
Just tested on a 3 moth old post of mine. Yes, you can edit your own titles

 

[JellyBean]

Might also be worth correcting the typo in Phee's name, since she's not Phess.

And I look at the program every day and I still misspelled her name. I need to hang up my Lynx fan card.

 

[cancontent]

The official final five MVP candidates.

 

[GamecockFam]

The official final five MVP candidates.

I don't think anyone is surprised. This has been the narrative over the past month or so.

 

[visitingcock]

Does anybody know what player has the most top five nominations in wbb history?

 

[cancontent]

Gotta love Lisa Leslie bringing some perspective to the MVP award. I think she makes a good point with respect to how this award could go to anyone by using her career as an example.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Gotta love Lisa Leslie bringing some perspective to the MVP award. I think she makes a good point with respect to how this award could go to anyone by using her career as an example.

Leslie may be one of my all-time favorite vets. Pretty much every time I hear her I learn something new or hear something insightful, and she's also funny as h*eck.