2023 Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
1 of 18Dallas Wings v Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson ranked 1st in the league for defensive win shares (3.5) and defensive efficiency rating (93.2) (David Becker/NBA Photos)
2 of 18Chicago Sky v Las Vegas Aces - Game One
2023 WNBA award winners Alysha Clark, Sixth Player of the Year, and A'ja Wilson, Defensive Player of the Year (Juan Ocampo/NBA Photos)
3 of 18Chicago Sky v Las Vegas Aces - Game One
A'ja Wilson goes up for one of her four blocks against the Sky in Game 1 of the First Round series. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
4 of 18Phoenix Mercury v Las Vegas Aces
Moriah Jefferson is about to have her shot attempt swatted by A'ja Wilson in the final game of the season (David Becker/NBA Photos)
5 of 18Washington Mystics v Las Vegas Aces
Not even 2-time MVP Elena Delle Donne is immune to A'ja Wilson's shot blocking (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
6 of 18Los Angeles Sparks v Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson positions herself for the rebound against 2016 WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike (David Becker/NBA Photos)
7 of 18Connecticut Sun v Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson gets another block against veteran DeWanna Bonner (David Becker/NBA Photos)
8 of 18Connecticut Sun v Las Vegas Aces
Two-time champ, 5-time All-Star and 3-time Sixth Player of the Year DeWanna Bonner is rejected by A'ja Wilson (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
9 of 18Seattle Storm v Las Vegas Aces
A pair of WNBA Defensive Players of the Year walk into an arena ... (Jeff Bottari/NBA Photos)
10 of 18Las Vegas Aces v New York Liberty
Not just a defensive threat on the inside, A'ja Wilson guards the perimeter against 3-point specialist Sabrina Ionescu (Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)
11 of 18Chicago Sky v Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson, who led the league in blocked shots this year, is a fan favorite in Las Vegas for her all-around play (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
12 of 18Chicago Sky v Las Vegas Aces
2021 WNBA Finals MVP Kahleah Copper has a tough time getting to the basket against A'ja Wilson (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
13 of 18New York Liberty v Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson gets into rebounding position against 2018 league MVP Breanna Stewart (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
14 of 18Indiana Fever v Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson boxes out the Fever's top rookie Aliyah Boston (Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images)
15 of 18Las Vegas Aces v Atlanta Dream
A'ja Wilson began honing her defensive skills while playing for Hall of Famer Dawn Staley at the University of South Carolina (Adam Hagy/NBA Photos)
16 of 18Las Vegas Aces v Phoenix Mercury
That's a no go for Sophie Cunningham as A'ja Wilson adds to her blocked shot total (Barry Gossage/NBA Photos)
17 of 18WNBA All-Defensive First Team
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