A'ja Wilson breaks WNBA history
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Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx in WNBA semifinals
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WNBA, Minnesota Lynx and DiJonai Carrington
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Last season Carrington was named to the WNBA's All-Defensive 1st Team, as well as being named the Most Improved Player and finishing fourth for the Defensive Player of the Year award. This year, it is Smith that was named co-Defensive Player of the Year along with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson.
The Golden State Valkyries pushed the Minnesota Lynx, the top team in the WNBA, to the brink as their season came to an end in front of a sellout crowd in San Jose.
The Minnesota Lynx, behind MVP favorite Napheesa Collier, enter the WNBA playoffs as the favorite to win the fifth championship in franchise history and first since 2017, after losing in the finals last season to the New York Liberty.