The WNBA All-Rookie Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) honor given since the 2005 WNBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the WNBA head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. Each coach selects five players. A player is given a point for every vote they receive. The top vote getters comprise the team, regardless of the positions they play. Through the 2021 season, this differed from the WNBA's voting procedure for the All-WNBA and All-Defensive Teams, in which all first and second teams consisted of a center, two forwards, and two guards. The WNBA has since adopted the positionless format for its All-WNBA and All-Defensive Teams, respectively adopting the format in 2022 and 2023.
The All-Rookie Team is generally composed of a five-woman lineup, but in the case of a tie at the fifth position, the roster is expanded.
Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks was named to the All-Rookie Team and won the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award in the same season. This feat had never before been accomplished. In the NBA, only Wes Unseld and Wilt Chamberlain has held this distinction.
Winners Legend ^Denotes player who is still active in the WNBA *Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as player†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027Player(in bold text)Indicates player who won Rookie of the Year award Team (#)Denotes number of times a player from team has wonPlayer(in italic text)Indicates player who was drafted first overall
Season Rookie teamPlayersTeams Chelsea NewtonSacramento Monarchs Kara BraxtonDetroit Shock Katie FeenstraSan Antonio Silver Stars Tan WhiteIndiana Fever Temeka JohnsonWashington Mystics Seimone Augustus*Minnesota Lynx Cappie PondexterPhoenix Mercury Candice DupreeChicago Sky Sophia YoungSan Antonio Silver Stars (2) Monique CurrieCharlotte Sting Armintie PriceChicago Sky (2) Sidney SpencerLos Angeles Sparks Lindsey HardingMinnesota Lynx (2) Camille LittleSan Antonio Silver Stars (3) Marta FernándezLos Angeles Sparks (2) Candace Parker*Los Angeles Sparks (3) Candice WigginsMinnesota Lynx (3) Sylvia Fowles*Chicago Sky (2) Nicky AnosikeMinnesota Lynx (4) Matee Ajavon (tie)Houston Comets Amber Holt (tie)Connecticut Sun Angel McCoughtryAtlanta Dream DeWanna Bonner^Phoenix Mercury (2) Shavonte ZellousDetroit Shock (2) Renee MontgomeryMinnesota Lynx (5) Marissa ColemanWashington Mystics (2) †Connecticut Sun (2) Monica WrightMinnesota Lynx (6) Epiphanny PrinceChicago Sky (3) Kelsey GriffinConnecticut Sun (3) Kalana GreeneNew York Liberty Maya Moore*Minnesota Lynx (7) Danielle RobinsonSan Antonio Silver Stars (4) Courtney Vandersloot^Chicago Sky (4) Danielle AdamsSan Antonio Silver Stars (5) Liz CambageTulsa Shock (2) Nneka Ogwumike^Los Angeles Sparks (4) Glory JohnsonTulsa Shock (3) Tiffany Hayes^Atlanta Dream (2) Samantha PrahalisPhoenix Mercury (3) Riquna WilliamsTulsa Shock (4) Elena Delle Donne*Chicago Sky (5) Brittney Griner^Phoenix Mercury (4) Alex BentleyAtlanta Dream (3) Kelsey BoneNew York Liberty (2) Skylar Diggins-Smith^Tulsa Shock (5) Chiney OgwumikeConnecticut Sun (4) Odyssey Sims^Tulsa Shock (6) Kayla McBride^San Antonio Stars (6) Bria HartleyWashington Mystics (3) Alyssa Thomas^Connecticut Sun (5) Jewell Loyd^Seattle Storm Kiah Stokes^New York Liberty (3) Brittany BoydNew York Liberty (4) Ramu TokashikiSeattle Storm (2) Natalie Achonwa (tie)Indiana Fever (2) Ana Dabović (tie)Los Angeles Sparks (5) Breanna Stewart^Seattle Storm (3) Moriah JeffersonSan Antonio Stars (7) Aerial PowersDallas Wings (7) Imani McGee-StaffordChicago Sky (6) Tiffany MitchellIndiana Fever (3) Allisha Gray^Dallas Wings (8) Brittney Sykes^Atlanta Dream (4) Kelsey Plum^San Antonio Stars (8) Kaela DavisDallas Wings (9) Shatori Walker-Kimbrough^Washington Mystics (4) A'ja Wilson^Las Vegas Aces (9) Ariel Atkins^Washington Mystics (5) Azurá Stevens^Dallas Wings (10) Diamond DeShields§Chicago Sky (7) Kelsey Mitchell^Indiana Fever (4) Napheesa Collier^Minnesota Lynx (8) Teaira McCowan^Indiana Fever (5) Arike Ogunbowale^Dallas Wings (11) Brianna Turner^Phoenix Mercury (5) Jackie Young^Las Vegas Aces (10) Crystal DangerfieldMinnesota Lynx (9) Julie Allemand^Indiana Fever (6) Chennedy Carter^Atlanta Dream (5) Jazmine JonesNew York Liberty (5) Satou Sabally^Dallas Wings (12) Michaela Onyenwere^New York Liberty (6) Dana Evans^Chicago Sky (8) Aari McDonald^Atlanta Dream (6) DiDi RichardsNew York Liberty (7) Charli CollierDallas Wings (13) Rhyne Howard^Atlanta Dream (7) NaLyssa Smith^Indiana Fever (7) Shakira Austin^Washington Mystics (6) Queen EgboIndiana Fever (8) Rebekah Gardner^Chicago Sky (9) Aliyah Boston^Indiana Fever (9) Jordan Horston^Seattle Storm (4) Dorka Juhász^Minnesota Lynx (10) Diamond Miller^Minnesota Lynx (11) Li MengWashington Mystics (7) ^Indiana Fever (10) Rickea Jackson^Los Angeles Sparks (6) Angel Reese^Chicago Sky (10) Kamilla Cardoso^New York Liberty (8) Leonie Fiebich^Washington Mystics (7) ^Dallas Wings (14) Kiki Iriafen^Washington Mystics (8) Sonia Citron^Washington Mystics (9) Dominique Malonga^Seattle Storm (5) Janelle Salaün^Golden State Valkyries Olivia Miles^Minnesota Lynx (12) Azzi Fudd^Dallas Wings (15) Flau'jae Johnson^Seattle Storm (6) Kiki Rice^Toronto Tempo Pauline Astier (tie)^New York Liberty (9) Sydney Taylor (tie)^Chicago Sky (11)
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