By Field Level Media
Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Rookie of the Year and MVP runner-up Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx headline the six-player 2026 WNBA All-Rookie Team, announced Wednesday.
Miles was joined by No. 1 overall draft pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings, Seattle Storm guard Flau’Jae Johnson, Chicago Sky guard Sydney Taylor, Toronto Tempo guard Kiki Rice and New York Liberty guard Pauline Astier. Rice and Astier tied for fifth in the voting.
Miles, the No. 2 overall pick, made the All-Star team and averaged 19.8 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 40 games (all starts).
Fudd averaged 13.1 points and shot 39.7% from 3-point range in 30 games (24 starts).
Johnson averaged 14.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 42 games (all starts).
Taylor, undrafted out of Louisville, posted 13.6 points and 2.0 assists in 37 games (26 starts).
Rice averaged 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 28 games (20 starts) for the expansion Tempo.
Astier, undrafted out of France, played all 44 games (39 starts) and tallied 9.3 points, 3.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
(–Field Level Media)
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