The Class of 2026 made its mark, as Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles (Minnesota) and No. 1 draft pick Azzi Fudd (Dallas) headlined this year’s WNBA All-Rookie Team, joined by Flau’jae Johnson (Seattle), Kiki Rice (Toronto), Sydney Taylor (Chicago), and Pauline Astier (New York).
Miles dropped a rookie-record 790 points while averaging 19.8 points and six assists, while Fudd led all rookies in steals and made threes before a knee injury cut her season short.
Johnson became the first-ever rookie to post 600 points, 200 rebounds, 100 assists, 50 steals, and 28 blocks, before Rice finished fourth among rookies in scoring for the Canadian expansion side.
The lineup’s two undrafted standouts received an equal number of votes, sharing the honor to form the first six-player All-Rookie Team since 2015.
Sky guard Taylor became the WNBA’s all-time leading undrafted rookie scorer, while Liberty guard Astier posted the highest true shooting percentage of any rookie in history with at least 200 attempts.
“Pauline is a rookie who came in and earned her spot,” Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu said. “Sky’s the limit for her, it was really fun for us to watch her growth over the year.”
