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Las Vegas Aces forward Alysha Clark named WNBA Sixth Player of the Year

Aces forward Alysha Clark received 35 of the 60 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to win.

The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award went to yet another Las Vegas player this year. Aces forward Alysha Clark received 35 of the 60 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to win the award.

This is her 11th season, but first with the Aces. The award is presented to a player who has played more games as a reserve than as a starter. Clark played in all 39 of Las Vegas’ regular-season games, coming off the bench 38 times and starting once.

Clark will receive $5,150 and a trophy to commemorate the achievement.

Guard-forward DiJonai Carrington of the Connecticut Sun finished second with 13 votes and guard Dana Evans of the Chicago Sky was third with nine votes. Center Kalani Brown of the Dallas Wings, guard Marine Johannès of the New York Liberty and guard Sami Whitcomb of the Seattle Storm each received one vote.

The rest of the season awards will be announced in the coming days:

  • Sept. 21: Most Improved Player
  • Sept. 26: Most Valuable Player
  • Oct. 2: Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie team
  • Oct. 5: Defensive Player of the Year and All-Defensive teams
  • Oct. 13: All-WNBA first and second teams
  • Oct. 24: Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

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Dijonai Carrington unavailable for the remainder of Season 2

After being inactive in Week 1 of the season, Carrington was active for Week 2 and Week 3.

Dijonai Carrington is a guard for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun who played college basketball at Baylor University. She was selected with the 20th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Sun. Carrington also plays for Athletes Unlimited, which plays during part of the WNBA offseason.

Season 2 of Athletes Unlimited basketball kicked off in Dallas on Feb. 19 with the Week 1 draft. After being inactive in Week 1 of the season, Carrington was active for Week 2 and Week 3. However, it was first reported by basketball insider Khristina Williams, per Jade Hewitt, and since confirmed by Athletes Unlimited that Carrington will be unavailable for the remainder of Season 2.

While Carrington has not been playing, she has been vital to her team. Fellow Athletes Unlimited player, Rebecca Harris, shared her thoughts on the news.

Fans still get to see Carrington on the sidelines and have the chance to meet her and get an autograph, but they will have to wait to watch her play until the WNBA season starts.

Carrington and the Connecticut Sun play their first game of the WNBA season on May 19 against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 6 p.m. CT.

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