most defensive rating by a rookie this wnba season

Kiki Rice has the highest defensive rating by a rookie this season, with a 119.7 rating.

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NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiki Rice
K. Rice
119.7
2026
TOR TOR
28
27.1
13.4
3.7
3.5
0.8
0.2
4.6
9.7
47.2
0.9
2.6
35.1
3.3
3.8
86.9
58.9
1.3
2.4
1.8
759
375
103
97
22
6
50
82
-146
2Maria Conde
M. Conde
119.2
2026
TOR TOR
35
26.4
8.5
4.5
2.5
0.5
0.2
3.0
8.3
36.0
1.5
4.5
34.0
1.1
1.2
88.1
48.5
0.9
3.6
1.6
924
298
158
89
18
6
56
67
-192
3Frieda Buhner
F. Buhner
117.0
2026
PDX PDX
39
15.5
6.3
2.1
0.7
0.3
0.1
2.2
5.0
43.3
0.9
2.5
34.7
1.1
1.2
87.5
56.7
0.7
1.4
0.9
603
244
81
29
13
2
35
64
-118
4Chance Gray
C. Gray
116.9
2026
LAS LAS
40
11.5
3.1
1.1
1.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
2.6
37.3
0.7
2.0
35.9
0.5
0.6
87.0
55.3
0.3
0.8
0.6
459
124
43
41
6
1
25
31
-171
5Teonni Key
T. Key
116.2
2026
TOR TOR
39
11.1
2.2
2.1
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.9
2.3
38.2
0.1
0.5
14.3
0.3
0.6
54.2
42.2
0.9
1.2
0.6
433
84
82
20
16
19
23
54
-148
6Laura Juškaitė
L. Juškaitė
115.6
2026
TOR TOR
44
25.4
11.3
4.2
1.8
1.4
0.3
3.9
8.3
46.9
1.0
3.1
31.9
2.4
3.0
81.7
58.3
1.1
3.1
2.1
1,118
495
186
77
60
11
91
145
-197
7Nyadiew Puoch
N. Puoch
115.4
2026
PDX PDX
42
18.5
4.3
2.2
0.8
0.7
0.1
1.6
4.4
36.6
0.5
2.1
24.4
0.5
0.9
63.9
44.8
0.8
1.4
0.6
775
181
91
32
30
6
27
95
-141
8Teja Oblak
T. Oblak
114.3
2026
PDX PDX
29
13.4
5.6
1.6
3.2
0.7
0.0
2.2
5.2
41.7
0.8
2.1
36.7
0.4
0.6
72.2
50.7
0.5
1.1
2.5
388
161
46
92
19
1
72
44
-66
9Sydney Taylor
S. Taylor
112.4
2026
CHI CHI
37
20.6
13.6
1.7
2.0
0.7
0.2
4.8
11.4
41.9
1.9
6.0
31.8
2.2
2.8
78.6
54.2
0.3
1.4
1.6
761
504
63
73
25
9
58
94
+29
10Charlisse Leger-Walker
C. Leger-Walker
112.3
2026
CON CON
44
23.7
7.2
2.5
3.7
0.8
0.3
2.6
6.8
37.9
1.0
2.9
33.3
1.1
1.4
78.7
48.8
0.3
2.2
1.8
1,041
317
112
161
35
11
81
98
-254
11Serah Williams
S. Williams
112.0
2026
PDX PDX
39
13.1
4.3
2.7
0.5
0.5
0.4
1.7
3.2
54.5
0.0
0.1
50.0
0.8
1.3
61.5
57.2
0.9
1.8
0.8
512
167
106
18
19
16
31
75
-62
12Noemie Brochant
N. Brochant
111.3
2026
PHX PHX
43
23.6
6.3
2.1
1.9
1.0
0.2
2.5
5.6
45.0
1.0
2.8
37.0
0.3
0.4
68.4
55.0
0.4
1.7
1.0
1,013
273
89
80
45
9
44
65
-15
13Gabriela Jaquez
G. Jaquez
111.0
2026
CHI CHI
39
19.5
7.1
3.0
0.9
0.7
0.1
2.6
6.0
44.0
0.5
1.8
26.8
1.4
1.7
81.5
52.9
0.7
2.3
1.1
761
278
116
35
27
2
44
58
-142
14Nell Angloma
N. Angloma
110.6
2026
CON CON
40
12.6
4.4
1.9
0.9
0.6
0.3
1.6
3.9
39.7
0.2
0.9
16.7
1.1
1.7
64.7
46.8
0.8
1.1
0.8
504
174
77
35
22
10
31
75
-75
15Raven Johnson
R. Johnson
109.8
2026
IND IND
39
10.9
3.1
1.7
1.2
0.4
0.2
1.3
3.2
40.8
0.3
1.2
23.4
0.2
0.3
69.2
46.7
0.5
1.2
0.7
425
122
67
47
16
6
28
48
-4
16Awa Fam
A. Fam
109.7
2026
SEA SEA
37
27.7
10.3
5.9
1.8
0.8
0.8
3.9
8.9
44.4
1.5
4.3
35.2
0.9
1.1
80.0
54.8
1.9
4.0
1.6
1,024
380
220
66
30
28
61
101
-132
17Antonia Delaere
A. Delaere
109.6
2026
MIN MIN
39
11.7
3.0
0.8
1.1
0.4
0.0
1.1
2.4
45.2
0.7
1.6
41.3
0.2
0.2
100.0
60.9
0.2
0.6
0.5
458
117
32
42
16
0
19
41
+80
18Pauline Astier
P. Astier
109.4
2026
NYL NYL
44
23.3
9.3
2.7
3.3
0.8
0.1
3.5
6.4
54.6
0.4
1.3
33.3
1.9
2.2
87.5
63.5
0.7
2.0
1.7
1,027
409
119
147
36
6
74
136
+102
19Raegan Beers
R. Beers
109.4
2026
CON CON
38
12.6
4.6
3.2
0.8
0.4
0.3
1.6
3.3
49.2
0.1
0.2
28.6
1.2
1.7
71.2
55.8
1.3
1.9
0.9
479
173
123
32
16
11
35
108
-79
20Georgia Amoore
G. Amoore
109.1
2026
WAS WAS
44
23.0
7.0
1.4
3.4
0.3
0.1
2.3
6.1
37.2
1.5
4.4
35.2
0.9
1.1
85.1
53.2
0.3
1.1
2.0
1,014
308
60
150
14
5
88
106
+46
21Flau'jae Johnson
F. Johnson
108.4
2026
SEA SEA
42
28.7
14.9
4.8
2.9
1.4
0.7
5.3
13.1
40.2
1.4
4.8
29.6
3.0
3.7
80.0
50.6
1.2
3.6
2.6
1,204
626
202
123
58
29
110
116
-110
22Isobel Borlase
I. Borlase
107.5
2026
ATL ATL
44
13.0
4.8
1.5
1.0
0.3
0.1
1.8
4.1
43.3
0.5
1.5
32.4
0.8
0.9
89.5
53.9
0.3
1.2
0.8
572
212
65
45
14
4
33
53
+20
23Azzi Fudd
A. Fudd
107.5
2026
DAL DAL
30
31.7
13.1
1.7
1.8
1.7
0.8
5.2
11.4
45.6
2.1
5.2
39.7
0.6
0.8
82.6
55.8
0.5
1.2
1.1
950
393
52
55
52
25
33
68
+140
24Aicha Coulibaly
A. Coulibaly
107.5
2026
CHI CHI
30
13.6
5.2
2.6
0.6
0.7
0.2
1.6
3.7
43.6
0.0
0.7
4.5
1.9
2.2
89.2
55.9
0.5
2.1
0.7
407
155
79
18
20
7
22
47
-5
25Cotie McMahon
C. McMahon
105.2
2026
WAS WAS
42
19.6
6.6
2.9
1.9
0.5
0.1
2.2
5.5
40.9
0.6
2.0
30.1
1.6
2.6
60.6
50.2
0.5
2.4
1.1
822
279
120
78
22
6
45
81
-25
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Team Leaders

PPG

20.8

Mabrey

Marina Mabrey

RPG

6.9

Harrison

Isabelle Harrison

APG

5.5

Allemand

Julie Allemand
Team Rankings

ORTG

106.6

9th

DRTG

117.4

15th

NETRTG

-10.8

14th

3P%

34.0

8th

2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Fever Fever
28
16
.636
2.0
4
Liberty Liberty
26
18
.591
4.0
5
Sky Sky
16
28
.364
14.0
6
Tempo Tempo
11
33
.250
19.0
7
Sun Sun
11
33
.250
19.0
Last Game
TOR Tempo

11 - 33

81

Final

95

CON Sun

11 - 33

Thu 24 Sep 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

38.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

34.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

26.0

Howard

Rhyne Howard
Playoffs RPG Leaders

16.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

16.0

Austin

Shakira Austin

14.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen
Playoffs APG Leaders

10.0

Canada

Jordin Canada

10.0

Clark

Caitlin Clark

10.0

Young

Jackie Young
Playoffs SPG Leaders

5.0

Howard

Rhyne Howard

3.0

Young

Jackie Young

3.0

Hillmon

Naz Hillmon
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

3.0

Betts

Lauren Betts

2.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

4.0

Fiebich

Leonie Fiebich

4.0

Brodie

Nia Brodie

4.0

Zandalasini

Cecilia Zandalasini
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Laney-Hamilton

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton

150.0

Jocytė

Justė Jocytė

125.0

Xu

Han Xu

WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Valkyries

138.5

Aces

125.4

Liberty

112.4

Dream

107.3

Wings

106.5

Fever

104.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

89.8

Liberty

92.6

Aces

104.5

Valkyries

106.5

Mystics

107.3

Lynx

112.4
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Valkyries

32.0

Aces

20.9

Liberty

19.8

Dream

17.5

Mystics

-17.5

Lynx

-19.8

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

75.2

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

64.4

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

46.7

Howard

Rhyne Howard
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

74

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

66

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

44.5

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Jackie Young
Playoffs USG% Leaders

93.9

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

62.8

Fauthoux

Marine Fauthoux

40.1

Prosper

Cassandre Prosper
Playoffs MPG Leaders

39.0

Howard

Rhyne Howard

38.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

38.0

McBride

Kayla McBride
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.50

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

2.15

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

2.14

Okot

Madina Okot
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.75

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

2.11

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1.96

Okot

Madina Okot

WNBA 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS
Valkyries

24-15

Aces

23-16

Mystics

22-17

Sparks

21-17

Sky

20-17

Fever

19-20
Worst Record ATS
Liberty

14-23

Tempo

15-21

Mercury

16-20

Wings

17-21

Lynx

18-20

Dream

18-21

WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
33
11
.750
2
Valkyries Valkyries - x
32
12
.727
1.0
3
Aces Aces - x
31
13
.705
2.0
4
Dream Dream - x
30
14
.682
3.0
5
Mystics Mystics - x
28
16
.636
5.0
6
Fever Fever - x
28
16
.636
5.0
7
Wings Wings - x
27
17
.614
6.0
8
Liberty Liberty - x
26
18
.591
7.0
9
Fire Fire - e
17
27
.386
16.0
10
Sparks Sparks - e
16
28
.364
17.0
11
Sky Sky - e
16
28
.364
17.0
12
Mercury Mercury - e
16
28
.364
17.0
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
33
.250
22.0
14
Sun Sun - e
11
33
.250
22.0
15
Storm Storm - e
8
36
.182
25.0

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
6/26
WAS WAS
@
CON CON
57-68
Fri
6/26
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
75-78
Sat
6/27
PHX PHX
@
TOR TOR
89-80
Sat
6/27
LAS LAS
@
IND IND
87-111
Sat
6/27
ATL ATL
@
SEA SEA
90-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
LVA LVA
@
IND IND
6:30 PM
Tue
9/29
MIN MIN
@
NYL NYL
8:30 PM
Wed
9/30
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Wed
9/30
GSV GSV
@
DAL DAL
9:00 PM
Thu
10/1
NYL NYL
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM