UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Stephanie White was honored as the WNBA's Coach of the Year on Sunday after guiding the Connecticut Sun to a 27-win season and a No.
The team also had to deal with a season-ending injury to key player Brionna Jones a month into the season.
White received 36 votes from a national panel of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters.
Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces received three votes; Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx and Tanisha Wright of the Atlanta Dream each received two votes.
Political Cartoons View All 1163 Images“I think she's brought in a new energy for us,” Thomas said of White.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever, Vanderbilt, Los, Dallas Wings, New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, Atlanta, Sun, WNBA, ”
Locations:
UNCASVILLE, Conn, Los Angeles, New York