Dalzell calls Reese's award deserved
Noa DalzellWNBA writer and awards voter
Dalzell calls the award deserved and reaffirms her earlier case for Reese.
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Angel Reese deserved the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
“Well-deserved Defensive Player of the Year honor for Angel Reese”
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Did Angel Reese deserve the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award?
The WNBA named Angel Reese its 2026 Defensive Player of the Year on October 1. She received 46 of 74 votes, ahead of Gabby Williams with 20 and A'ja Wilson with four. Voters defend Reese's impact on Atlanta's defense. Sue Bird and Lindsay Gibbs favor Williams while calling Reese deserving. Dan Zaksheske criticizes the result, and Andrew Jerell Jones argues for a shared Reese and Wilson award.
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Dalzell had explained her Reese ballot on September 16. The post quotes her earlier ballot explanation and reaffirms it.
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Dalzell had explained her Reese ballot on September 16.
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The post quotes her earlier ballot explanation and reaffirms it.
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Relative to selecting Reese, Dalzell explicitly approves the award. The earlier ballot and later reaction are separate dated developments, although a concise case may display only the later one.
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Read the full caseZaksheske favors Wilson and criticizes Reese's voting margin
“the best defender in the WNBA as far as I'm concerned”Read statement
Jones calls for a shared Reese and Wilson award
“it should have been at least a #WNBA Co-DPOY for A’Ja Wilson and Angel Reese.”Read statement
Falkenheim explains his Reese vote
“I voted for Angel Reese for Defensive Player of the Year.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Dalzell calls Reese's award deserved". First published: 2026-10-02. Last updated: 2026-10-02. https://disputeindex.com/events/4435-dalzell-calls-the-award-deserved-and-reaffirms-her