Jonquel Jones Completes First-Ever WNBA MVP Awards Sweep — SkimNews
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- Jonquel Jones posted 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists to win All-Star MVP, becoming the first player to sweep the WNBA's regular-season MVP, Finals MVP, Commissioner's Cup MVP and All-Star MVP awards
- Team Spoon (coached by Cheryl Reeve) defeated Team Coop 129-122 with eight players scoring in double figures, including Allisha Gray's 19 and Caitlin Clark's 17
- Dominique Malonga, the 20-year-old Seattle Storm center, threw down the first dunk in a WNBA All-Star Game since Sylvia Fowles in 2022, assisted by Angel Reese
- Nneka Ogwumike passed Maya Moore (119) for the most career points in WNBA All-Star Game history, scoring 11 points for Team Spoon
- Kelsey Mitchell led Team Coop with 28 points; the game featured a record 127 three-point attempts and very little defense, with Marina Mabrey scoring all 23 of her points in a hot first half
- The WNBA drew a record All-Star Game crowd of 19,783 at Chicago's United Center — the league's first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022, played in a larger venue than the previous Wintrust Arena setting
- Caitlin Clark returned to the All-Star Game with 17 points after missing last year's Indianapolis event with a groin injury, going 5-for-15 from three and dishing five assists
Why it matters: Jones completes the only full MVP sweep in WNBA history — regular-season, Finals, Commissioner's Cup and All-Star — a distinction no player had achieved in the league's 30-year existence. For the league, the record 19,783-person crowd at the United Center and 127 three-point attempts signal the kind of attendance growth and offensive showcase the WNBA has spent the season promoting.
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