Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot has been named to the All-WNBA Second Team, the league announced today.
This season, Vandersloot broke the WNBA record for single-season assists when she reached 237 assists on August 14, surpassing previous record holder Ticha Penicheiro’s 236 assists in 2000.
During the 2018 campaign, Vandersloot became the seventh WNBA player in history to record a triple-double and the first WNBA player in history to record 15 or more assists twice in a single season. In her eighth season with the Sky, Vandersloot’s WNBA career began when she was selected by Chicago with the No. 11 overall pick of the 2011 Draft.
“I am honored to be named to an All-WNBA Team,” Vandersloot said. “There are so many deserving players for these teams. I try not to get caught up in individual awards because I know how hard it is to receive them, but it is exciting to see my hard work is being recognized. For my name to even be mentioned with some of the best players, as you can see by those selected, is unbelievable. I am in very good company.”
The 2018 All-WNBA Second Team consists of Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker (97 points), Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (79), Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (76), Mercury center Brittney Griner (74) and Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (58). Vandersloot is making her All-WNBA debut.
Voting for the All-WNBA First and Second Teams was conducted at the conclusion of the regular season. Players were selected by position and received five points for each First Team vote and three points for each Second Team vote. If a player received votes at multiple positions, she was slotted at the position where she received the most votes.
In honor of their accomplishments, each member of the First Team will receive $10,000 and each member of the Second Team will receive $5,000.
Below are the voting results for the 2018 All-WNBA Teams.
2018 ALL-WNBA SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player, Team | 1st Team | 2nd Team | Total |
| Forward | Candace Parker, Los Angeles | 2 | 29 | 97 |
| Guard | Skylar Diggins-Smith, Dallas | 5 | 18 | 79 |
| Forward | Maya Moore, Minnesota | 5 | 17 | 76 |
| Center | Brittney Griner, Phoenix | 1 | 23 | 74 |
| Guard | Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago | 5 | 11 | 58 |
Candace Parker, Sparks: An All-WNBA selection for the eighth time, Parker (17.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 4.7 apg) was the only player to reach those averages in points, rebounds and assists this season.
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Wings: Now a three-time All-WNBA honoree, she averaged a career-high 6.2 assists (third in the WNBA) to go with 17.9 points while playing a league-high 34.1 minutes per game.
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx: Moore averaged 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and a WNBA-leading 1.68 steals as she earned All-WNBA honors for the seventh consecutive season.
Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury: Making her fourth All-WNBA Team, Griner led the WNBA in blocks (2.56 bpg) for the sixth straight season and ranked sixth in scoring (20.5 ppg) and eighth in rebounding (7.7 rpg).
Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky: The eight-year veteran set WNBA records for assists per game (8.6) and total assists (258), along with averaging a career-high 12.5 points.
In honor of their accomplishments, each member of the First Team will receive $10,000 and each member of the Second Team will receive $5,000.
Below are the voting results for the 2018 All-WNBA Teams.
2018 ALL-WNBA FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player, Team | 1st Team | 2nd Team | Total |
| Forward | Breanna Stewart, Seattle | 39 | — | 195 |
| Center | Liz Cambage, Dallas | 38 | — | 190 |
| Forward | Elena Delle Donne, Washington | 35 | 3 | 184 |
| Guard | Diana Taurasi, Phoenix | 31 | 8 | 179 |
| Guard | Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta | 21 | 11 | 138 |
Breanna Stewart, Storm: Stewart earned her first All-WNBA First Team honor and first WNBA MVP award after ranking second in the league in scoring (21.8 ppg), third in rebounding (8.4 rpg), seventh in blocked shots (1.44 bpg), eighth in steals (1.35 spg), 10th in field goal percentage (52.9) and eighth in three-point field goal percentage (41.5) for league-leading Seattle.
Liz Cambage, Wings: In her first WNBA season since 2013, the Australian center led the league in scoring (23.0 ppg) and ranked second in rebounding (9.7 rpg). She scored a WNBA-record 53 points against the New York Liberty on July 17.
Elena Delle Donne, Mystics: In leading Washington to a franchise-record-tying 22 victories and notching her third All-WNBA First Team selection, Delle Donne (20.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg) averaged at least 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds for the third time in the last four seasons.
Diana Taurasi, Mercury: The WNBA’s all-time points leader tied for third in the league in scoring with 20.7 points per game, her highest average since 2011. She also made a WNBA-high 106 three-pointers, shot a league-leading 92.5 percent from the free throw line and finished fourth in assists (5.3 apg).
Tiffany Hayes, Dream: The seven-year veteran averaged career highs of 17.2 points and 2.7 assists to lead Atlanta to the WNBA’s second-best record.