Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell were named to the 2026 All-WNBA first team, giving the Indiana Fever two players on the ’s top five selection. The announcement, reported by Doug Feinberg, came with a wider honors list that also included individual awards across the WNBA.
For the Fever, the result lands at a sharp moment. Ballots for the league’s award voting were due Friday, and the postseason is set to tip off Sunday, so the honors arrive just as attention shifts from regular-season recognition to playoff stakes. Clark’s place on the first team adds to a season that already carried weight because she helped lead the Fever back to the playoffs.
The first team also included A'ja Wilson, Olivia Miles and Breanna Stewart, while Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard were named to the second team alongside Paige Bueckers, Jackie Young and Gabby Williams. The ’s award slate also named Wilson as the WNBA Player of the Year, Reese as Defensive Player of the Year, Miles as Rookie of the Year, Jessica Shepard as Most Improved Player, Janelle Salaün as Sixth Woman of the Year and Cheryl Reeve as Coach of the Year. Azzi Fudd made the All-Rookie team.
Clark’s honor is the one that carries the sharpest contrast. She was awarded ’s Comeback Player of the Year after missing most of last season due to injury, even though her return helped power Indiana Fever players honors at the top of the league’s ballot. That combination of recovery and production is what makes her selection stand out: the did not just reward a return to the floor, but a return that changed the team’s standing.
The broader picture is clear enough. Two Fever guards on the first team give Indiana a rare level of recognition in a year when the spread its honors across several categories, and the postseason begins with four first-round matchups Sunday. What remains to watch is whether that individual acclaim carries over once the games are played for keeps.
