Paige Bueckers:
Paige Bueckers became the 10th WNBA player to win Rookie of the Month three consecutive times. In August, the 23-year-old averaged just over 20 points, nearly 4 rebounds and 5 assists within 31 and a half minutes per game. Against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 20, the former Husky contributed 44 points, shooting 13 of 17 (76.5%) attempts from the field and draining all four tries from deep. This not only solidified the most points scored so far in the 2025 stretch but also tied the rookie record for most points scored. Additionally, Bueckers joined Caitlin Clark as the second first-year player to reach 500-plus points, 150-plus assists, 100-plus rebounds and 50-plus steals in a campaign. As players start receiving All-WNBA First Team votes, seeing the guard make the list should come as no surprise. The reigning National champ is the only player who ranks top 10 in points per game, assists per game and steals per game. As the 2025 regular season concludes, BetMGM favors “Paige Buckets” for Rookie of the Year.
Napheesa Collier:
Napheesa Collier suffered an ankle sprain against the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 2, sidelining her for seven clashes. The 28-year-old’s MVP-caliber run resumed on Aug. 24 versus the Indiana Fever, where she topped the team with 32 points and nine boards. The forward knocked down 9 of 13 (69.2%) shots from within the paint and nailed two of three (66.7%) attempts from downtown. The forward not only bounced back from injury but also passed Sylvia Fowles for the fourth-most points accumulated in franchise history, with 3,491 points. To add on, the former Husky leads the Minnesota Lynx with 23 and a half points, 7 and a half rebounds and nearly 2 steals per contest. Despite enduring several injuries this year, Collier is still the runaway favorite in the MVP race, per BetMGM.
Breanna Stewart:
Similar to Collier, Breanna Stewart sustained a right knee bone bruise on July 26, resulting in her missing 13 meetings. The reigning WNBA champ returned on Aug. 25 versus the Connecticut Sun, dropping 19 points, burying just four of 10 (40%) two-pointers and botching a pair of shots from beyond the arc. Most of the 31-year-old’s points emerged from the free-throw line, cashing in 11 of 13 (84.6%) attempts. With three matchups remaining, “Stewie” averages 18 points, 6 and a half boards and 3 and a half assists per game.
Gabby Williams:
Gabby Williams logged 10 and a half points, 4 rebounds and nearly 4 assists in August. The 28-year-old continues leading the Seattle Storm with just over two steals per face-off. Williams struggled from all ranges versus the Sparks on Sept. 1, making just 4 of 8 (50%) field goal attempts and mishandling all four deep shots. The same story carried into Friday night’s battle against the New York Liberty, contributing 7 points, 5 boards and 3 assists. The forward cashed in just two of seven buckets from within the perimeter, sinking one of two tries from downtown. The Storm plays their season finale contest versus the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday at 10 p.m.
Aaliyah Edwards:
The Washington Mystics traded Aaliyah Edwards to the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 7. With the Mystics, the forward posted a little more than 6 points, nearly 3 and a half rebounds and just under half an assist per meeting. Since the new beginning, Edwards registered 5 and a half points, 3 and a half boards and dishing out about half of an assist per game from off the bench.
Kaitlyn Chen:
The Golden State Valkyries waived Kaitlyn Chen on May 14, then re-signed her on June 15. The off-the-bench guard faced challenges shooting, knocking down just under a point and averaging nearly eight and a half minutes per clash in August.
Honorable Mention:
The WNBA inducted Sue Bird and Maya Moore into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Bird played for the Storm for 19 years, recording a little under 12 points, two and a half rebounds and slightly over five and a half assists. The 13-time WNBA All-Star also won four championships with the team (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020).
Moore played for the Lynx for eight years, dropping nearly 18 and a half points, close to 6 boards and a little over 3 assists per contest. With the franchise, Moore won four championships (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017).