Ranking the top 25 WNBA players for the 2025 preseason - ESPN

The 2025 WNBA season is here, with preseason games underway and the regular season set to tip May 16.

Reigning MVP A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces have a bit of a new look but remain confident in their core. Breanna Stewart is out to help the New York Liberty defend their championship. Napheesa Collier, who's coming off a stellar Unrivaled season, seeks to avenge the Minnesota Lynx's WNBA Finals defeat. And in her sophomore season, Caitlin Clark is looking to lead the Indiana Fever into title contention.

All four headline ESPN's preseason ranking of the top 25 players in the WNBA.

The top nine spots on our list came together quickly as consensus ruled. But the middle of the pack got tricky. Offseason performance, such as how well players competed at Unrivaled, factored into the voting. And rookies were not eligible, though they can break into the list as we continue to update it throughout the season.

Here is a look at our preseason top 25, as determined by ESPN's Kendra Andrews, Kevin Pelton, Alexa Philippou and Michael Voepel.

Center | 6-foot-4
2024 stats: 26.9 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 2.6 BPG

Wilson, 28, had one of the best individual seasons in WNBA history. She won her third MVP award with career-high averages in points, rebounds, blocks and steals (1.8 per game). Her scoring average was the highest for any season in league history, breaking the mark of 25.3 PPG set by Phoenix's Diana Taurasi in 2006. For the third consecutive season, Wilson shot better than 50% from the field and made both the All-WNBA and all-defensive first teams. — Michael Voepel

Forward | 6-foot-1
2024 stats: 20.4 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.9 SPG

A remarkable 12 months saw Collier, ranked fifth at this time last year, cement her status as the top