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2022 WNBA awards: Sun's two-time All-Star Brionna Jones named Sixth Player of the Year in nearly unanimous vote

Brionna Jones continues to add hardware to her collection after another All-Star season. Jones, the Connecticut Sun's star reserve, was named the 2022 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year on Thursday, the league announced.

It was a near consensus call with 53 of the 56 votes by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters going for Jones. Chicago Sky forward/center Azurá Stevens received two votes and Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen had one vote.

Jones provided key contributions off the bench for the No. 3 seed Sun (25-11), finishing second on the team in scoring and third in rebounds.