The WNBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams were revealed today by the league office. Of the 10 selected, 4 Connecticut Sun gamers got the honor. Jonquel Jones and Briann January were called to the All-Defensive First Group while Jasmine Thomas and Brionna Jones obtained 2nd group honors. The receivers were selected by a 49-member panel of sportswriters and and J. Jones, were called together with Brianna Turner, Sylvia Fowles and Brittney Sykes. In addition to Thomas and B. Jones the second team consisted of Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner and Ariel a team, Connecticut held their opponents to much less than 70 factors in a total amount of 18 competitions and had the primary overall protective ranking. Additionally, all 5 of the Sun's beginners Sun Store, consisting of DeWanna Bonner, held the top 5 places in specific defensive win the 2nd time in her occupation, J. Jones was called to the WNBA All-Defensive First Group. The 6-6 ahead, has developed herself as one of the most dominate rebounders in the organization. Most recently, she obtained her third WNBA Top Entertainer honor for rebounding. She ended up the 2021 regular period averaging a league-best 11.2 rebounds per video game, as well as 8.7 defensive rebounds per video game, also first in the WNBA. In 27 video games, she pulled down 10+ rebounds in 19 contests and grabbed 10+ defensive rebounds in 10 additionally averaged a team-high 1.3 blocks per video game and rested second amongst the Sun in swipes per game. Her 1.3 blocks per game put her within the leading 10 in the league while her 1.3 takes placed her within the top 15. Jones finished the season 4th in the organization in factors per game, balancing 19.4. January, that is currently in her 13th year in the league, got first string honors for the 5th time. She also made second team recognition twice for an overall of seven defensive team awards. In her second year with the Connecticut Sun, January balanced 30.2 minutes per video game and safeguarded a few of the organization's most prolific guards. She averaged 1.4 rebounds per game, 1.1 defensive rebounds per game and.9 takes per game. Among January's defensive highlights of the season consisted of aiding the Sun hold Arike Ogunbowale to simply 8 points in the team's 83-56 triumph on Sept. 7. Prior to the competition, Ogunbowale had held the lengthiest energetic WNBA double-digit scoring streak at 65. Connecticut Sun factor guard and captain, Thomas discovers herself on the WNBA All-Defensive Secondly Team for the 2nd time in her occupation. This is her fifth time being named to among the protective groups after being selected to the All-Defensive First string 3 straight years. For the 2021 season, Thomas averaged 2.4 rebounds per video game, 2.0 defensive rebounds per game and 1.3 swipes per game.B. Jones obtained the very first WNBA All-Defensive Group award of her career. In her fifth year, she videotaped a profession high 7.3 rebounds per game, 4.2 protective boards per game, a team-high 1.4 swipes per video game and.5 obstructs per game.