21
Sep
WNBA Awards
'Fan-NAZ-tic! Hillmon wins Sixth Player of Year
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American Naz Hillmon has translated her form in WNBL25 into the WNBA's 2025 Sixth Player of the Year. Photos: Getty Images
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Naz Hillmon wins 2025 WNBA Sixth Player award after strong Atlanta Dream and WNBL Flyers campaigns.
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WNBL star Naz Hillmon has won the 2025 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award.
The 26-year-old forward averaged 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists of the bench for the 30-14 Atlanta Dream this season after dominating for the Southside Flyers in WNBL25.
Hillmon averaged 19.5 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Flyers.
It's the second award in a matter of days for players coming out of the WNBL. Bendigo Spirit championship guard Veronica Burton was awarded the 2025 Most Improved Player after leading the expansion Golden State Valkyries into the playoffs in their first season.
It's the third elite women's award for Australian basketball this week, adding to Australian Opals centre Alanna Smith's WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Sixth Player of the Year Voting
- Naz Hillmon - 44
- Natisha Hiedeman - 22
- Jessica Shepard - 4
- Dominique Malonga - 1
- Sami Whitcomb - 1
Naz Hillmon's Best 2025 WNBA Performances
- Aug 2 vs PHX: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists (7-12 FG).
- Jul 31 @ DAL: Season-high 21 points with 5 threes (7-9 FG, 5-7 3P).
- Aug 11 @ PHX: Big time 13-point, 13-rebound double-double with 4 assists.
- Playoffs Game 1 vs IND: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists in a win.
Naz Hillmon - Atlanta Dream 2025 Season
GMS: 44 I PTS: 8.6 I REB: 6.2 I AST: 2.4 I STL: 0.5 I BLK: 0.4 I FG%: 46.3 I 3P%: 32.1 I FT%: 83.1 I Turnovers: 1.1
Career Stats (Per Game Averages)
GMS: 88 I PTS: 6.5 I REB: 5.2 I AST: 1.8 I STL: 0.4 I BLK: 0.3 I FG%: 47.0 I 3P%: 31.0 I FT%: 78.5 I Turnovers: 1.2
Naz Hillmon - Southside Flyers 2024-25 Season
- Games (G): 19
- Minutes (MIN): 37.6
- Points (PTS): 19.5
- Field Goals (FGM-A): 129-215 (60.0%)
- Three-Point (3PM-A): 14-41 (34.1%)
- Free Throws (FTM-A): 71-91 (78.0%)
- Rebounds (REB): 9.9 (4.2 OR, 5.8 DR)
- Assists (AST): 1.9
- Personal Fouls (PF): 2.7
- Steals (ST): 1.7
- Blocks (BS): 0.5
- Turnovers (TO): 2.2
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