Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon made big strides as a 3-point shooter this season and it helped her claim WNBA Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was announced Saturday.

Hillmon received 44 of 72 votes from a national panel of media members. She easily outdistanced Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (22 votes).

Hillman, 25, came off the bench in 27 of Atlanta's 44 games. A player must play more games as a reserve than starter to be eligible for the award.

After making one total 3-pointer over her first three WNBA seasons, Hillmon made 53 this season and shot 32.1 percent from behind the arc.

Hillmon also had career-high averages of 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, while helping the Dream finish with the third-best regular season record. Atlanta was eliminated in the

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