The 12 players with the best chances of winning WNBA MVP for the 2022 season, ranked

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The 12 players with the best chances of winning WNBA MVP for the 2022 season, ranked
  • The 2022 WNBA season tips off Friday, and a deep pool of stars are vying for this year's MVP award.
  • We ranked the players most likely to win the league's top individual honor, per FanDuel.
  • The last two WNBA MVPs — Jonquel Jones and A'ja Wilson — have the best odds of earning the honor.

The WNBA's 2022 campaign tips off Friday night with a slate of four games. The Indiana Fever will face the Washington Mystics at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Sparks taking on the reigning-champion Chicago Sky at 8 p.m. ET. At 10 p.m. ET, the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury will play at the same time as the Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx.

But before the action gets underway for the WNBA's 26th season, Insider ranked the players most likely to win the league's top individual honor based on FanDuel's preseason odds:

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11. (Tie) Napheesa Collier (+2500)

11. (Tie) Napheesa Collier (+2500)
AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Forward

Year: 4

2021 stats: 16.2 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.3 BPG, 1.3 STL

11. (Tie) Liz Cambage (+2500)

11. (Tie) Liz Cambage (+2500)
Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

Position: Center

Year: 6

2021 stats: 14.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.6 BPG

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8. (Tie) Kahleah Copper (+2000)

8. (Tie) Kahleah Copper (+2000)
Kahleah Copper.AP Photo/Paul Beaty

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Forward

Year: 7

2021 stats: 14.4 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.8 APG

8. (Tie) Sylvia Fowles (+2000)

8. (Tie) Sylvia Fowles (+2000)
Sylvia Fowles.AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Center

Year: 15

2021 stats: 16.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.8 BPG, 1.8 STL

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8. (Tie) Sabrina Ionescu (+2000)

8. (Tie) Sabrina Ionescu (+2000)
Sabrina Ionescu.AP Photo/Rick Scuteri

Team: New York Liberty

Position: Guard

Year: 3

2021 stats: 11.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.1 APG

6. (Tie) Candace Parker (+1400)

6. (Tie) Candace Parker (+1400)
Candace Parker.AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Center

Year: 15

2021 stats: 13.3 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.2 BPG

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6. (Tie) Tina Charles (+1400)

6. (Tie) Tina Charles (+1400)
Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images

Team: Phoenix Mercury

Position: Center

Year: 12

2021 stats: 23.4 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 2.1 APG

5. Elena Delle Donne (+1200)

5. Elena Delle Donne (+1200)
Delle Donne.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Forward

Year: 9

2019 stats*: 19.5 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.2 APG

*Injured for 2020, 2021 seasons

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4. Arike Ogunbowale (+1100)

4. Arike Ogunbowale (+1100)
Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale.AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Guard

Year: 4

2021 stats: 18.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.3 APG

3. Breanna Stewart (+500)

3. Breanna Stewart (+500)
Stewart.AP Photo/John Bazemore

Team: Seattle Storm

Position: Forward

Year: 6

2021 stats: 20.3 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.7 BPG, 1.2 STL

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2. Jonquel Jones (+450)

2. Jonquel Jones (+450)
AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Team: Connecticut Sun

Position: Forward

Year: 6

2021 stats: 19.4 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.3 BPG, 1.3 STL

1. A'ja Wilson (+310)

1. A'ja Wilson (+310)
AP Photo/John Locher

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Forward

Year: 5

2021 stats: 18.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.3 BPG

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