Stiles Named WNBA Rookie of the Year

Former Southwest Missouri State standout Jackie Stiles has won the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award. The Portland Fire shooting guard averaged 14.9 points per game this season for the 11-21 Fire. She started att 32 games for Portland and averaged a team-high 32 minutes per game. Stiles received 32 of the 60 votes for the award. Seattle’s Lauren Jackson was second in the balloting with 20 votes.