The Dream's Angel McCoughtry was named Rookie of the Year and Marynell Meadors was named Coach of the Year in WNBA awards announced Thursday.

McCoughtry, the No. 1 overall draft pick this year, led all rookies in scoring and steals and was fifth in assists.

Meadors led the Dream to the second-biggest turnaround in WNBA history. The Dream finished 18-16 and made the playoffs this season, one year removed from a 4-30 inaugural campaign.

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Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Norman Arey died Oct. 11, 2025 at the age of 84. In addition to sports writing, Arey also co-wrote the popular "Peach Buzz" society column. (Courtesy of the Arey family)

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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