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"Flip-Flopped Their Record": Ex-College Basketball Player Makes Unexpected Coach of the Year Pick Over Cheryl Reeve After Remarkable Season

During a recent episode of her podcast, basketball analyst Rachel DeMita shared her surprising picks for Coach of the Year, placing Washington Mystics leader Sydney Johnson at the top of her ballot instead of Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve. DeMita highlighted the dramatic transformation under Johnson, whose youthful squad reversed their previous record to finish fifth and advance to an upcoming playoff matchup against the Atlanta Dream.

In addition to citing the strong team culture and defensive growth built around young players, DeMita positioned Golden State Valkyries leader Natalie Nakase in second place before slotting Reeve into the third position.

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