(Photo credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images)Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith and Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson were named WNBA Co-Defensive Players of the Year on Thursday. Both players received 29 votes from a national panel of 72 media members. Smith was a WNBA All-Defensive Second Team choice last season and figures to be a first-teamer this time around. Wilson ranked second in blocks (92) and third in steals (64) while again being a stellar force at both ends of the floor. Wilson, 29, also ranked second in rebounding (10.2) in 40 games and her performances fueled Las Vegas' 16-game winning streak to end the regular season.