As the WNBA regular season has officially come to a close and the playoffs are set to begin, it's about that time when the league and various media establishments around the country select the recipients of a list of postseason awards. While fans across the league wait for the official WNBA award announcements, the Associated Press revealed the winners of their leaguewide awards on Friday. One of those winners was one of Balhalla's own, as Veronica Burton was awarded the AP Most Improved Player Award. Burton's selection in the AP vote presents promising prospects for her chances of winning the official league award. On an ESPN panel consisting of the network's four most prominent WNBA experts, all four selected Burton as their choice for the Most Improved Player Award. Burton also received some support from her Golden State Valkyries teammates, namely Kate Martin, who posted an Instagram story in support of her teammate's award selection. Martin shared the Valkyries' post with a supportive caption. "Ahhhh!!!