Much like she did to opponents this season, Elena Delle Donne dominated the voting for 2015 Chicago Sports Stud of the Year.
The Sky star, who won the WNBA’s MVP award in her third season, ran away with RedEye’s annual poll recognizing the year’s best performances. Delle Donne snapped up 69 percent of the vote, marking the second straight year a Sky player has been named Stud of the Year. Her teammate Allie Quigley was the 2014 winner.
In earning her league’s top annual honor, Delle Donne was tops in the WNBA in scoring (23.4 points per game) and free-throw percentage (95 percent). The three-time All-Star also was third in rebounding (8.4 per game) and blocked shots (2) in leading the Sky to their third consecutive playoff appearance.
Delle Donne beat out a trio of Stanley Cup champs, three Cubs standouts and a pair of Bulls stars. Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta of the Cubs was her closest competitor, pulling down 11 percent of the vote.
Meanwhile, White Sox fans hope Adam LaRoche comes back better than ever in 2016. The slugger was voted Chicago Sports Dud of the Year with 46 percent of the vote, ahead of former teammate Jeff Samardzija (29 percent) and Bears kicker Robbie Gould (25 percent). LaRoche hit just .207 with 133 strikeouts in 2015, and his team finished a disappointing fourth in the American League Central.
Here’s how the voting shook out for Stud of the Year:
1. Elena Delle Donne, Sky: 69 percent
2. Jake Arrieta, Cubs: 11 percent
3. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks: 5 percent
4. Kris Bryant, Cubs 4 percent
5. Duncan Keith, Blackhawks: 4 percent
6. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks: 3 percent
7. Jimmy Butler, Bulls: 2 percent
8. Joe Maddon, Cubs: 1 percent
9. Pau Gasol, Bulls: 1 percent
10. Anthony Rizzo, Cubs: 0 percent
