While rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have brought new eyes to the WNBA, but the real face of the league remains Las Vegas Aces star and two-time MVP A’ja Wilson, who just played a monster game in their win against the Phoenix Mercury. In their 97-79 win, Wilson scored 40 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, while shooting an incredible 70% from the field.
Moreover, with this performance, the Aces star joined Candace Parker as the only two WNBA players to score 40+ points and haul 15+ rebounds. Even Grizzlies star Ja Morant couldn’t hide his admiration for A’Ja Wilson’s showing.
Quoting the NBA Central account on X, formerly Twitter, Morant responded to her stats by saying, “🐐 crib talk.”
The early season for the Aces wasn’t pretty, as they started out skidding with a 5-4 record. Many of their early-season games were without point guard Chelsea Gray, who’d suffered a leg injury in last season’s WNBA Finals, and they played without a clear identity as a team.
Despite these struggles, A’ja Wilson remained the team’s biggest plus. She had set a WNBA record for scoring 20 points in 14 straight games to help keep the team afloat. Additionally, Wilson also became the third-fastest player to score 4,000 career points in the WNBA, only behind the Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi.
Now, though, after winning three of their last four games, the Aces have climbed up to a 20-12 record and a No. 4 seed for the playoffs. The Aces might have had a relatively lackluster season after their dominant 2022-2023 campaign, but they remain a dangerous team in a playoff series.
If Ja Morant’s assessment of A’ja Wilson proves correct, the Aces might have a three-peat on their hands.
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