Aces’ Wilson named WNBA MYP!

September 22, 2024 Goforitradio Staff WNBA 0

For the third time in her career, Las Vegas Aces center/forward A’ja Wilson has been named the 2024 WNBA Most Valuable Player, the league announced on Sunday.

Wilson, who also earned the honor in 2020 and 2022, is the fourth player in WNBA history to win three MVPs, and the league’s first unanimous MVP since 1997.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (467 points) finished in second place, followed by New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (295 points) in third place, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (130 points) in fourth place and Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (83 points) in fifth place.  

In her seventh WNBA season, Wilson averaged a league-best 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, and also a league best 2.58 blocked shots and 1.79 steals in 34.4 minutes in 38 games.  Wilson also finished seventh in the league in field goal percentage (51.8) and 17th in free throw percentage (84.4).

Wilson has had a historic season. She broke the WNBA single-season record for scoring average and set single-season records with 1,021 points and 451 rebounds. She is the first player to lead the WNBA in total points, rebounds, and blocks (98) in a season.

Behind Wilson, the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces (27-13) earned the fourth seed in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs.

Additional highlights of Wilson’s 2024 season include:

  • Recorded the two highest-scoring games of the WNBA season, with 42 points against the Dallas Wings on Aug. 27 and 41 points against the Mercury on Sept. 1.

  • Scored at least 20 points in 89.5% of her games (34 of 38), a WNBA single-season record.

  • Grabbed 9.8 defensive rebounds per game, the highest single-season average in WNBA history.

  • Posted the third-highest rebounding average in a WNBA season (11.87), behind No. 1 Angel Reese (13.1 rpg with the Chicago Sky in 2024) and No. 2 Sylvia Fowles (11.88 with the Minnesota Lynx in 2018).

  • Finished with 24 points and a career-high 20 rebounds against the Storm on July 10 for the first 20-20 game of her career.

  • Became the second player in WNBA history to have at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and five blocks in a game (vs. the Atlanta Dream on Aug. 30), joining Candace Parker (2008). 

  • Set WNBA single-season records for consecutive games with 20 or more points (15) and consecutive games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds (eight).

  • Became the Aces’ franchise leader in both total points and total rebounds.

  • Led the WNBA in steals-per-turnover ratio (1.42 to 1) and had a career-low 1.3 turnovers per game.

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