Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was the unanimous choice as the WNBA MVP, the league announced Sunday, Sept. 22.
Sep 23, 2024 03:22 AM
Wilson received all 67 first-place votes from a national media panel, making her a three-time award winner She’s the fourth player in WNBA history to reach that milestone, joining Sherly Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson. Wilson finished third in the MVP voting last year, receiving one fourth-place vote that she said fueled her after the Aces won their second straight WNBA title.
Wilson finished the regular season with 1,021 points, 451 rebounds and led the league with 98 blocks. The 6-foot-4 Wilson broke the WNBA single-season record for scoring average, which had been set by Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi in 2006 .
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