A'ja Wilson

 

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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

April 12, 2018 Drafted by Las Vegas with the No. 1 overall pick in the First round of the 2018 WNBA Draft
Feb. 1, 2022 Signed a contract extension with Las Vegas

WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER

Career Highlights

  • 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion
  • 2022 & 2020 WNBA M’VP
  • 2023 WNBA Finals M’VP
  • 2023 & 2022 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2022 & 2020 All-WNBA First Team
  • 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 & 2018 WNBA All-Star
  • 2022 & 2019 All-Star Team Captain
  • 2023 & 2022 WNBA All-Star Leading Vote-Getter
  • 2021 All-WNBA Second Team
  • 2023 & 2022 WNBA All-Defensive First Team
  • 2020 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • 2018 WNBA Rookie of the Year
  • 2018 WNBA All-Rookie Team
  • WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month—8 (August 2023, July 2023, June 2023, July 2022, May 2022, June 2021, September 2020, August 2020)
  • WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week—16 (September 12, 2023; August 29, 2023; August 13, 2023; July 23, 2023; June 25, 2023; August 15, 2022; July 25, 2022; June 21, 2022; May 31, 2022; May 16, 2022; July 6, 2021; September 14, 2020; August 10, 2020; July 1, 2019; June 24, 2019; July 9, 2018)
  • WNBA Rookie of the Month (June 2018, July 2018, August 2018)
  • Heading into the 2024 season, ranked 4th in WNBA history in scoring average among players who have scored at least 2,000 points
  • Heading into the 2024 season, ranked second in WNBA history in free throws made (5.18) and free throws attempted (6.40) per game behind Cynthia Cooper (6.11, 7.02)
  • Heading into the 2024 season, ranked 4th and 6th in WNBA history in defensive rebounds per game and rebounds per game respectively (minimum 700 career defensive rebounds & 1,000 career rebounds)
  • Heading into the 2024 season, ranked 1st for 2-point field goals made per game (7.04) (minimum 350 2s made)
  • Heading into the 2024 season, ranked tied for 10th for career double-doubles with 76.
  • Owns WNBA career single-game records for points with 53 (tie, vs Atlanta, Aug. 22, 2023); 2-point field goals with 17 (tie, vs Washington, Aug. 11, 2023)
  • Owns WNBA career single-season records for 20+ point games with 29 in 2023; field goals made with 335 in 2023; 2-point field goals made with 326 in 2023;

WNBA career rankings heading into the 2024 season:

WNBA career playoff rankings heading into the 2024 season:

2023 (Las Vegas—34-6, 1st Place)

  • WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and WNBA All-Defensive First Team
  • All-Star Game leading vote-getter
  • 3-time Western Conference Player of the Month
  • Earned 5 Western Conference Player of the Week honors
  • Tied a then-franchise scoring record with 40 points vs. the Mystics on Aug. 11; rewrote the record with a WNBA record-tying 53 points on Aug. 22 at Atlanta
  • Scored 20 or more points in a league-record 29 regular seasons contests and scored 30 or more points 6 times, including each of the final 3 games of the season
  • Recorded 22 double-doubles, which ranks tied for 3rd among all-time WNBA single-season leaders.

2022 (Las Vegas—26-10, 1st Place)

  • Won WNBA Championship (1)
  • Name to the All-WNBA First Team (2)
  • Named a WNBA All-Star (4)
  • Leading vote-getter (1) for WNBA All-Star Game
  • Team captain for WNBA All-Star Game (2)
  • Won WNBA Commissioner’s Cup (1)
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Month for May (4) and July (5)
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Week on May 16 (7), May 31 (8), June 21 (9), July 25 (10) & August 15 (11)
  • Finished 5th in the league in scoring, 2nd in rebounding, 12th in field goal percentage, 16th in three-point field goal percentage, 11th in steals, 1st in blocked shots and 19th in minutes played.
  • Scored in double figures in 34 of 36 games, 20 or more points 20 times (including a franchise-record 8 straight games), and a season-high 35 points at Los Angeles on June 11
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 17 occasions, including a season-high 16 on 2 occasions
  • Recorded a career-high tying 17 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Posted 10 games of 20 or points and 10 or more rebounds
  • Handed out a season-high 5 assists vs. Seattle on August 14
  • Tied her career high with 8 assists at Dallas on July 11
  • Recorded a season-high 4 steals on 2 occasions

2021 (Las Vegas—24-8, 2nd Place)

  • Name to the All-WNBA Second Team (1)
  • Named a WNBA All-Star (3)
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Month for June (3)
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Week on July 5 (6)
  • Scored in double figures in 30 of 32 games, scored 20 or more points 14 times
  • Scored a season-high 30 points at New York on June 3
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 17 occasions, including a season-high 15 on June 5 at Washington
  • Recorded a career-high 17 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Posted 11 games of 20 or points and 10 or more rebounds
  • Tied her career high with 8 assists at Dallas on July 11
  • Blocked a season-high 3 shots on 8 occasions
  • Recorded a season-high 4 steals at Minnesota on June 25
  • Tied a franchise record for most made free throws in a game without a miss when she went 12 for 12 at New York on June 3

2020 (Las Vegas—18-4, 1st Place)

  • Named WNBA MVP (5th youngest in history) and was a unanimous selection to the All-WNBA First Team (1)
  • Named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (1)
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Week on August 10 (4), and September 14 (5)
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Month for August (1) and September (2)
  • Scored in double figures in all 22 games, and scored 20 or more points on 15 occasions
  • Scored a season-high 31 points at New York on August 9
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 7 occasions, including a career high-tying 16 on September 8 vs Indiana
  • Recorded 7 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Posted five games of 20 or more points and 10 or more rebounds
  • Tied a franchise record for most made free throws in a game without a miss when she went 12 for 12 at Dallas on August 25
  • Blocked a season-high 5 shots on 2 occasions
  • Picked up a career-high 4 steals vs. Washington on August 15

2019 (Las Vegas—21-13, 4th Place)

  • Named to the WNBA All-Star Team (2), and captained (1) the winning team, which beat Team Delle Donne, 129-126, but did not play due to injury.
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played June 17-23 (2) and June 24-30 (3).
  • Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 11 occasions, in rebounding on 9 occasions, and in assists 1 time.
  • Reached double figures in scoring on 23 occasions and in rebounding on 3 occasions.
  • Scored 20 or more points on 7 occasions, and 30 or more points 1 time, including a career-high and franchise record-tying 39 vs. Indiana on June 22.
  • Finished seventh in the league in scoring average, 17th in rebounding, and fourth in blocked shots.
  • Recorded 3 points-rebound double-doubles, and 3 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Missed 8 games due to injury (ankle).
  • Scored in double figures in the postseason on 3 occasions, and 20 or more points 2 times, including a career playoff-high 23 at Washington in the WNBA Semifinals on September 17.
  • Recorded her first postseason double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Chicago in the WNBA Second Round on September 15.

2018 (Las Vegas—14-20, 9th Place)

  • Named WNBA Rookie of the Year
  • Named to the WNBA All-Star Team (1), where she played for Team Delle Donne, scoring 18 points and grabbing 5 rebounds
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played July 2-8 (1)
  • Named June, July and August Rookie of the Month
  • Became the 15th player in WNBA history to begin her career by recording a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds at Connecticut on May 20)
  • Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 17 occasions, in rebounding on 16 occasions, and in assists 5 times
  • Reached double figures in scoring on 33 occasions and in rebounding on 10 occasions
  • Scored 20 or more points on 18 occasions, and 30 or more points 3 times
  • Led the WNBA in free throws made and free throw attempts
  • Finished fourth in the league in scoring average, sixth in rebounding, sixth in blocked shots, second in field goal attempts and sixth in made field goals
  • Set franchise records for made field goals, field goal attempts, made free throws, free throw attempts, points and scoring average
  • Set franchise record for most made field goals in a game (16 at Indiana on June 12)
  • Tied the program record for most made free throws (14) and most free throw attempts (18) in a game against Washington on June 1
  • Scored the second most points by a rookie (35) in franchise history at Indiana on June 12
  • Recorded 10 double-doubles, and 7 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds

 

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

2023 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Chicago, 1st Round; 3-0 vs Dallas, Semifinals; 3-1 vs New York, Finals)

  • Named WNBA Finals M’VP after averaging 21.3 ppg, 12.5 rpg and 1.3 bpg in the Finals
  • Grabbed a league Finals-record 16 defensive rebounds in Game 4
  • Scored 30 or more points in a WNBA playoff record 3-straight games (38 points vs Chicago in Game 1 of the First Round, 34 points vs Dallas in Game 2 of the Semifinals and 30 points vs Dallas in Game 3)
  • Scored a franchise playoff-high 38 points against Chicago in the First Round on Sept. 17
  • Posted 6 double-doubles in 9 games

2022 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Phoenix, 1st Round; 3-1 vs. Seattle, Semifinals; 3-1 vs. Connecticut, Finals)

  • Scored in double figures in 8 of 10 games, 20 or more points on 5 occasions, and 30 or more points 2 times including a playoff career-high 34 at Seattle on September 4
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 8 occasions
  • Posted 2 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Handed out a playoff season-high 6 assists vs. Phoenix on August 17
  • Blocked 3 or more shots on 6 occasions

2021 (Las Vegas—2-3 vs. Phoenix, Semifinals)

  • Scored in double figures in 4 of 5 games, and 20 or more points on 1 occasion—21 points vs. Phoenix on October 8
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 2 occasions
  • Posted 2 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Handed out a playoff career-high 7 assists vs. Phoenix on September 30

2020 (Las Vegas—3-2 vs. Connecticut, Semifinals; 0-3 vs. Seattle, Finals)

  • Scored in double figures in all 8 games, and 20 or more points on 4 occasions
  • Scored a career playoff-high 29 points and blocked a career playoff-high and franchise playoff record 7 shots vs. Connecticut on September 22
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 3 occasions including a playoff career-high 13 vs. Connecticut on September 27
  • Posted 3 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Handed out a playoff season-high 4 assists on 3 occasions

2019 (Las Vegas—1-0 vs. Chicago, 2nd Round; 1-3 vs. Washington, Semifinals)

  • Scored in double figures on 3 occasions, and 20 or more points 2 time, including a season playoff-high 23 at Washington on September 17
  • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 1 occasion—11 vs. Chicago on September 15
  • Recorded 1 point-rebound double-double—11 points and 11 rebounds on September 15
  • Handed out a postseason-high 3 assists vs. Washington on September 22
  • Blocked a postseason-high 3 shots at Washington on September 17

ALL STAR STATISTICS

Year Team G GS Min FG FGA FG% 3G 3GA 3G% FT FTA FT% OR DR REB A S B TO PF PTS Avg
2018 Team Delle Donne 1 0 17 9 18 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 —- 2 3 5 1 2 0 0 1 18
2019 Team Wilson
2021
US Olympic Team
1 1 17 3 7 .429 0 0 —- 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 4 1 1 2 0 8
2022
Team Wilson
1
1
20
3
8
.375
0
3
.000
4
4
1.000
2
3
5
1
0
0
1
0
10
Totals 3 2 64 15 33 .455 0 4 .000 6 6 —- 4 11 15 6 3 1 3 1 36 13.0

 

A’JA WILSON IN THE NEWS

OVERSEAS CAREER 

2018-19 [Shaanxi Tianze—China (WCBA)] 

  • Played 4 games before tweaking her knee and returning to the United States to rehabilitate her injury
  • Scored at least 33 points in all 4 games, and 40 or more points on 2 occasions, including a season-high 42 vs. Jiangsu Niu Shoushan on October 24
  • Recorded 3 point-rebound double-doubles
  • Had 3 games with 10 or more rebounds including a season-high 19 vs. Jiangsu Niu Shoushan on October 24

OVERSEAS STATISTICS

Year Team League G Min FG FGA FG% 3G 3GA 3G% FT FTA FT% OR DR REB A S B TO PF PTS Avg
2018-19 Shaanxi Tianze WCBA 4 154 60 113 .531 0 0 —- 29 35 .829 17 43 60 12 9 8 15 1 149 37.3
Chinese Lg (WCBA) 4 154 60 113 .531 0 0 —- 29 35 .829 17 43 60 12 9 8 15 1 149 37.3
Totals 4 154 60 113 .531 0 0 —- 29 35 .829 17 43 60 12 9 8 15 1 149 37.3

 

USA BASKETBALL (thru 2022)

  • Participated in the USA National Team’s February 2024 training camp, but was unavailable to compete in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
  • 2015 and 2022 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
  • Won gold medals at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups with USA 5×5 team
  • Named M’VP of the 2022 World Cup
  • Won gold medal at 2020 Olympic Games with USA 5×5 team
  • Is 60-2 as a member of USA Basketball Teams
  • Was the youngest member of the gold-medal-winning, 2018 USA Word Cup Team where she tied for fourth on the team in steals, and was one of seven players on the team to hand out 10 or more assists in the 6 games.
  • Named to the 2017 USA U23 National Team, but was forced to withdraw due to injury
  • Played on the U19 team in 2015 that won gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Chekhov, Russia, going a perfect 7-0
  • Named 2015 FIBA U19 World Cup M’VP
  • Played on the U18 team in 2014 that won gold at the FIBA Americas Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which helped the team qualify for the 2015 FIBA U19 World Cup
  • Named 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship MVP
  • Played on the U19 team in 2013 that won gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Lithuania, and was named to the five-member U19 All-Tournament Team.

USA BASKETBALL STATISTICS

Year Team G GS Min FG FGA FG% 3G 3GA 3G% FT FTA FT% OR DR REB A S B TO PF PTS Avg
2013 U19X 3 0 56 11 23 .478 0 0 —- 3 7 .429 22 0 2 2 4 25 8.3
2013 U19 9 0 149 40 74 .541 0 0 —- 18 24 .750 72 5 9 15 19 98 10.9
2014 U18 5 4 93 39 51 .765 0 0 —- 17 25 .680 42 4 4 10 8 95 19.0
2015 U19X 3 3 69 17 37 .459 0 0 —- 20 23 .870 31 4 3 6 7 54 18.0
2015 U19 7 7 157
51 103 .495 0 2 .000 26 46 .565 59 16 14 8 22 128 18.3
2018 WCX 5 0 91 30 53 .566 0 0 —- 23 29 .793 7 16 23 3 7 5 8 5 83 16.6
2018 World Cup
6 0 88 21 40 .525 0 0 —- 18 26 .692 10 14 24 6 9 6 13 9 60 10.0
2019 WNT
5
0
108
30
53
.566
0
0
—-
19
21
.905
32
10
8
3
10
79
15.8
2020 WNT 4 0
68
21
36
.583
0
0
—-
4
5
.800
27
9
3
4
7
46
11.5
2021
WNT (pre Olympics Exh.)
3
3
51
15
22
 .681 0
0
—-
6
7
 .857 3 14 17
8
3
1
5
4 36
12.0
2021
Olympics
6
6
141
38
64
 .594 0
0
—-
23
29
 .793 13 31 44
15
4
11
10
11 99
16.5
2022
World Cup
6
  129
41
62
.661
0
0
—-
21
22
.955
15
30
45
4
13
8
4
7
103
17.2
Totals 62 23 1200 354 618 .573 0 2 .000 198 264 .750 438 84 79 79 117 906 14.6

 

COLLEGE

Career (South Carolina, 2014-18)

  • Finished her career ranked first in South Carolina program history in career points, blocked shots, made free throws and free throw attempts; second in number of 20 point games (47), made field goals, defensive rebounds, and double-doubles (54); third in rebounds, and games played; fourth in field goal attempts, and offensive rebounds; and fifth in scoring average, and field goal percentage
  • Finished her career ranked first in SEC history in points, 20-point games (23), made free throws, free throw attempts, and blocked shots; and second in scoring average, rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, and double-doubles (21)

Senior (South Carolina, 2017-18)

  • Named consensus National Player of the Year (espnW, USA Today, AP, USBWA, Basketball Times)
  • Named unanimous All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Wooden Award)
  • Won the Wooden Award, Naismith Award and Wade Trophy
  • Became three-time SEC Player of the Year, the first in league history, and was SEC Tournament MVP for second-straight season
  • Named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year
  • Named to the All-SEC First Team by coaches and AP
  • Named to the NCAA Albany Region All-Tournament Team
  • Named SEC Player of the Week on three occasions
  • Set school record for free throws made and attempted, defensive rebounds, and blocked shots
  • Recorded the second most 20-point games (21), rebounds, double-doubles (24); the third most points; the fourth most offensive rebounds; and the fifth most made field goals, and rebound average in a season in program history
  • Finished season ranked seventh in the nation in scoring average, 11th in rebounding average and fifth in blocked shots average – the only player ranked among the nation’s top 35 in all three categories
  • Selected to be a team captain for the second-straight season
  • Team’s top scorer in 25 of her 33 games and top rebounder 30 times
  • Recorded 23 20-point games among her 32 double-digit scoring outings
  • Averaged a double-double (22.8 ppg, 12.0 rpg) in the NCAA Tournament
  • After a week away from the basketball court, was cleared the day of the SEC Tournament opener and went on to average 20.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game off the bench to claim tournament MVP honors
  • Broke the Gamecocks’ all-time scoring record in the SEC Tournament semifinals against No. 18 Georgia on March 3, hitting the mark in one less game than Sheila Foster who held the record for 36 years
  • Became the first Gamecock to record a 20-point, 20-rebuond game since 1981 when she scored 27 points and grabbed 24 boards against No. 24 LSU on February 22
  • Grabbed her 1,000th career rebound against Arkansas on January 25 to become just the 13th player in SEC history to amass 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds
  • Scored her 2,000th career point against Auburn on January 11, becoming just the third Gamecock all-time to hit the mark
  • Scored a career-high 34 points against No. 6 Notre Dame on November 26 for her third entry on the Gamecocks’ list of 30-point games against nationally ranked foes

Junior (South Carolina, 2016-17)

  • Gamecocks won the National Championship with a 67-55 win over Mississippi State in the title game
  • Named Final Four Most Outstanding Player
  • Led team with 19.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game the NCAA Tournament, shooting 59.4 percent from the field
  • Named First-Team All-American (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Wooden Award)
  • Was a finalist for the Naismith Award, Wooden Award and Wade Trophy
  • Gamecocks won the SEC Tournament Championship
  • Named SEC Tournament MVP
  • Named SEC Player of the Year by the coaches and AP
  • Named to the SEC All-Defensive Team
  • Named to the NCAA Stockton Region All-Tournament Team
  • Named SEC Player of the Week on March 2
  • Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Was an SEC Women’s Basketball Leadership Council Representative
  • Recorded the second most made free throws; the third most blocked shots, the fourth highest field goal percentage, and the fifth most free throw attempts in a season in program history
  • Ranked 14th in the nation in field goal percentage and 19th in blocks, ranking third and first in the SEC, respectively
  • Among league top 10 in scoring (2nd) and rebounding (8th)
  • Was the team’s top scorer 20 times in her 35 games, scoring in double figures 31 times on the season

Sophomore (South Carolina, 2015-16)

  • Naismith Award, Wooden Award and Wade Trophy finalist
  • Named to the All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Wooden Award)
  • Named SEC Player of the Year (Coaches, AP)
  • Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year
  • Became the second player in league history to earn SEC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season
  • Named to the All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP)
  • Named to the SEC All-Defensive Team
  • Named to the SEC All-Tournament Team
  • Named SEC Player of the Week on four occasions
  • Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Recorded the second most blocked shots in a season in program history
  • Ranked 12th in the nation in blocked shots (3.12) and 38th in field goal percentage (.531), leading the SEC in both categories
  • Was also among SEC’s top five scorers (5th, 16.1 pgg) and rebounders (4th, 8.7 rpg) and ranked 10th in free throw percentage (.723)
  • In SEC play, was second in scoring (16.3 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (8.5), leading the league in field goal percentage (.545) and blocked shots (3.3)
  • Led the team in scoring on 15 occasions and rebounding on 14 occasions
  • Became the second player in program history to reach 1,000 career points as a sophomore during the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Kansas State on March 20

Freshman (South Carolina, 2014-15)

  • Named to the All-America Third Team (AP)
  • Named All-America honorable mention (WBCA)
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches, AP)
  • Named to the All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP)
  • Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team
  • Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week for the week of December 1-7
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week on five occasions
  • Ranked 12th in the league in scoring (13.1) and rebounding (6.6), and was the only freshman among the league’s top 20 in both categories
  • Recorded 5 double-doubles
  • Scored in double figures 29 times with 5 20-point games
  • Led the team in scoring 15 times
  • Was the team’s top rebounder 9 times

COLLEGE STATISTICS

Year Team League G GS Min FG FGA FG% 3G 3GA 3G% FT FTA FT% OR DR REB A S B TO PF PTS Avg
2014-15 South Carolina SEC 37 1 734 177 329 .538 1 3 .333 131 198 .662 78 165 243 37 32 65 62 72 486 13.1
2015-16 South Carolina SEC 33 32 895 205 386 .531 0 0 .000 120 166 .723 88 199 287 47 27 103 74 78 530 16.1
2016-17 South Carolina SEC 35 35 995 233 396 .588 0 1 .000 160 217 .737 93 181 274 50 43 90 68 78 626 17.9
2017-18 South Carolina SEC 33 32 970 278 513 .542 5 12 .417 186 254 .732 115 276 391 57 34 105 83 65 747 22.6
Totals 138 97 3594 893 1624 .550 6 16 .375 597 835 .715 374 821 1195 191 136 363 287 293 2389 17.3

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Named WBCA, Naismith and Parade Magazine Player of the Year as a senior
  • Named 2014 McDonald’s All-American and South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year (2013-14)
  • Earned state player of the year honors from South Carolina independent School Association (SCISA) the last three years of her career (2012-14)
  • Guided Heathwood to 2014 state championship in 2013-14, bettering her runner-up finish as a junior
  • Averaged 34.4 points 13.9 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior, shooting 57 percent
  • Was a five-time South Carolina Independent School Association All-State selection (2010-14)
  • Also earned all-state and all-region honors in volleyball in 2012

 

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Eva and Roscoe Wilson, Jr.
  • Has an older brother, Renaldo
  • Father played basketball professionally in Europe for 10 seasons
  • Majored in mass communications
  • Is dyslexic