Minneapolis, MN (April 30, 2022)—Las Vegas travels to Minnesota this Sunday for an 11 am PT tip against the Lynx in the lone preseason game of the year for the Aces.
It is WNBA legend Becky Hammon’s first year at the helm of the franchise following eight years with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs as an assistant. She starred in the WNBA for 16 years, the last 8 of which were as a member of the San Antonio Stars.
A six-time All-Star, and four-time All-WNBA performer, Hammon was a member of the WNBA’s 15th, 20th and 25th Anniversary Teams.
Las Vegas is led on the court by three-time All-Star and WNBA M’VP A’ja Wilson, who last year helped the US Women’s National Team to an Olympic gold medal in Japan. She is joined by three other US Olympic gold medalists in guards Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. Gray starred on the 5×5 team with Wilson while Plum and Young helped the United States to the inaugural 3×3 Olympic championship.
The Lynx and Aces squared off against one another on three occasions last season, with Minnesota winning two of the three.
There will be a familiar face wearing a Lynx uniform Sunday as Angel McCoughtry, who played for Las Vegas in 2020-21, signed with Minnesota as a free agent during the offseason. The Lynx’ roster also features former Aces All-Star Kayla McBride.
Las Vegas opens its 2022 WNBA regular season at Phoenix on Friday, May 6.