A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player of the Week For Third Time This Season

Tue, Jun 21, 2022, 2:33 PM

NEW YORK (June 21, 2022)—The WNBA announced today that A’ja Wilson is the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from June 13-19. It is Wilson’s third player of the week award this season, and the ninth of her career, which is the most in franchise history.

(View Aces all-time Player of the Week honorees)

Las Vegas ran its winning streak to four straight with a 2-0 week and wins over Dallas and Minnesota. The 2020 WNBA M’VP averaged 25.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.00 blocked shots on the week while connecting on 64.5% of her field goal attempts.

The Aces are 13-2 overall which is a full two games ahead of the Connecticut Sun. They are also 8-0 in Commissioner’s Cup play, and can secure the tiebreaker to host the July 26 championship game with a win over Chicago this evening.

The Aces are at home tonight against the Sky, tipping off at 7 pm PT on MyLVTV. They remain at home this weekend for a Saturday, June 25 meeting with the Washington Mystics which also tips at 7 pm.