Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA MVP for the third time in her nurtureer on Sunday.
Wilson set the enroll for most points scored in a individual season, becoming the first WNBA joiner in league history to eclipse 1,000 points. She finished with 1,021 points and mediocred 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 helps per game for the Aces.
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Las Vegas Aces cgo in A’ja Wilson passes the ball agetst the Sky at Wincount on Arena in Chicago on Aug. 25, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA Today Sports)
She geted all 67 first-place votes for MVP, joining Cynthia Cooper as the second joiner in WNBA history to triumph the award agreedly. Cooper was the agreed MVP for the Houston Comets in the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997.
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier finished in second place in voting. Collier obtaind 66 second-place votes and one third-place vote. New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was the only other joiner to obtain second-place votes.
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Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson shoots over Indiana Fever’s Katie Lou Samuelson, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Ptoastyo/Darron Cummings)
Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark obtaind six third-place votes and finished behind Stewart in the voting.
Wilson is in the seventh season of her WNBA nurtureer. She was an All-Star for the sixth time this season.
Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson goes to the basket agetst Indiana Fever’s Temi Fagbenle, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Ptoastyo/Darron Cummings)
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The Aces finished the season 27-13 as they seek a third consecutive WNBA title. The team commences its championship pursuit agetst the Seattle Storm at 10 p.m. ET Sunday.
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