Las Vegas Aces Roster | ESPN This week, the Dallas Wings get their shot at the league's top team . In the second round elimination game, the Aces defeated the Chicago Sky 93-92 off a desperation half-court game winner by teammate Dearica Hamby who came up with a steal on defence in the final 10 seconds of the game. All The Vegas Podcast: Las Vegas Aces Star Aja Wilson (May 13, 2019), only freshman among the leagues top 20 in both categories, Scored in double figures 29 times with 5 20-point games, How South Carolina inspired Aja Wilson in WNBA championship victory with Las Vegas Aces (September 18, 2022), Dawn Staley is still coaching Aja Wilson (September 13, 2022), Aja Wilson already has a statue. Plum has averaged 28.7 points per game over her last three contests while shooting 67.4% from the field . Play-by-play action for the Las Vegas Aces vs. Los Angeles Sparks WNBA game from July 12, 2023 on ESPN. This was the first time she has. "I'm alive. [8] Her head coach Mike Neighbors noticed her desire to get started, which helped him with his decision to name her the team captain before the season started, a rare event for a freshman. Aces waive 3 players, including lone 2023 draft pick - Las Vegas Review One of the highlights of the year was a victory over the fourth ranked team in the country, Stanford. A'ja Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More | WNBA Young tied her career high made field goals (10) and set a new career best in free-throws, going 10-for-11 from the stripe. Like us on Facebook. Player Averages No Data Available. Sheppard, a second-round draft. Also averaged 9.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.8 steals, As a senior, shot 60.5 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range, and 86.1 percent from the free throw line, 20 30-point games, 10 40-point games and a season-high 53 points on Nov. 20 vs. Gibson Southern, Set the Indiana high school girls basketball single-season scoring record as a junior, pouring in 1,003 points, becoming just the fifth player of either gender in state history to score 1,000 points in a season, The Journey of Jackie Young (August 9, 2022), Jackie Youngs Breakout Has Lifted The Aces To The Top Of The WNBA (June 29,2022), Jackie Young named starter in 2022 WNBA All-Star Game (June 22,2022), Aces Jackie Young working way back to All-Star form (June 18,2022), And One With Jackie Young:Aces Breakout Star Talks Confidence (June 15,2022), Why Jackie Young is the Las Vegas Aces Top MVP Candidate (May 26, 2022), How Jackie Young Has Taken Her Game To The Next Level (May 24, 2022), Jackie Young Named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week (May 23,2022), Aces Jackie Young Enjoying Best Start To Young Career (May 18, 2022), Aces Sign Jackie Young To Contract Extension (May 15, 2022), Fantasy Womens Basketball: Career Year Coming Up For Former No. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the NBA.com If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. She participated in the 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game, hitting six of her eight field goal attempts, scoring 14 points. The USA responded with an 112 run with foul shot contributions by Jefferson and a three-point basket from Stewart. The WNBA is also hosting the WNBA Live fan festival, which is open to the public for those two days. Print Page. Her 5.91 assists per game were the second most in franchise history (Danielle Robinson, 6.72, 2013), Set the franchise single-game assist record with a career-high 14 vs. Minnesota on September 8, Led the team in scoring on 2 occasions, and in assists 19 times, Scored in double figures on 19 occasions, including a season-high 21 vs. Seattle on June 27, Handed out 10 or more assists in a game on 3 occasions, Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds vs. Chicago on September 2, Picked up a season-high 5 steals vs. Indiana on May 28, Finished 5th in the league in assists per game, and 2nd in free throw percentage, Scored in double figures in 18 of 22 games, including 4 games of 20 or more points and a season-high 27 points at Connecticut on August 28, Handed out a season-high 11 assists vs. Las Vegas on September 12, Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds at Dallas on September 2, Picked up a season-high 3 steals on 4 occasions, Recorded the eighth triple-double in WNBA regular season history on July 7 with a 13-point, a season-high 10-rebound, and a season-high 13-assist effort vs. Washington, Named to her third consecutive WNBA All-Star Game, Finished 2nd in the league in assists per game, 4th in minutes per game, and 6th in free throw percentage. [4] Her mother was an accomplished volleyball player for the University of California, Davis. AUG 1 @ 7:00 PM PT Atlanta Dream Las Vegas Aces BALLY SPORTS SOUTHEAST, SILVER STATE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune) Candace Parker chose to leave the Chicago Sky for the same reason she joined the team in 2021 to go home. In 2018, the San Antonio Stars relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada and was renamed the Las Vegas Aces. On May 15, 2020, Plum signed a two-year extension with the Aces worth $350K. They would receive a bye to the second round. On Thursday, the Aces announced the Jackie Young will be participating in the 3-point contest. Kelsey played volleyball at first, excelling in the USA Volleyball junior system, but when it came time for high school, she chose La Jolla Country Day School over Poway High School, where her sisters had attended, and Plum chose basketball over volleyball. Aces enjoy state-of-the-art WNBA facility - Las Vegas Sun Las Vegas officials say . Las Vegas Aces' Liz Cambage featured in ESPN's body issue [34][a] On February 25, 2017, in the Huskies final regular season game, Plum scored a Pac-12 record 57 points in an 8477 win over Utah. Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson named Western Conference Player - KSNV MIN 89 LAS 113 Boxscore Jul 6, 2023 DAL LAS Game preview College Park Center Arlington, TX Jul 12, 2023 LAS PHO Game preview Michelob ULTRA Arena Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Aces leaders Season leaders Points A'ja Wilson 1m93 / 6-4 27 years old 19.4 Kelsey Plum 1m73 / 5-8 29 years old 19.1 Jackie Young 1m83 / 6-0 26 years old Plum is the daughter of Katie and Jim Plum. Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson has been through the wringer - Sports Illustrated Are We Destined for a Storm, Aces WNBA Finals Rematch? She recorded 677 rebounds, assisted on 381 baskets, and had 370 steals. Plum was also named the AP player of the year for womens college basketball, the first ever Washington Husky to earn the award. Plum ended her senior season with a total of 1,109 points scored, an NCAA womens basketball single season record. The USA opened preliminary play with a game against Brazil. After Plum helped the USA basketball team to win the gold medal in Lithuania, she flew directly to Seattle rather than heading home to San Diego. In the 2018 season, Plum improved in every statistical category, averaging more points, rebounds and assists with higher shooting percentages. LAS VEGAS, July 12, 2023 - AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023 will take place on Saturday, July 15 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, home of the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, with the . Las Vegas Aces center Candace Parker, left, shoots the basketball near Kiah Stokes during a team practice at their facility on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 . Jackie Young has emerged as a shooting star for Las Vegas Aces This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. You can find more info and buy tickets here. A'ja Wilson tallies the most points in a single quarter in her career with a 16-point opening frame for the Aces. JUL 25 @ 4:00 PM PT Las Vegas Aces Chicago Sky ESPN. 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Handed out a career-high 10 assists on 2 occasionsvs. They would advance all the way to the Finals but fell short by losing to the Seattle Storm in a three-game sweep. July 14 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. 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. [46] She grabbed Western Conference Player of the week two times for the weeks of May 30th-June 5th[47] and July 28th-July 31st. WNBA News for Teams, Players, Games & More | WNBA Plum led all players in shots made and threes made, also leading the Aces in minutes played. Plum ended her outstanding career with a point total of 3,527 and an assist total of 519. With under eight seconds to go, the USA was down by one point while Cuba had the ball. Kelsey Plum and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun to win the 2022 WNBA championship. Recorded her first postseason double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Chicago in the WNBA Second Round on September 15. Jackie Young scored 23 points to lead three players with at least 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces coasted to a 98-72 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the NBA.com If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Plum graduated from Washington in June 2017 with a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Copyright 2023 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 13 North Carolina, Handed out a season-high 7 assists on 2 occasions, Was named California Miss Basketball and a Gatorade Player of the Year selection in 2010, Tallied 18 points and eight rebounds in the 2010 WBCA High School All-America game, while being named Red Team MVP, Scored 2,164 career points at St. Marys High School, Led St Marys to Class 6A state championship and was named MVP of the state tournament, One of five finalists for the 2010 Naismith Player of the Year Award, Her cousin, Alexis Gray-Lawson, played for the Cal womens basketball team and was drafted by the Washington Mystics, Majored in sociology along with a minor in theater studies and a markets and management certificate. Sparks blown out by Aces, take 6-game losing streak into All-Star break 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 World Cup in Chekhov, Russia, going a perfect 7-0, Named 2015 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, 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 Championship, Named 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship MVP, Played on the U19 team in 2013 that won gold at the FIBA World Championship in Lithuania, 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), Named consensus National Player of the Year (espnW, USA Today, AP, USBWA, Basketball Times), Named unanimous First-Team All-American (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Wooden Award), 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 nations top 35 in all three categories, Selected to be a team captain for the second-straight season, Teams 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 #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 #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 #6 Notre Dame on November 26 for her third entry on the Gamecocks list of 30-point games against nationally ranked foes, Gamecocks won the National Championship with a 67-55 win over Mississippi State in the title game, 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), Gamecocks won the SEC Tournament Championship, Named SEC Player of the Year by the coaches an AP, Named to the NCAA Stockton Region All-Tournament Team, Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll, Was an SEC Womens 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 i 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), In conference play, was second in blocked shots (2.2) and ranked in the top 10 in scoring (4th, 18.2) and rebounding (7th, 8.5), Was the teams top scorer 20 times in her 35 games, scoring in double figures 31 times on the season, Named to the All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Wooden Award), Named SEC Player of the Year (Coaches, AP), 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 SEC Player of the Week on four occasions, 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 SECs 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 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, Named to the Honorable Mention All-America Team (WBCA), Named SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches, AP), 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, Named WBCA, Naismith and Parade Magazine Player of the Year as a senior, Rated the number one recruit in the nation by espnW, and HoopGurlz in 2014, Named 2014 McDonalds 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, erasing the runner-up finish of her junior year, 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, Father played basketball professionally in Europe for 10 seasons.
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