Voted best player in the Western Conference in May with 26.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, A’ja Wilson does not intend to rest on its laurels. Last night, the Aces interior compiled 36 points, 14 rebounds and 6 steals in victory against the Dallas Wings.
An exceptional performance since it is the first time that a player has compiled at least 35 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals in a game in the women's league. This is also the 10th time in her career that she has accumulated at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a game, and only six players have done so: Tina Charles, Breanna Stewart, Lauren Jackson, Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie and Brittney Griner .
Draymond Green's tribute
This season, Aj'a Wilson is averaging 27.9 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, and a player has never posted such averages. Enough to provoke enthusiasm among Draymond Green who believes that the double MVP (2020 and 2022) and MVP of the Finals (2023) is the true face of the WNBA.
“I don't think Caitlin Clark is the best thing to happen to the WNBA… If you ask me, it's A'ja Wilson” explained inside the Warriors. “If you ask me, the best thing that happened to the WNBA, for me, was A'ja Wilson. She's a great player, and for me, A'ja Wilson represents the American dream. She comes from a blended family, she is a young black girl, she had everything against her, she defied the odds to become what will soon be called the greatest player in WNBA history. That's honestly my opinion. »
For Draymond Green, it is up to the leaders of the WNBA to highlight the interior of the Aces.
“I think A'ja Wilson is as bankable as any other player in the WNBA, but you have to know how to market the product… So, yeah, I'm not going to pretend like Caitlin Clark didn't nothing done for the WNBA. She is doing it and she will continue to do it. But it's not just her. I think there's a gold mine in the WNBA, within reach with A'Ja Wilson, and you haven't figured out how to make it work.”.
