In a historic milestone for the WNBA, A’ja Wilson, the star of the Las Vegas Aces, has made history by becoming the first player to record a double-double of 30 points and 20 rebounds.
A’ja Wilson’s Absolute Dominance
Aces coach Becky Hammon described Wilson’s feat as natural, highlighting her impressive performance.Wilson finished the game with 32 points, hitting 13 of 25 shots, and grabbed 20 rebounds, achieving her second 20-rebound game of her career. This performance led the Aces to a 94-86 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night. This was her 14th double-double of the season and her sixth game with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds, tying Tina Charles for the most in WNBA history, according to records. Wilson herself expressed her amazement and gratitude for this achievement.It’s just A’ja being A’ja.
Becky Hammon
Her teammate, Jackie Young, also praised Wilson for her consistent performance.It’s huge. I didn’t know that, with so many great players in this league, this was happening for the first time. It’s a blessing. I love what I do. I love it so much, so whenever I can go out and play basketball the way I like, and the team, and we all get involved, I’m happy with that.
A’ja Wilson
This season, Wilson became the fastest and second-youngest player to reach 5,000 career points. In addition, she leads the league in 30-point games since her arrival in 2018. Wilson, who turned 29 on Friday, commented on this achievement.She shows up every night, and I think that’s why she’s so good at what she does. She’s a very hard worker, so it’s great to see her hard work pay off. At the same time, they’re sending her double and triple teams, and she has to navigate and play out of that. She’s still able to put up incredible numbers every night.
Jackie Young
It’s great to have my name in the record books when it comes to that. I’m sure there will be many more. So yes, it’s great to be the first.
A’ja Wilson
