A’ja Wilson set a new WNBA record for most points in a single season. She’s on a scoring run for the ages and should be the unanimous MVP for 2024.
Nobody is putting on a show like A’ja Wilson.
In her seventh year as a pro, she’s become the most consistent force on the court and a scoring machine that routinely has opponents in peril.
Now, she can officially be recognized as the greatest single-season scorer in WNBA history.
Wilson broke the league’s all-time record Wednesday for most points in a regular season, surpassing Jewell Lloyd’s 939 points last year for the Storm. It took Wilson three fewer games and nearly 100 fewer shot attempts — another illustration of how she continually raises the bar for WNBA superstars and evolves the sport.
This is just the cherry on top of her unprecedented season, which could translate to an MVP and Defensive Player of the Year double-honor. Averaging 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, and a ridiculous 2.7 blocks per game, she’s knocking off records and rapidly adding to her trophy case.
Last week, Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to record a 40-point, 17-rebound game when the Aces dismantled the Phoenix Mercury. Even in the wake of defeat with her team struggling, Phoenix legend Diana Taurasi couldn’t hold back the superlatives.
“There’s been some amazing players in our league,” Taurasi explained. “But what she’s doing right now is unthinkable. How well she’s playing on both ends. She’s just unguarable. You guys think of her as a post (player), but I look at her as a guard. It’s not like she’s posting up. Everything is spaced out. Jab-steps, and she’s making threes now. Which . good luck for the next 10 years for this league if she’s making threes.”
As they say, real recognizes real, and the 20-year veteran knows Wilson will be the face of the WNBA for the next decade-plus.
Wilson is on track to eclipse the 1,000-point mark this season, assuming a clean bill of health for the Aces’ four remaining games. If she holds her scoring average of 27.3 points, she’ll finish roughly 126 ahead of Lloyd’s second-place mark.
The manner in which she broke the record Wednesday was extremely fitting, considering she’s become the deadliest mid-range threat in basketball.
