A’Ja Wilson’s historic season simply retains reaching new heights.
Per week after she set the WNBA single-season scoring file — nevertheless short-lived it might be — Wilson grew to become the primary participant ever to succeed in 1,000 factors scored in a WNBA season.
Bam! The file got here on an evening Wilson scored 29 factors, serving to lead Las Vegas to an necessary win over the Connecticut Solar.
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With 2 video games remaining within the common szn, A’ja Wilson nailed her 1,000th PT on the 12 months, changing into the primary participant in league historical past to attain 1K factors in a single season
Wilson dominated with 29 PTS, 9 REB and a win over the Solar #WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/plpgME1ig4
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 16, 2024
This milestone is feasible as a result of the WNBA expanded its schedule from 34 to 40 video games a season in the past. Nonetheless, that is not why Wilson now owns the file for many factors in a season: Diana Taurasi used to carry that at 860 factors, however by way of 34 video games this season Wilson had 929 factors.
Wilson is evident and away one of the best participant within the league and on her strategy to a 3rd MVP award. Wilson entered the sport main the WNBA in scoring at 27 factors a recreation and is second in rebounding (to Angel Reese) with 12.1 rebounds an evening. In the course of the season she took a break to steer Crew USA to gold on the Paris Olympics averaging 18.7 factors and 10.2 rebounds a recreation, each main Crew USA.
