A’ja Wilson scored 30 points to lead the top-seeded Aces to a win over the No. 4 Dallas Wings on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Andy Yamashita
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Andy Yamashita covers UNLV and the Las Vegas Aces for the Review-Journal. Before arriving in Las Vegas, he spent stints with The Indianapolis Star, The Seattle Times, and The Denver Post. Originally from the Bay Area, Yamashita graduated from the University of Washington and participated in the Sports Journalism Institute during the summer of 2020.
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Wilson was third behind the Liberty’s Brenna Stewart and the Sun’s Alyssa Thomas. Wilson even received one fourth-place vote.
The Commissioner’s Cup championship game and the All-Star game are not being considered for this list.
The top-seeded Aces are regularly complimented for their versatile offense, but coach Becky Hammon praised the team’s versatile defense ahead of Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals.
UNLV’s running backs had a massively productive day, but the Rebels had to overcome 95 yards of penalties in their win against Texas-El Paso on Saturday.
A’ja Wilson propelled the No. 1-seeded Aces to a dominant Game 1 win to open the WNBA semifinals against the No. 4 Dallas Wings on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Freshman running back Jai’Den Thomas scored four rushing touchdowns to tie the Rebels’ single-game record in UNLV’s win against Texas-El Paso on Saturday.
The No. 1-seeded Aces host the No. 4 Dallas Wings, hoping to limit the impact of Dallas’ center rotation. Game 1 is Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Coach Barry Odom and UNLV are back on the road to play UTEP on Saturday in El Paso, Texas, looking to finish the nonconference season on a high.
The Aces forward became the eighth player in WNBA history to win the league’s defensive player of the year award multiple times Friday.
Reigning MVP A’ja Wilson announced Monday her book, “Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You,” will be released Feb. 6, 2024 and is available for pre-order.
Senior linebacker Fred Thompkins played 88 snaps in UNLV’s wild win against Vanderbilt, leading the Rebels’ short-handed defense.
Coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes survived a double-overtime scare against Colorado State to remain undefeated.
Alysha Clark was selected as the 2023 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year on Monday, joining Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby as Aces who have won the award.
