A’ja Wilson breaks the WNBA’s single-season scoring record and eyes another milestone

INDIANAPOLIS — A’ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring document simply earlier than the primary half of the Las Vegas Aces’ sport towards the Indiana Fever on Wednesday evening.

Wilson hit a jumper from the free throw line with 26.4 seconds left within the second quarter to surpass the earlier mark of 939 factors set by Jewell Loyd in 2023. The Aces’ two-time league MVP got here into the sport averaging 27.3 factors and 11.9 rebounds.

She completed the sport with 27 factors and 12 rebounds as Las Vegas received 86-75. Wilson credited her teammates for serving to her break the document.

“I don’t wish to sound cliché once I say this however, I don’t get any of that with out each single teammate alongside the way in which. I’m so grateful to have the ability to play with selfless girls,” she mentioned. “My teammates are the heartbeat. They maintain me going. I don’t get any factors with out them passing me the basketball.

“So the factors are nice. They’re all the time going to be there. I’m by no means going to cease taking pictures, however the group that we now have on this locker room is one thing that I’m really so completely happy to be round.”

Wilson wanted simply 35 video games to high final yr’s document by Loyd, who did it in 38 video games. Wilson’s earlier excessive was 912 factors, set in 40 video games final season.

She now has 956 factors this season and will doubtlessly be the primary participant in league historical past to achieve 1,000 in a yr.

She missed the crew’s earlier sport in New York on Sunday as she was recovering from an ankle damage she suffered towards Connecticut final Friday evening.

“Feels nice, ’trigger now individuals will cease speaking about it,” Wilson mentioned. “I felt prefer it was simply lingering, lingering, lingering, so I’m glad that we obtained it achieved. It’s been plenty of enjoyable.”

The Aces have 4 video games left, together with one other one towards the Fever on Friday evening.

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