September 13, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, United States; Las Vegas Aces heart A’ja Wilson (22) performs in opposition to the Indiana Fever on Friday, September 13, 2024 workforce indicators a poster throughout a recreation in opposition to the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Enviornment on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Indianapolis. The Aces defeated the Fever 78-74. Necessary photograph credit score: Grace Smith/USA TODAY NETWORK (Imagn Pictures) On Sunday, Las Vegas Aces heart A’ja Wilson turned the second participant in WNBA historical past to be unanimously elected the league’s MVP.
Wilson, who additionally acquired the 2020 and 2022 MVP trophies, acquired all 67 first-place votes from the media panel for a complete of 670 factors. She joins Cynthia Cooper as the one gamers to be voted unanimous MVP, who achieved the feat with the Houston Comets within the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997.
Minnesota Lynx ahead Nafessa Collier (467 factors) completed second within the voting, adopted by New York free agent Breanna Stewart (295 factors), Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark (130 factors) and Connecticut Solar standout Alyssa Thomas (83 factors).
Gamers obtain 10 factors for first place, 7 factors for second place, 5 factors for third place, 3 factors for fourth place, and 1 level for fifth place.
Wilson joins Naismith Corridor of Fame members Sheryl Swoopes (2000, 2002, 2005), Lisa Leslie (2001, 2004, 2006) and Lauren Jackson ( Lauren Jackson (2003, 2007, 2010) turned the one gamers to win the award thrice.
Wilson, 28, leads the WNBA in factors (26.9) and blocks (2.6) and has profession highs in rebounds (11.9) and steals (1.8). She is the primary participant in league historical past to attain 1,000 factors in a season.
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