Aces Star A'ja Wilson Breaks WNBA Single Season Scoring Record as Aces Beat Fever

Aces Star A'ja Wilson Breaks WNBA Single Season Scoring Record as Aces Beat Fever
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) shoots and is fouled by Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) during the second half of an WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. L Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Sun via AP
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INDIANAPOLIS—A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single season scoring record just before the first half of the Las Vegas Aces’ game against the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night.

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