A’Ja Wilson or A’Ja Riyadh Wilson was born on August 8, 1996, in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Her parents are Roscoe Jr. and Eva Wilson. She is an American professional basketball player. On April 12, A’Ja Wilson was the first overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft who is a power forward for the Las Vegas Aces. She is currently in her sixth season with the same team. In 2023, Wilson led her team to their second consecutive WNBA championship and emerged as the champion. She earned many prestigious awards, including the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP, the 2022 and 2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, the 2020 and 2022 WNBA MVP, and the 2018 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
As of September 2024, in her international journey, she won gold medals at the 2020 Women’s Basketball at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain, and the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Australia.
A’Ja Wilson College
A’Ja Wilson went to the University of South Carolina and joined the South Carolina Gamecocks Women’s Basketball Team, led by head coach Dawn Staley in 2014.
Wilson won numerous awards during her freshman season, 2014-2015, including the SEC Freshman of the Year and the five-time SEC Freshman of the Week. She and her team won the 2015 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament against Tennessee in the finals with a score of 74-54. She was selected for the All-America Third Team and finished her season with five double-doubles.
During her sophomore season, 2015-16, she was two-time SEC Player of the Year and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. She was named to the All-America First Team, the All-SEC First Team, and the four-time SEC Player of the Week. After defeating Mississippi State with a score of 66-52, her team secured their second consecutive title in the 2016 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament.
She was the SEC Tournament MVP, the SEC Player of the Year, and the First Team All-American for the second time during her junior season, 2016-2017. Wilson and her team won their third consecutive title of the 2017 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament with a score of 59-49 against Mississippi State and won the NCAA Championship.
During her senior season, 2017-2018, she earned many important awards, including the Wooden Award, the Naismith Award, the Wade Trophy, and three-time SEC Player of the Week. With a score of 62-51 victory over Mississippi State, the South Carolina Women’s Basketball Team won the 2018 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament for the fourth time in a row.
Her college career total stats are mentioned below:
| Summary | Career |
| GAMES | 138 |
| PTS | 17.3 |
| TRB | 8.7 |
| STL | 1.0 |
| BLK | 2.6 |
| AST | 1.4 |
| FG% | 55.0 |
| FG3% | 37.5 |
| FT% | 71.5 |
| eFG% | 55.2 |
A’Ja Wilson’s High School
In 2014, Wilson finished her high school education at the Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. She and her team became the four-time winner of the SCISA AAA Region I Basketball Championship when she was in high school.
FAQ's On A'Ja Wilson
A. A’Ja Wilson’s height is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m).
A. A’Ja Wilson’s jersey number is 22.
A. As of September 2024, A’Ja Wilson’s age is 28 years.
A. A’Ja Wilson’s weight is 195 lb (88 kg).
A. In the 2024 WNBA season, A'ja Wilson recorded 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game.
