A'ja Wilson Stats Today: How did Aces' MVP frontrunner fare against Sky

A'ja Wilson has been unstoppable in the WNBA this season. With her stellar two-way performances, the Las Vegas Aces center is leading the league in points scored and blocks made. On Saturday, she took on the Chicago Sky as her third opponent in the league since the international break.

Living up to her reputation as a dominating force on the court, Wilson started the encounter strong, making nine attempts on the basket in the first quarter. However, she made only three of those nine attempts in the first quarter. Going into the second quarter, Wilson made more attempts at the rim.

On the defensive end, Wilson has been a monster, pouncing on the ball bouncing off the rim. She has collected four offensive rebounds, six defensive rebounds and 12 points to help the Aces go into halftime 32-30 up.

Going into the second quarter, Wilson made more attempts at the rim and finished the game with 28 attempts making eight out of those. On the defensive end, Wilson was a monster, pouncing on the ball bouncing off the rim. She collected six offensive rebounds, twelve defensive rebounds putting up a great two way performance.

Wilson was a great overall performer on the court who excelled in every aspect of the game carrying her team on the path to victory. She made three crucial blocks and stole the ball two times changing possession. The Aces center was great from the charity line as well. She made four out of her five free throw attempts in the entire game.

Thanks to some backup from Kelsey Plum with 18 points, Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces secured victory with a final score of 77-75.

Here are the stats of Wilson from the game against the Chicago Sky:

Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals
20	18	2	2

A'ja Wilson receives 2024 Dawn Staley Award for philanthropic work

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson received the 2024 Dawn Staley Community and Leadership Award for her philanthropic activities. The Aces Center is the founder of the A'ja Wilson Foundation, which helps children who suffer from bullying and dyslexia. Wilson founded it in 2019, and since then, it has helped many children across the nation.

Last year, Wilson's foundation hosted multiple events in Columbia, South Carolina, to donate school supplies to the needy ahead of the start of the academic session. Her foundation also hosted the Unapologetic Girls Summit, which aimed to empower young girls and educate them about the importance of mental illness, financial literacy and more.

Wilson shouted out her former coach Dawn Staley on X, formerly Twitter, on receiving the award named after her.

"Blessings 🤍 🙏🏽 @dawnstaley."

The Aces star is having an incredible season this year. She is averaging 26.8 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists with an average game time of 34.1 minutes.