Former South Carolina basketball star A’ja Wilson has first 20-20 game of WNBA career

Former South Carolina women’s basketball star A’ja Wilson followed up an eventful Wednesday morning by setting a career high for rebounds with 20, just hours after it was announced that she would be on the cover of the NBA 2K25.

Wilson’s 24 points carried the Las Vegas Aces to a 84-79 road victory over the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena.

For Wilson, it beat her previous record of 16 rebounds and was her first 20-20 game in her career. She added four blocks, two assists and three steals. In WNBA history, only 23 players have had 20 or more rebounds in a single game according to WNBA reference.

Wilson is averaging 27 points and 10.9 rebounds this season for the Aces (14-7). On Sunday, she became the Aces all-time scoring leader, passing Sophia Young-Malcolm (4,300).

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On July 20, she will compete in the 2024 WNBA All Star game with Team USA, playing against the WNBA All Star team, featuring former Gamecocks center, Aliyah Boston. Wilson will compete for a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris a week later.

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin

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