Las Vegas Aces ahead A’ja Wilson and Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Grey have been named Western and Jap Convention Gamers of the Week, respectively, for video games performed Could twenty sixth to June 1st, the WNBA introduced on Tuesday morning.
This marks the twenty third time Wilson has gained Participant of the Week — putting her fourth all-time in that class. Solely Tina Charles (32), Candace Parker (27), and Elena Delle Donne (24) have extra recognitions of their profession.
Grey, in the meantime, earns the honors for the primary time in her 9-year WNBA profession.
A dominant week for A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces
A’ja Wilson averaged 27 factors, 10 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals, and three.5 blocks per sport throughout two wins, capturing 52.5% from the sphere.
Wilson recorded a season-high 35 factors in a win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Could thirtieth, notching her 18th 30-point double-double, essentially the most in league historical past.
Thus far this season, the three-time MVP is averaging 22.8 factors, 10.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.2 steals, and a pair of.7 blocks per sport, main the Las Vegas Aces in each statistical class. The Aces are 4-2 on the yr.
Allisha Grey earns her first Participant of the Week honors
Allisha Grey was named Participant of the Week after averaging 26.5 factors, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per sport, whereas capturing 65.2% from the sphere and 62.5% from three-point vary.
Grey tallied 25 factors on 7-8 capturing in a win over the Los Angeles Sparks, and adopted that with a career-high 28 factors in a comeback victory over the Seattle Storm.
Grey is the primary Dream participant to win Participant of the Week since Rhyne Howard did so in 2022. Thus far this season, she is averaging 21.4 factors and 4.6 assists per sport, each profession highs. The Dream are 5-2 to start out the season, their finest begin because the 2016 season.
