WNBA: Aces’ A’ja Wilson voted WNBA’s second unanimous MVP

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Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson on Sunday became the second player in WNBA history to be named unanimously as the league’s MVP.

Wilson, who also was awarded the MVP trophy in 2020 and 2022, received all 67 first-place votes, good for 670 points, from a media panel. She joined Cynthia Cooper as the lone players to be named the unanimous MVP, with the latter accomplishing the feat with the Houston Comets during the WNBA’s inaugural season of 1997.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (467 points) finished second in the voting, followed by New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart (295 points), Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark (130) and Connecticut Sun standout Alyssa Thomas (83).

Players were awarded 10 points for a first-place vote, seven for second, five for third, three for fourth and one for fifth.

Wilson joins Naismith Hall of Fame members Sheryl Swoopes (2000, 2002, 2005), Lisa Leslie (2001, 2004, 2006) and Lauren Jackson (2003, 2007, 2010) as the lone players to win the award on three occasions.

Wilson, 28, led the WNBA in scoring (26.9) and blocks (2.6) to go along with career-high season averages in rebounds (11.9) and steals (1.8). She was the first player in league history to record a 1,000-point season.

–Field Level Media

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