28th season of the WNBA
2024 Las Vegas Aces season |
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Coach | Becky Hammon |
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Arena | Michelob Ultra Arena |
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Attendance | per game |
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Results |
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Record | 13–7 (.650) |
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Place | 2nd (Western) |
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The 2024 Las Vegas Aces season is the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the seventh year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This is the third season under head coach Becky Hammon. They are the defending WNBA champions, after defeating the New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals. In 2023, the Aces also finished with the most regular season wins in WNBA history, 34.[1] Additionally, the Aces won back-to-back WNBA titles, and were the first team to do so since 2001–2002. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the Phoenix Mercury.[2]
On May 17, 2024, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced that they would be gifting each player on the 2024 Aces roster a $100,000 sponsorship.[3] This sponsorship is independent of the Aces organization as per the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement.[3] On May 18, 2024, the WNBA opened an investigation into these sponsorships.[4]
Transactions
WNBA draft
Transactions
Date | Details |
February 1, 2024 | Signed Megan Gustafson[5] |
Re-signed Kiah Stokes[6] |
Re-signed Sydney Colson[7] |
Signed Morgan Jones to a Training Camp Contract[8] |
February 4, 2024 | Signed Kamaria McDaniel to a Training Camp Contract[9] |
February 7, 2024 | Re-signed Candace Parker[10] |
February 8, 2024 | Signed Bria Hartley to a Training Camp Contract[11] |
March 28, 2024 | Signed Brea Beal to a Training Camp Contract[12] |
April 17, 2024 | Signed Dyaisha Fair and Angel Jackson to Rookie Contracts[13] |
April 22, 2024 | Signed Kate Martin to Rookie Contract[14] |
April 28, 2024 | Candace Parker announced her retirement[15] |
April 29, 2024 | Signed Chelsea Gray to an Contract Extension[16] |
May 2, 2024 | Waived Brea Beal and Morgan Jones[17] |
May 3, 2024 | Signed Jackie Young to a Contract Extension[18] |
May 6, 2024 | Waived Bria Hartley[19] |
Waived Kamaria McDaniel[20] |
Claimed/Awarded Emma Cannon from Waivers[21] |
May 7, 2024 | Waived Angel Jackson[22] |
May 13, 2024 | Exercised fourth-year option for Kierstan Bell[23] |
May 26, 2024 | Waived Dyaisha Fair[24] |
May 31, 2024 | Signed Tiffany Hayes[25] |
June 16, 2024 | Waived Emma Cannon[26] |
Signed Jessika Carter[26] |
June 30, 2024 | Waived Jessika Carter[27] |
Roster changes
Roster
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Players | Coaches |
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Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | Yrs |
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F | 1 | | Bell, Kierstan | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 176 lb (80kg) | 2000-03-16 | Florida Gulf Coast | 2 | F | 7 | | Clark, Alysha | 5' 11" (1.8m) | 167 lb (76kg) | 1987-07-07 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | G | 51 | | Colson, Sydney | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1989-08-06 | Texas A&M | 9 | G | 12 | | Gray, Chelsea | 5' 11" (1.8m) | 170 lb (77kg) | 1992-10-08 | Duke | 9 | C | 17 | | Gustafson, Megan | 6' 3" (1.91m) | 195 lb (88kg) | 1996-12-13 | Iowa | 5 | G | 15 | | Hayes, Tiffany | 5' 10" (1.78m) | 155 lb (70kg) | 1989-09-20 | Connecticut | 11 | C | | | Kitley, Elizabeth (DP) | 6' 5" (1.96m) | | 2001-09-17 | Virginia Tech | R | G | 20 | | Martin, Kate | 6' 0" (1.83m) | 172 lb (78kg) | 2000-06-05 | Iowa | R | G | 10 | | Plum, Kelsey | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 145 lb (66kg) | 1994-08-24 | Washington | 6 | C | 41 | | Stokes, Kiah | 6' 3" (1.91m) | 191 lb (87kg) | 1993-03-30 | Connecticut | 8 | F | 22 | | Wilson, A'ja | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 195 lb (88kg) | 1996-08-08 | South Carolina | 6 | G | 0 | | Young, Jackie | 6' 0" (1.83m) | 165 lb (75kg) | 1997-09-16 | Notre Dame | 5 |
| - Head coach
- Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
- Assistant coaches
- Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
- Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
- Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
- Athletic trainer
- Michelle Anumba (Duke)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
WNBA roster page |
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Depth chart
Schedule
Pre-season
2024 pre-season game log Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) |
May: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) |
2024 pre-season schedule |
Regular season
2024 game log Total: 13–7 (Home: 8–4; Road: 5–3) |
May: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 1 | May 14 | Phoenix | W 89–80 | A'ja Wilson (30) | A'ja Wilson (13) | Jackie Young (6) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,419 | 1–0 | 2 | May 18 | Los Angeles | W 89–82 | Tied (22) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Jackie Young (11) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,286 | 2–0 | 3 | May 21 | Phoenix | L 88–98 | Kelsey Plum (27) | A'ja Wilson (13) | Jackie Young (8) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,374 | 2–1 | 4 | May 25 | Indiana | W 99–80 | A'ja Wilson (29) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Kelsey Plum (7) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,399 | 3–1 | 5 | May 29 | @ Minnesota | W 80–66 | A'ja Wilson (29) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Jackie Young (10) | Target Center 7,409 | 4–1 | 6 | May 31 | @ Atlanta | L 74–78 | A'ja Wilson (28) | A'ja Wilson (9) | Kelsey Plum (6) | Gateway Center Arena 4,015 | 4–2 | |
June : 6–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 7 | June 5 | @ Dallas | W 95–81 | A'ja Wilson (36) | A'ja Wilson (12) | Jackie Young (7) | College Park Center 6,251 | 5–2 | 8 | June 7 | Seattle | L 65–78 | A'ja Wilson (29) | A'ja Wilson (11) | Tiffany Hayes (4) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,380 | 5–3 | 9 | June 9 | @ Los Angeles | L 92–96 | A'ja Wilson (31) | A'ja Wilson (8) | Tied (5) | Crypto.com Arena 13,900 | 5–4 | 10 | June 11 | Minnesota | L 100–86 | A'ja Wilson (28) | Kiah Stokes (9) | Tied (4) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,368 | 5–5 | 11 | June 13 | @ Phoenix | W 103–99 | Jackie Young (34) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Kelsey Plum (5) | Footprint Center 9,325 | 6–5 | 12 | June 15 | New York | L 82–90 | Kelsey Plum (22) | Kiah Stokes (12) | Jackie Young (6) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,424 | 6–6 | 13 | June 19 | Seattle | W 94–83 | Jackie Young (32) | A'ja Wilson (9) | Kelsey Plum (8) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,380 | 7–6 | 14 | June 21 | Connecticut | W 85–74 | A'ja Wilson (26) | A'ja Wilson (16) | Jackie Young (5) | Michelob Ultra Arena 10,385 | 8–6 | 15 | June 27 | @ Chicago | W 95–83 | A'ja Wilson (31) | Kiah Stokes (8) | Tied (5) | Wintrust Arena 9,025 | 9–6 | 16 | June 29 | @ Washington | W 88–77 | Jackie Young (26) | A'ja Wilson (9) | Kelsey Plum (8) | Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,200 | 10–6 | |
July: 3–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–1) |
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) |
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) |
2024 season schedule |
Standings
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics
Legend |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | | Team leader | | League leader |
Regular Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Awards and honors
References
- ^ "Aces set WNBA single-season wins record with 30th victory". ESPN. August 25, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Las Vegas Aces Schedule". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Puleo, Mark; Merchant, Sabreena (May 17, 2024). "Every Las Vegas Aces player receives $100,000 sponsorship from city". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Pickman, Ben; Puleo, Mark (May 18, 2024). "WNBA opens investigation into Aces players receiving $100,000 sponsorships". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Megan Gustafson as Free Agent". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Veteran Center, Two-Time WNBA Champion Kiah Stokes". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Guard Sydney Colson". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Aces Sign Former Louisville and Florida State Guard Morgan Jones to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Aces Sign Former Michigan State Guard Kamaria McDaniel to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion, Two-Time League MVP Candace Parker Re-Signs with Aces". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Guard Bria Hartley to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Aces Sign Former South Carolina Guard Brea Beal to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Kate Martin - Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (April 28, 2024). "Candace Parker, two-time WNBA MVP, announces retirement". ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ @LVAces (April 30, 2024). "𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐃𝐃𝐃𝐃𝐃 🎥🪄 The Las Vegas Aces have signed @cgray209 to a contract extension. #ALLINLV" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces - Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ @RichardCohen1 (May 3, 2024). "Source confirms that Jackie Young's extension with the Las Vegas Aces adds one year to her current deal (covering 2025), fully protected, at $169,950. Another Aces player adding an extra season at the exact same salary as this year, but in Young's case for well below max. #WNBA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Lawson-Freeman, Callie (May 6, 2024). "Aces waive veteran guard in latest roster move". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Kamaria McDaniel". WNBA. May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Emma Cannon". WNBA. May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Angel Jackson". WNBA. May 7, 2024.
- ^ @LVAces (May 13, 2024). "𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: The Las Vegas Aces have exercised the fourth-year option for @Dotmug_330. #ALLINLV" (Tweet). Retrieved May 13, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Aces Waive Rookie Guard Dyaisha Fair". WNBA. May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Aces Sign 11-Year WNBA Veteran Guard Tiffany Hayes". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Aces Sign Jessika Carter, Waive Emma Cannon". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ @LVAces (June 30, 2024). "Roster Update: The Las Vegas Aces have waived Jessika Carter" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "A'ja Wilson Named KIA Western Conference Player of the Month For Record-Tying Ninth Time". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player Of The Week". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player Of The Week For 18th Time". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin (July 2, 2024). "WNBA Announces Eastern, Western Conference Players of the Month for June". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c d "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20". WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
External links
- Official website of the Las Vegas Aces
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- Formerly the Utah Starzz, the San Antonio Silver Stars, and the San Antonio Stars
- Founded in 1997
- Based in Las Vegas, Nevada
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