Aces star A’ja Wilson becomes the first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points in a single season

Just days after setting the league’s single-season scoring record, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made more WNBA history.

Wilson, thanks to a 29-point outing in their 84-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night at Michelob Ultra Arena, officially surpassed the 1,000-point mark this season. She now becomes the first and only player to reach four figures in a single season in WNBA history.

Wilson surpassed Seattle Storm All-Star Jewell Loyd to become the league’s single-season scoring leader on Wednesday night in their win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Wilson entered that game just 12 points behind the record, and she broke it before halftime.

Wilson is the overwhelming favorite to win the WNBA MVP award this season, which would be the third of her career. She is averaging a league-best 27 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Her 27 points per night are nearly five full points more than anyone else in the league. Wilson is averaging 21 points per game throughout her career, which ties with Cynthia Cooper for the best output in WNBA history.

Only Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is averaging more rebounds per game than Wilson this season. While that won’t change in the final week, Wilson is closing in on Reese’s single-season rebounding record. Reese had 446 rebounds this summer before her season-ending wrist injury. Wilson has a career-high 444 rebounds with two games remaining in the regular season.

Wilson had nine rebounds and went 13 of 25 from the field in the Aces’ 13-point win on Sunday night. They led the entire second half and broke open a 20-point lead late in the third quarter before holding on for the win in the final minutes. It was the team’s third straight win and seventh in their last eight games. They now have a 25-13 record and are in fourth place in the league. They close out the regular season this week against the Seattle Storm and Dallas Wings. The Sun have fallen to 27-11 on the year and are in third place in the league, two games ahead of the Aces.

While improving their playoff seeding may not be possible, Wilson and the Aces appear to be in top form as they push to win their third consecutive WNBA title this fall.