Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson breaks Angel Reese’s record for rebounds in a single season

Another game, another record for Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson.

The WNBA MVP frontrunner, just minutes into their game against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night, broke the league’s single-season rebounding record. That came just days after Wilson both set the league’s single-season scoring record and became the first player in WNBA history to score more than 1,000 points in a season.

Wilson entered Tuesday’s game at Climate Pledge Arena just two rebounds shy of tying the record for most rebounds in a single season, set earlier this season by Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese.

After grabbing two quick rebounds on the defensive end in the opening minutes, Wilson grabbed her third on a missed 3-pointer by Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith just after the halfway point to officially break the record.

Reese had 446 rebounds this year before suffering a season-ending wrist injury. Reese still leads the league with 13.1 rebounds per game despite her injury, which is more than one full board better than Wilson per game. Those two are the only players in the WNBA to average double figures in rebounds per game. Their season averages are the two highest in WNBA history. Former Minnesota Lynx star Sylvia Fowles held the previous record with 404 rebounds during the 2018 campaign.

Wilson is the overwhelming favorite to earn the WNBA MVP award this season, which would be the third of her career. She entered Tuesday’s game averaging a league-high 27 points per game, which is nearly five full points more than anyone else in the league. She is also averaging 12 rebounds and a league-high 2.6 blocks per game. Wilson is also averaging 21 points per game for her entire career, which ties with Cynthia Cooper for the best scoring output in league history.

The Aces entered Tuesday with a 25-13 record, which puts them in fourth place in the WNBA standings. They are a full game ahead of the Storm in the standings, but two games behind the Connecticut Sun. The Aces, who have won seven of their last eight games, close out their season on Thursday against the Dallas Wings.

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