2024 Las Vegas Aces season
28th season of the WNBA
The 2024 Las Vegas Aces season was 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 was the third season under head coach Becky Hammon . They were 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] 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] collective bargaining agreement .[ 3] WNBA opened an investigation into these sponsorships.[ 4]
The transgressions didn't have an effect on the start of the season as the Aces won their first two games. They did lose to Phoenix by ten points on May 21 for their first loss. They won their next two games before losing to Atlanta to finish May 4–2. They defeated Dallas to start June, but would lose their next three games. They defeated Phoenix to break the streak, but lost to New York in the next game. Their losing streak would end after that as the Aces won their next four games to finish June 6–4. They extended their winning streak to six games by defeating Indiana and Washington to start July. An overtime loss to Los Angeles would break their winning streak. The Aces built a new streak winning their next four games in a row. They would lose to Chicago to finish July 6–2 and head into the Olympic break with a 16–8 record. The Aces were not as dominant upon returning from the break, losing their first game back to New York. They would defeat Los Angeles before losing two games in a row to Minnesota . Two wins bookended a loss to see the Aces finish August 3–4. With a win over Atlanta on August 30, the Aces clinched their playoff berth. The Aces became dominant in September, winning their first three games of the month. A four point loss to New York on September 8 would be the only mar on their record for the month. The would the remaining five straight games, with the closest being a four point win in Indiana on September 13. The Aces finished the regular season 27–13.
The Aces' 27–13 record saw them finish in fourth place in the overall standings. As the fourth seed in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs , they faced-off against fifth seed Seattle in the First Round. The first two games were held in Las Vegas and the Aces won them both, 78–67 and 86–73. They advanced to the Semifinals where they faced New York in a best-of-five series. The Aces lost the first two games in New York, 77–87 and 84–88. They would win game three in Las Vegas to extend the series, 95–81. The Aces were unable to win game four at home and were eliminated from the playoffs, losing the series one game to three.
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 a 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]
September 2, 2024
Signed Queen Egbo to 7-day contract[ 28]
Roster changes
Roster
2024 Las Vegas Aces roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB From
Yrs
F 1
Bell, Kierstan
6' 1" (1.85m)
176 lb (80kg)
03-16-2000
Florida Gulf Coast
2
F 7
Clark, Alysha
5' 11" (1.8m)
167 lb (76kg)
07-07-1987
Middle Tennessee
11
G 51
Colson, Sydney
5' 8" (1.73m)
140 lb (64kg)
1989-08-06
Texas A&M
9
F/C
Egbo, Queen
6' 4" (1.93m)
190 lb (86kg)
06-29-2000
Baylor
2
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)
12-13-1996
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)
–
09-17-2001
Virginia Tech
R
G 20
Martin, Kate
6' 0" (1.83m)
172 lb (78kg)
06-05-2000
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
Duke )
Legend (C) Team captain(FA) Free agent(IN) Inactive(S) Suspended
Depth chart
Schedule
Pre-season
Regular season
2024 game log
May: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
June
: 6–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
7
June 5
@ Dallas
W 95–81
A'ja Wilson (36)
A'ja Wilson (12)
Jackie Young (7)
College Park Center 5–2
8
June 7
Seattle
L 65–78
A'ja Wilson (29)
A'ja Wilson (11)
Tiffany Hayes (4)
Michelob Ultra Arena 5–3
9
June 9
@ Los Angeles
L 92–96
A'ja Wilson (31)
A'ja Wilson (8)
Crypto.com Arena 5–4
10
June 11
Minnesota
L 86–100
A'ja Wilson (28)
Kiah Stokes (9)
Michelob Ultra Arena
5–5
11
June 13
@ Phoenix
W 103–99
Jackie Young (34)
A'ja Wilson (15)
Kelsey Plum (5)
Footprint Center 6–5
12
June 15
New York
L 82–90
Kelsey Plum (22)
Kiah Stokes (12)
Jackie Young (6)
Michelob Ultra Arena
6–6
13
June 19
Seattle
W 94–83
Jackie Young (32)
A'ja Wilson (9)
Kelsey Plum (8)
Michelob Ultra Arena
7–6
14
June 21
Connecticut
W 85–74
A'ja Wilson (26)
A'ja Wilson (16)
Jackie Young (5)
Michelob Ultra Arena
8–6
15
June 27
@ Chicago
W 95–83
A'ja Wilson (31)
Kiah Stokes (8)
Wintrust Arena 9–6
16
June 29
@ Washington
W 88–77
Jackie Young (26)
A'ja Wilson (9)
Kelsey Plum (8)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 10–6
July
: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
August
: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
September
: 8–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
32
September 1
@ Phoenix
W 97–79
A'ja Wilson (41)
A'ja Wilson (17)
Jackie Young (14)
Footprint Center 20–12
33
September 3
Chicago
W 90–71
A'ja Wilson (30)
A'ja Wilson (14)
Chelsea Gray (10)
T-Mobile Arena 21–12
34
September 6
@ Connecticut
W 72–67
Kelsey Plum (27)
A'ja Wilson (8)
Chelsea Gray (6)
Mohegan Sun Arena 22–12
35
September 8
@ New York
L 71–75
Kelsey Plum (25)
Kiah Stokes (9)
Gray, Plum (6)
Barclays Center 22–13
36
September 11
@ Indiana
W 86–75
A'ja Wilson (27)
A'ja Wilson (12)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 23–13
37
September 13
W 78–74
Chelsea Gray (21)
A'ja Wilson (17)
24–13
38
September 15
Connecticut
W 84–71
A'ja Wilson (29)
A'ja Wilson (9)
Jackie Young (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 25–13
39
September 17
@ Seattle
W 85–72
Jackie Young (6)
Climate Pledge Arena 26–13
40
September 19
Dallas
W 98–84
Megan Gustafson (24)
Megan Gustafson (7)
Bell , Hayes (5)
Michelob Ultra Arena
27–13
2024 season schedule
Playoffs
2024 playoff game log
First round vs. Seattle Storm
Semifinals vs. New York Liberty
2024 playoff schedule
Standings
Notes
(#) c – Commissioner's Cup winnersy – Regular Season Championx – Clinched playoff berthe – Eliminated from playoff contentionSource: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Playoffs
Bold : series winner
Statistics
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PF
PPG
A'ja Wilson 38
38
34.4
.518
.317
.844
11.9
2.3
1.8
2.6
1.3
1.8
26.9
Kelsey Plum 38
38
34.0
.423
.368
.866
2.6
4.2
0.7
0.0
2.4
2.7
17.8
Jackie Young 37
37
32.6
.430
.337
.867
4.4
5.3
1.0
0.2
2.1
2.5
15.8
Tiffany Hayes ≠ 33
5
21.5
.500
.402
.714
2.8
2.1
0.8
0.3
0.8
2.1
9.5
Chelsea Gray 27
25
26.0
.408
.338
.813
2.9
4.9
1.3
0.7
2.4
1.4
8.6
Alysha Clark 40
18
24.3
.443
.373
.821
3.6
1.8
0.8
0.3
1.4
2.7
6.0
Megan Gustafson 38
7
10.7
.500
.386
.765
1.9
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.4
1.6
3.7
Kierstan Bell 6
0
7.2
.375
.500
.500
1.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.8
2.8
Queen Egbo ≠ 3
0
6.0
.667
—
—
1.7
0.0
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.7
2.7
Kate Martin 34
2
11.5
.307
.355
.917
1.6
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.9
2.6
Sydney Colson 31
1
8.0
.422
.378
.889
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.7
2.5
Kiah Stokes 39
29
18.4
.323
.225
.667
4.7
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.4
1.7
1.4
Emma Cannon ‡ 5
0
1.8
.667
.000
—
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.8
Dyaisha Fair ‡ 1
0
4.0
.000
.000
—
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jessika Carter ≠ ‡ 2
0
2.0
.000
—
.000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PF
PPG
A'ja Wilson 6
6
36.5
.535
.500
.750
9.7
2.8
0.3
2.5
1.3
1.2
21.3
Kelsey Plum 6
6
33.0
.461
.359
.778
2.5
2.2
0.7
0.0
1.8
2.8
16.3
Jackie Young 6
6
30.5
.375
.359
.818
5.8
3.0
0.8
0.3
1.2
2.5
13.8
Chelsea Gray 6
6
32.0
.383
.286
.818
2.7
6.2
0.7
1.0
2.8
1.0
10.5
Tiffany Hayes 6
0
21.7
.512
.500
.813
3.5
2.8
1.8
0.2
1.0
2.7
10.5
Alysha Clark 6
3
25.8
.364
.333
1.000
3.8
2.0
0.7
0.2
0.7
2.8
6.0
Kierstan Bell 1
0
3.0
.500
—
—
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Sydney Colson 6
0
4.7
.143
.167
.500
0.0
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.7
0.5
0.7
Megan Gustafson 4
0
7.5
.200
.000
—
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.5
Kiah Stokes 4
3
13.8
.000
.000
—
4.8
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.8
1.5
0.0
Queen Egbo 1
0
3.0
—
—
—
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Kate Martin 1
0
3.0
—
—
—
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Awards and honors
Recipient
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Chelsea Gray
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
Becky Hammon
Coach of the Month – September
September 20, 2024
[ 30]
Tiffany Hayes
AP Sixth Woman of the Year
September 22, 2024
[ 31]
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year
October 4, 2024
[ 32]
Kelsey Plum
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
A'ja Wilson
Western Conference Player of the Month – May
June 3, 2024
[ 33]
Western Conference Player of the Week
June 4, 2024
[ 34]
June 25, 2024
[ 35]
July 9, 2024
[ 36]
July 18, 2024
[ 37]
September 3, 2024
[ 38]
September 20, 2024
[ 39]
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
Western Conference Player of the Month – June
July 2, 2024
[ 40]
Western Conference Player of the Month – July
July 19, 2024
[ 41]
AP Player of the Week
September 3, 2024
[ 42]
Western Conference Player of the Month – September
September 20, 2024
[ 43]
Peak Performer: Points
[ 44]
WNBA Most Valuable Player
September 22, 2024
[ 45]
AP Most Valuable Player
[ 31]
AP All-WNBA First Team
WNBA All-Defensive First Team
September 29, 2024
[ 46]
All-WNBA First Team
October 16, 2024
[ 47]
Jackie Young
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
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