{"id":681638,"date":"2026-05-20T10:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/681638\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:02:16","slug":"aja-wilson-becomes-the-first-player-in-wnba-history-with-multiple-45-point-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/681638\/","title":{"rendered":"A’ja Wilson Becomes the First Player in WNBA History With Multiple 45-Point Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A close-up portrait of Las Vegas Aces star A\u2019ja Wilson sporting a bold red hairstyle and her signature number 22 jersey ahead of her historic 2026 WNBA run. Photo Credit: A\u2019ja Wilson\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

A\u2019ja Wilson is not letting 2026 breathe. Just three games into the new WNBA season, the Las Vegas Aces centre dropped 45 points against the Connecticut Sun on Friday, 15 May, to become<\/a> the first player in WNBA history with multiple 45-point games. The Aces won 101-94 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Wilson was the reason why.<\/p>\n

The numbers from that night deserve their own paragraph. Wilson shot 15-for-18 from the field, connected on both of her three-point attempts, and made all 13 of her free throws \u2014 finishing with 45 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal in just 32 minutes. According to ESPN Research, she became the only player in WNBA history to score 45 or more points while shooting 80 per cent or better from the field. The performance also gave her the fifth 40-point game of her career, the most in WNBA history, moving her past Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi who she had previously been tied with.<\/p>\n

Her first 45-point game came on 22 August 2023 against the Atlanta Dream, which remains her career high at 53 points. Friday\u2019s 45 is now the second highest scoring night of her career, and the highest in the WNBA this season. Her boyfriend, Miami Heat star Femi \u201cBam\u201d Adebayo, was courtside to watch it happen.<\/p>\n

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Basketball champion A\u2019ja Wilson steps out in a striking gold metallic Prabal Gurung gown for the 2026 Met Gala red carpet. Photo Credit: A\u2019ja Wilson\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Wilson was typically understated about it afterwards. \u201cFinding shots in our system and letting the flow of the game take over \u2014 that\u2019s big to me,\u201d she said<\/a>. \u201cI want to be efficient. It\u2019s beautiful to rack up all these points, but to be efficient, that\u2019s what is key.\u201d Her Aces teammate and point guard Chelsea Gray had a different kind of reaction: \u201cYou can\u2019t get bored with watching greatness. I\u2019m around it all the time, but I\u2019m surprised every day.\u201d Wilson herself added a sentimental note about the venue, which is set to lose the Connecticut Sun next season as they relocate to Houston. \u201cThis building has been special to me for a while,\u201d she said. \u201cGot my first WNBA point in this building and a championship in this building. It\u2019s fun coming here. Going to miss this place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four-time WNBA MVP. First player in league history with multiple 45-point games. The 2026 season has barely started.<\/p>\n

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