A'ja Wilson Named Kia WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for May, 2022
Published on June 1, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Las Vegas Aces News Release
NEW YORK - The WNBA announced today that Las Vegas center A'ja Wilson is the Kia WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for May, 2022.
The 2020 M'VP averaged 17.2 points, a league-high 10.4 rebounds, and 2.30 blocked shots per game in leading the Aces to a league-best 9-1 record. She leads the WNBA in double-doubles, and ranks 8th in scoring, second in blocked shots and ninth in field goal percentage. Wilson has won two of the three Western Conference Player of the Week Awards in 2022 (May 16, and May 30).
This is the fourth career Player of the Month honor for the three-time All-Star.
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