Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Liberty, the Aces announced Sunday. The 28-year-old center was not originally listed on the Aces’ injury report released on Saturday, but was ruled out a few hours before tipoff.
Aces head coach Becky Hammon told reporters before Sunday’s game that Wilson tweaked her ankle late in Friday’s game against the Connecticut Sun. Hammon said that there are no long-term concerns about the injury, but that they are giving her rest and taking it game-by-game.
Per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, Wilson was seen ahead of Sunday’s game wearing a walking boot on her right foot.
Becky Hammon says A’ja Wilson tweaked her ankle on Friday. “We’ll see her status heading into Indiana.” Said they’re hoping to give her a little rest.
No long-term concerns after imaging, “everything is basically clear.” She says they are taking things slow with her.
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) September 8, 2024
This will mark the first game that Wilson has missed all season; in fact, it will be the first regular-season game that Wilson has missed in three seasons. The two-time MVP played and started in all 36 regular season games in 2022, and all 40 regular-season games in 2023.
The injury will leave the Aces without their primary points-getter for the game, which is a rematch of last year’s WNBA finals. Wilson, who is once again an MVP frontrunner, is having an outstanding year on both offense and defense, averaging 27.3 points and 11.9 rebounds, plus 1.9 steals and 2.7 blocks.
The Aces are currently sitting in fourth in the WNBA with a 22-12 record. The team clinched a playoff berth on Aug. 30 after defeating the Atlanta Dream.
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