Aces star A’ja Wilson is out with lower leg injury vs. Liberty, will miss first game in three seasons

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Liberty, the Aces announced Sunday. Wilson is reportedly listed as having a lower right leg injury.

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. It is likely that Aces head coach Becky Hammon is simply resting Wilson, and that the center will not miss many games.

Wilson tweaked her right leg late in Friday’s game against the Connecticut Sun, but was able to walk off the court.

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 August 30 after defeating the Atlanta Dream.