Aces' Wilson WNBA's fastest to 6,000 points
Key takeaways
- Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson became the fastest WNBA player to reach 6,000 career points Monday in a 101-91 victory over the Seattle Storm.
- Former Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, who retired after the 2024 season and is the league's all-time leading scorer at 10,646 points, reached 6,000 in 291 games.
- On Monday, Wilson had 34 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks as the Aces moved to 8-3 and won their fourth game in a row.
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Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson became the fastest WNBA player to reach 6,000 career points Monday in a 101-91 victory over the Seattle Storm. Wilson hit the milestone in her 278th career game and is now at 6,004 points.
Former Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, who retired after the 2024 season and is the league's all-time leading scorer at 10,646 points, reached 6,000 in 291 games. New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart got to that mark in 293 games and currently sits at 6,231 points in her 10th WNBA season. All three were No. 1 picks: Taurasi in 2004, Stewart in 2016 and Wilson in 2018.
On Monday, Wilson had 34 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks as the Aces moved to 8-3 and won their fourth game in a row.