Las Vegas Aces ahead A’ja Wilson and Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Grey had been named the WNBA’s Western and Japanese Convention Gamers of the Week on Monday for video games performed Aug. 4–10.
Wilson averaged 29.3 factors, 13.0 rebounds, and three.7 assists whereas main the Aces to a 3-0 document. It marks her twenty fifth profession Participant of the Week honor and third this season, transferring her previous Elena Delle Donne (24) for third-most all time. Solely Candace Parker (27) and Tina Charles (32) have extra.
The reigning MVP shot 53.3% from the sector and 92% from the free-throw line in the course of the week. On Aug. 10 in opposition to Connecticut, she grew to become the primary participant in league historical past to document a 30-point, 20-rebound recreation, ending with 32 factors and 20 boards. She had 29 factors and 12 rebounds in opposition to Seattle on Aug. 8 and 27 factors on 8-of-11 capturing with 11-of-11 free throws at Golden State on Aug. 6.
A’ja Wilson Continues to Make WNBA Historical past
Within the win over Golden State, Wilson additionally grew to become the fourth participant in WNBA historical past with not less than 5,000 factors, 2,000 rebounds, 500 assists, 500 blocks and 300 steals. She reached the milestones sooner (253 video games) and at a youthful age (28 years, 363 days) than every other participant.
A’ja Wilson with a loopy stat line!
32 Factors (52% FG)20 Rebounds5 Assists2 Steals
4th participant in WNBA historical past with a number of 20/20 gamespic.twitter.com/Vbofm0hWg2
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 11, 2025
By Aug. 10, Wilson ranks second within the league in scoring (22.2 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg), first in blocks (2.1 bpg) and sixth in steals (1.6 spg). Her manufacturing has helped hold Las Vegas within the higher tier of the Western Convention standings because the common season enters its closing stretch.
Wilson’s newest honor is her third this season, including to awards earned on June 1 and July 1. Her Participant of the Week recognition continues an MVP-caliber marketing campaign through which she has persistently delivered double-doubles whereas impacting the sport on each ends of the court docket.
Allisha Grey Leads Dream to 2-0 Street Journey
Grey earned her third Participant of the Week award of the season after averaging 21.0 factors, 4.5 rebounds and three.5 assists whereas capturing 55.6% from the sector in a 2-0 street journey for Atlanta. She is the primary Dream participant since 2018 to win the glory 3 times in a single season.
Towards Chicago on Aug. 7, Grey scored 25 factors on 9-of-15 capturing with 4 rebounds in an 86-65 win. She adopted with 17 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 74-66 victory at Phoenix on Aug. 10, main the Dream in scoring in each video games.
One other week, one other POTW for Allisha Grey 🏆
Her third of the season comes after averaging 21.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and three.5 APG to steer the @AtlantaDream to an ideal 2-0 document!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/LqMJq2pXBi
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 12, 2025
The All-Star guard has been instrumental to Atlanta’s playoff push, delivering regular manufacturing and management. She is averaging profession highs of 18.4 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists whereas rating amongst league leaders in scoring, 3-pointers made, win shares and offensive score. As well as, Grey additionally grew to become the thirty seventh participant in league historical past to make not less than 400 profession 3-pointers this season.
Her performances this 12 months have made her a respectable MVP contender as Atlanta seems to safe one of many prime spots within the Japanese Convention standings.
Grey and the Dream subsequent get Wilson and the Aces on August 19. Set to happen in Sin Metropolis, tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.
