A’ja Wilson scores 5,000th career points in the least number of Wnba games

In a recent WNBA game, all-Star player A’ja Wilson became the fastest woman in the competition history who scored 5,000 career points.

According to the Las Vegas Aces, the triple League MVP (most valuable player) reaches The milestone in an 85-59 blowout victory against the Connecticut Sun. Wilson ended the game with 22 points when she surpassed the goal in the fastest time in the history of WNBA. Her current pointed total is 5,015.

She became the sixth player who scored 5,000 points, grabbed 2,000 rebounds, took 500 assists, blocks 400 shots and made 200 steals. With those totals, she also became the fastest and youngest who also hit those signs.

With the achievement of 5000 points in just 238 games, she came there faster than Breana Stewart, who reached that brand in her 242nd match. Diana Taurasi did it in 243 games, while Angel McCoughtry reached it after her 257th.

Wilson ended the match with 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocked shots.

ESPN reported that Taurasi, that ended Her career last season is the career-scoring leader of the competition with 10,646 points. She played 20 seasons in the WNBA.

Wilson played with the Las Vegas team after she was set up from South Carolina Number 1 in 2018. After winning the Rookie of the Year Award in her first year, she took several MVP prices home from 2020 and then every other year, in 2022 and then again in 2024.

“One of the reasons why they prepared me was to score the ball in many, many different ways,” Wilson said after the victory. “To be the fastest, the fastest [to 5,000]It’s a blessing. “

In her last 62 games in the regular season, Wilson scored in double digits, so she strived the 7th longest series in the competition history. If she continues to score in double digits for another three games, she will match Arike Ogunbowale, which has the sixth longest streak with 65.

The aces have equated their record for the year to 7-7, while the sun continued their loss of roads by descending to 2-13.

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