The 2024 Las Vegas Aces season is the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the seventh year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This is the third season under head coach Becky Hammon . They are the defending WNBA champions, after defeating the New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals . In 2023, the Aces also finished with the most regular season wins in WNBA history, 34.[ 1] Additionally, the Aces won back-to-back WNBA titles, and were the first team to do so since 2001–2002. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the Phoenix Mercury .[ 2]
On May 17, 2024, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced that they would be gifting each player on the 2024 Aces roster a $100,000 sponsorship.[ 3] This sponsorship is independent of the Aces organization as per the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement .[ 3] On May 18, 2024, the WNBA opened an investigation into these sponsorships.[ 4]
Date
Details
February 1, 2024
Signed Megan Gustafson [ 5]
Re-signed Kiah Stokes [ 6]
Re-signed Sydney Colson [ 7]
Signed Morgan Jones to a Training Camp Contract[ 8]
February 4, 2024
Signed Kamaria McDaniel to a Training Camp Contract[ 9]
February 7, 2024
Re-signed Candace Parker [ 10]
February 8, 2024
Signed Bria Hartley to a Training Camp Contract[ 11]
March 28, 2024
Signed Brea Beal to a Training Camp Contract[ 12]
April 17, 2024
Signed Dyaisha Fair and Angel Jackson to Rookie Contracts[ 13]
April 22, 2024
Signed Kate Martin to Rookie Contract[ 14]
April 28, 2024
Candace Parker announced her retirement[ 15]
April 29, 2024
Signed Chelsea Gray to a Contract Extension[ 16]
May 2, 2024
Waived Brea Beal and Morgan Jones[ 17]
May 3, 2024
Signed Jackie Young to a Contract Extension[ 18]
May 6, 2024
Waived Bria Hartley [ 19]
Waived Kamaria McDaniel[ 20]
Claimed/Awarded Emma Cannon from Waivers[ 21]
May 7, 2024
Waived Angel Jackson [ 22]
May 13, 2024
Exercised fourth-year option for Kierstan Bell [ 23]
May 26, 2024
Waived Dyaisha Fair [ 24]
May 31, 2024
Signed Tiffany Hayes [ 25]
June 16, 2024
Waived Emma Cannon [ 26]
Signed Jessika Carter [ 26]
June 30, 2024
Waived Jessika Carter [ 27]
September 2, 2024
Signed Queen Egbo to 7-day contract[ 28]
Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F 1 Bell, Kierstan 6' 1" (1.85m) 176 lb (80kg) 2000-03-16 Florida Gulf Coast 2 F 7 Clark, Alysha 5' 11" (1.8m) 167 lb (76kg) 1987-07-07 Middle Tennessee 11 G 51 Colson, Sydney 5' 8" (1.73m) 140 lb (64kg) 1989-08-06 Texas A&M 9 F/C Egbo, Queen 6' 4" (1.93m) 190 lb (86kg) 2000-06-29 Baylor 2 G 12 Gray, Chelsea 5' 11" (1.8m) 170 lb (77kg) 1992-10-08 Duke 9 C 17 Gustafson, Megan 6' 3" (1.91m) 195 lb (88kg) 1996-12-13 Iowa 5 G 15 Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 1989-09-20 Connecticut 11 C Kitley, Elizabeth (DP )6' 5" (1.96m) 2001-09-17 Virginia Tech R G 20 Martin, Kate 6' 0" (1.83m) 172 lb (78kg) 2000-06-05 Iowa R G 10 Plum, Kelsey 5' 8" (1.73m) 145 lb (66kg) 1994-08-24 Washington 6 C 41 Stokes, Kiah 6' 3" (1.91m) 191 lb (87kg) 1993-03-30 Connecticut 8 F 22 Wilson, A'ja 6' 4" (1.93m) 195 lb (88kg) 1996-08-08 South Carolina 6 G 0 Young, Jackie 6' 0" (1.83m) 165 lb (75kg) 1997-09-16 Notre Dame 5
Head coach
Becky Hammon (Colorado State )
Assistant coaches
Natalie Nakase (UCLA )
Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern )
Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn )
Athletic trainer
Michelle Anumba (Duke )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured
WNBA roster page
2024 game log Total: 27–13 (Home: 13–7; Road: 14–6)
May: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
June
: 6–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
June 5
@ Dallas
W 95–81
A'ja Wilson (36)
A'ja Wilson (12)
Jackie Young (7)
College Park Center 6,251
5–2
8
June 7
Seattle
L 65–78
A'ja Wilson (29)
A'ja Wilson (11)
Tiffany Hayes (4)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,380
5–3
9
June 9
@ Los Angeles
L 92–96
A'ja Wilson (31)
A'ja Wilson (8)
(5)
Crypto.com Arena 13,900
5–4
10
June 11
Minnesota
L 100–86
A'ja Wilson (28)
Kiah Stokes (9)
(4)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,368
5–5
11
June 13
@ Phoenix
W 103–99
Jackie Young (34)
A'ja Wilson (15)
Kelsey Plum (5)
Footprint Center 9,325
6–5
12
June 15
New York
L 82–90
Kelsey Plum (22)
Kiah Stokes (12)
Jackie Young (6)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,424
6–6
13
June 19
Seattle
W 94–83
Jackie Young (32)
A'ja Wilson (9)
Kelsey Plum (8)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,380
7–6
14
June 21
Connecticut
W 85–74
A'ja Wilson (26)
A'ja Wilson (16)
Jackie Young (5)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,385
8–6
15
June 27
@ Chicago
W 95–83
A'ja Wilson (31)
Kiah Stokes (8)
(5)
Wintrust Arena 9,025
9–6
16
June 29
@ Washington
W 88–77
Jackie Young (26)
A'ja Wilson (9)
Kelsey Plum (8)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,200
10–6
July
: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
August
: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
September
: 8–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
September 1
@ Phoenix
W 97–79
A'ja Wilson (41)
A'ja Wilson (17)
Jackie Young (14)
Footprint Center 13,981
20–12
33
September 3
Chicago
W 90–71
A'ja Wilson (30)
A'ja Wilson (14)
Chelsea Gray (10)
T-Mobile Arena 18,394
21–12
34
September 6
@ Connecticut
W 72–67
Kelsey Plum (27)
A'ja Wilson (8)
Chelsea Gray (6)
Mohegan Sun Arena 8,910
22–12
35
September 8
@ New York
L 71–75
Kelsey Plum (25)
Kiah Stokes (9)
Gray, Plum (6)
Barclays Center 15,393
22–13
36
September 11
@ Indiana
W 86–75
A'ja Wilson (27)
A'ja Wilson (12)
(4)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274
23–13
37
September 13
W 78–74
Chelsea Gray (21)
A'ja Wilson (17)
(6)
24–13
38
September 15
Connecticut
W 84–71
A'ja Wilson (29)
A'ja Wilson (9)
Jackie Young (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,431
25–13
39
September 17
@ Seattle
W 85–72
(21)
(7)
Jackie Young (6)
Climate Pledge Arena 14,298
26–13
40
September 19
Dallas
W 98–84
Megan Gustafson (24)
Megan Gustafson (7)
Bell , Hayes (5)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,376
27–13
2024 season schedule
2024 playoff game log
First round vs. Seattle Storm Won Series: 2–0
Semifinals vs. New York Liberty
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
September 29
@ New York
Barclays Center
2
October 1
@ New York
Barclays Center
3
October 4
New York
Michelob Ultra Arena
4
October 6
New York
Michelob Ultra Arena
5
October 8
@ New York
Barclays Center
2024 playoff schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Recipient
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Chelsea Gray
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
Becky Hammon
Coach of the Month – September
September 20, 2024
[ 30]
Tiffany Hayes
AP Sixth Woman of the Year
September 22, 2024
[ 31]
Kelsey Plum
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
A'ja Wilson
Western Conference Player of the Month – May
June 3, 2024
[ 32]
Western Conference Player of the Week
June 4, 2024
[ 33]
June 25, 2024
[ 34]
July 9, 2024
[ 35]
July 18, 2024
[ 36]
September 3, 2024
[ 37]
September 20, 2024
[ 38]
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
Western Conference Player of the Month – June
July 2, 2024
[ 39]
Western Conference Player of the Month – July
July 19, 2024
[ 40]
AP Player of the Week
September 3, 2024
[ 41]
Western Conference Player of the Month – September
September 20, 2024
[ 42]
Peak Performer: Points
[ 43]
Most Valuable Player
September 22, 2024
[ 44]
AP Most Valuable Player
[ 31]
AP All-WNBA First Team
Jackie Young
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 29]
^ "Aces set WNBA single-season wins record with 30th victory" . ESPN . August 25, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "2024 Las Vegas Aces Schedule" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ a b Puleo, Mark; Merchant, Sabreena (May 17, 2024). "Every Las Vegas Aces player receives $100,000 sponsorship from city" . The Athletic . The New York Times . Retrieved May 17, 2024 .
^ Pickman, Ben; Puleo, Mark (May 18, 2024). "WNBA opens investigation into Aces players receiving $100,000 sponsorships" . The Athletic . The New York Times . Retrieved May 23, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Megan Gustafson as Free Agent" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Veteran Center, Two-Time WNBA Champion Kiah Stokes" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Guard Sydney Colson" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Aces Sign Former Louisville and Florida State Guard Morgan Jones to Training Camp Contract" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Aces Sign Former Michigan State Guard Kamaria McDaniel to Training Camp Contract" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion, Two-Time League MVP Candace Parker Re-Signs with Aces" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Guard Bria Hartley to Training Camp Contract" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Aces Sign Former South Carolina Guard Brea Beal to Training Camp Contract" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 .
^ "WNBA Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ "Kate Martin - Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline. Retrieved 25 April 2024 .
^ Philippou, Alexa (April 28, 2024). "Candace Parker, two-time WNBA MVP, announces retirement" . ESPN . Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ @LVAces (April 30, 2024). "𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐃𝐃𝐃𝐃𝐃 🎥🪄 The Las Vegas Aces have signed @cgray209 to a contract extension. #ALLINLV" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Las Vegas Aces - Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline. Retrieved 2 May 2024 .
^ @RichardCohen1 (May 3, 2024). "Source confirms that Jackie Young's extension with the Las Vegas Aces adds one year to her current deal (covering 2025), fully protected, at $169,950. Another Aces player adding an extra season at the exact same salary as this year, but in Young's case for well below max. #WNBA" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Lawson-Freeman, Callie (May 6, 2024). "Aces waive veteran guard in latest roster move" . Las Vegas Review-Journal .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Kamaria McDaniel" . WNBA. May 6, 2024.
^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Emma Cannon" . WNBA. May 6, 2024.
^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Angel Jackson" . WNBA. May 7, 2024.
^ @LVAces (May 13, 2024). "𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: The Las Vegas Aces have exercised the fourth-year option for @Dotmug_330. #ALLINLV" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 13, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Aces Waive Rookie Guard Dyaisha Fair" . WNBA . May 26, 2024.
^ "Aces Sign 11-Year WNBA Veteran Guard Tiffany Hayes" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 .
^ a b "Aces Sign Jessika Carter, Waive Emma Cannon" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024 .
^ @LVAces (June 30, 2024). "Roster Update: The Las Vegas Aces have waived Jessika Carter" (Tweet ). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Aces Sign Queen Egbo to Seven-Day Contract" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024 .
^ a b c d "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20" . WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
^ "Becky Hammon Earns WNBA Coach of the Month Award" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ a b Feinberg, Doug (September 22, 2024). "A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark are unanimous choices for WNBA AP Player and Rookie of the Year" . Associated Press . Retrieved September 22, 2024 .
^ "A'ja Wilson Named KIA Western Conference Player of the Month For Record-Tying Ninth Time" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player Of The Week" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024 .
^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player Of The Week For 18th Time" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ @WNBA (July 9, 2024). "🏀 Week 7 Players of the Week 🏀 Eastern Conference: @Reese10angel @chicagosky 16.8 PPG, 14.0 RPG and 1.2 APG Western Conference: @_ajawilson22 @lvaces 25.2 PPG, 9.2 RPG and 3.0 APG #WelcometotheW" (Tweet ). Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ @WNBA (July 18, 2024). "🏀 Week 8 Players of the Week 🏀" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player the Week For 21st Time" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024 .
^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player of the Week for 22nd Time" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ Schutte, Dustin (July 2, 2024). "WNBA Announces Eastern, Western Conference Players of the Month for June" . Sports Illustrated .
^ "A'ja Wilson Earns 11th Career & 3rd Consecutive KIA WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month Award" . WNBA . July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Feinberg, Doug (September 3, 2024). "Kelsey Mitchell becomes strong complement to Caitlin Clark, and they have the Fever in the playoffs" . Associated Press . Retrieved September 4, 2024 .
^ "A'ja Wilson Earns 12th Career Kia WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month Award" . WNBA . September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ Ostrow, Spencer (September 20, 2024). "WNBA Announces Major Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson News" . Athlon Sports . Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ Voepel, Michael (September 22, 2024). "Aces' A'ja Wilson becomes second unanimous MVP in WNBA history" . ESPN . Retrieved September 22, 2024 .