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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]

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2024 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 16 Dyaisha Fair  United States Syracuse
2 18 Kate Martin  United States Iowa
2 24 Elizabeth Kitley  United States Virginia Tech
3 36 Angel Jackson  United States Jackson State

Transactions

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 an 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]

Roster changes

Roster

Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F1United StatesBell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16Florida Gulf Coast2
F7IsraelClark, Alysha5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)1987-07-07Middle Tennessee11
G51United StatesColson, Sydney5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06Texas A&M9
G12United StatesGray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke9
C17SpainGustafson, Megan6' 3" (1.91m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13Iowa5
G15AzerbaijanHayes, Tiffany5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)1989-09-20Connecticut11
CUnited StatesKitley, Elizabeth Injured (DP)6' 5" (1.96m)2001-09-17Virginia TechR
G20United StatesMartin, Kate6' 0" (1.83m)172 lb (78kg)2000-06-05IowaR
G10United StatesPlum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington6
C41United StatesStokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30Connecticut8
F22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina6
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame5
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
United States Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
United States Michelle Anumba (Duke)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Chelsea Gray Sydney Colson
SG Kelsey Plum Tiffany Hayes
SF Jackie Young Alysha Clark
Kate Martin
PF A'ja Wilson Kierstan Bell
C Kiah Stokes Megan Gustafson

Schedule

Pre-season

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 11 Puerto Rico W 102–50 A'ja Wilson (27) A'ja Wilson (14) Tied–3 (3) Colonial Life Arena
13,507 		1–0
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2024 game log
Total: 16–8 (Home: 8–5; Road: 8–3)
May: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 14 Phoenix W 89–80 A'ja Wilson (30) A'ja Wilson (13) Jackie Young (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,419 		1–0
2 May 18 Los Angeles W 89–82 Tied (22) A'ja Wilson (10) Jackie Young (11) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,286 		2–0
3 May 21 Phoenix L 88–98 Kelsey Plum (27) A'ja Wilson (13) Jackie Young (8) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,374 		2–1
4 May 25 Indiana W 99–80 A'ja Wilson (29) A'ja Wilson (15) Kelsey Plum (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,399 		3–1
5 May 29 @ Minnesota W 80–66 A'ja Wilson (29) A'ja Wilson (15) Jackie Young (10) Target Center
7,409 		4–1
6 May 31 @ Atlanta L 74–78 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (9) Kelsey Plum (6) Gateway Center Arena
4,015 		4–2
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) Tied (5) Crypto.com Arena
13,900 		5–4
10 June 11 Minnesota L 100–86 A'ja Wilson (28) Kiah Stokes (9) Tied (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) Tied (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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 July 2 Indiana W 88–69 Kelsey Plum (34) Kiah Stokes (12) Jackie Young (10) T-Mobile Arena
20,366 		11–6
18 July 4 Washington W 98–77 Kelsey Plum (28) A'ja Wilson (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,376 		12–6
19 July 5 @ Los Angeles L 93–98 (OT) A'ja Wilson (35) A'ja Wilson (12) Clark, Gray (6) Crypto.com Arena
13,840 		12–7
20 July 7 Dallas W 104–85 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (10) Jackie Young (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,369 		13–7
21 July 10 @ Seattle W 84–79 Jackie Young (27) A'ja Wilson (20) Chelsea Gray (6) Climate Pledge Arena
12,500 		14–7
22 July 12 @ Atlanta W 84–70 A'ja Wilson (33) A'ja Wilson (18) Kelsey Plum (7) Gateway Center Arena
3,344 		15–7
23 July 14 @ Washington W 89–77 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (17) Chelsea Gray (6) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200 		16–7
24 July 16 Chicago L 85–93 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (14) Gray, Plum (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,396 		16–8
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 August 17 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
26 August 18 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
27 August 21 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
28 August 23 @ Minnesota Target Center
29 August 25 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
30 August 27 @ Dallas College Park Center
31 August 30 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 September 1 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
33 September 3 Chicago T-Mobile Arena
34 September 6 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
35 September 8 @ New York Barclays Center
36 September 11 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
37 September 13 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
38 September 15 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
39 September 17 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
40 September 19 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
2024 season schedule

Standings

# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 New York Liberty 21 4 .840 — 15–2 12–1 9–3 5–0
2 Connecticut Sun 18 6 .750 2.5 10–4 10–3 8–3 4–1
3 Minnesota Lynx 17 8 .680 4 11–4 11–3 6–5 4–1
4 Seattle Storm 17 8 .680 4 8–6 11–3 6–5 4–1
5 Las Vegas Aces 16 8 .667 4.5 8–5 8–5 8–3 2–3
6 Phoenix Mercury 13 12 .520 8 9–6 8–4 5–8 3–2
7 Indiana Fever 11 15 .423 10.5 7–8 6–5 5–10 3–2
8 Chicago Sky 10 14 .417 10.5 5–9 4–8 6–6 1–4
9 Atlanta Dream 7 17 .292 13.5 3–10 3–8 4–9 1–4
10 Los Angeles Sparks 6 18 .250 14.5 4–10 4–8 2–10 2–3
11 Washington Mystics 6 19 .240 15 3–10 3–9 3–10 1–4
12 Dallas Wings 6 19 .240 15 3–12 4–7 2–12 0–5

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular Season

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

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
A'ja Wilson Western Conference Player of the Month – May June 3, 2024 [28]
Western Conference Player of the Week June 4, 2024 [29]
June 25, 2024 [30]
July 9, 2024 [31]
July 18, 2024 [32]
Western Conference Player of the Month – June July 2, 2024 [33]
WNBA All-Star [34]
Western Conference Player of the Month – July July 19, 2024 [35]
Chelsea Gray WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [34]
Kelsey Plum WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [34]
Jackie Young WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [34]

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