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Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson Named AP WNBA Rookie Of The Year

Las Vegas Aces player A'ja Wilson was named the Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year this week.

The award was given unanimously by a panel selected by the AP.

In her debut season, Wilson scored the second-most points of any rookie in WNBA history.

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The league's number one draft pick averaged almost 21 points a game.

ESPN also named the Las Vegas center its WNBA rookie of the year.

Despite the accolades, the Aces finished their first season of play outside the playoffs, posting a 14-20 record.