A'ja

Wilson

Quick Facts

• Daughter of Eva Rakes Wilson and Roscoe C. Wilson Jr.
• She has one older brother, Renaldo.
• A'ja started playing basketball when she was 11.
• Father played basketball at Benedict College (S.C.) and professionally for 10 years in Europe.

World Championships years participation

Most recent: 2018 – gold.Years of Participation: 2018.Medals: 1 (1 gold)

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
• Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)

Career highlights

• Named the 2020 WNBA MVP
• 2018 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Two-time WNBA All-Star.
• Selected No. 1 overall in 2018 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces
• 2018 Elite Eight and 2016 NCAA Sweet 16 as a Gamecock
• Was the 2018 consensus National Player of the Year
• Won the 2017 NCAA Tournament
• Captured three Southeastern Conference regular season titles and four SEC Tournament crowns
• Named to the Associated Press All-American first team in 2016, 2017 and 2018
• Advanced to the 2015 NCAA Final Four
• Named the 2014 Naismith, Parade Magazine and WBCA National High School Player of the Year
• 2014 USA Today and Gatorade High School South Carolina Girls Basketball Player of the Year
• 2014 WBCA and McDonald’s High School All-American.