2024 Las Vegas Aces season

Last updated
2024 Las Vegas Aces season
Coach Becky Hammon
Arena Michelob Ultra Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)

The 2024 Las Vegas Aces season will be 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 will be the third season under head coach Becky Hammon. They were 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 will tip off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the Phoenix Mercury. [2]

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
216 Dyaisha Fair Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Syracuse
218 Kate Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa
224 Elizabeth Kitley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Virgina Tech
336 Angel Jackson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jackson State

Transactions

DateDetails
February 1, 2024Signed Megan Gustafson [3]
Re-signed Kiah Stokes [4]
Re-signed Sydney Colson [5]
Signed Morgan Jones to a Training Camp Contract [6]
February 4, 2024Signed Kamaria McDaniel to a Training Camp Contract [7]
February 7, 2024Re-signed Candace Parker [8]
February 8, 2024Signed Bria Hartley to a Training Camp Contract [9]
March 28, 2024Signed Brea Beal to a Training Camp Contract [10]
April 17, 2024Signed Dyaisha Fair and Angel Jackson to Rookie Contracts [11]

Roster Changes

Roster

Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 8 Flag of the United States.svg Beal, Brea 6' 1" (1.85m)184 lb (83kg)2000-11-08 South Carolina R
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Bell, Kierstan 6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16 Florida Gulf Coast 2
F 7 Flag of Israel.svg Clark, Alysha 5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)1987-07-07 Middle Tennessee 11
G 51 Flag of the United States.svg Colson, Sydney 5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06 Texas A&M 9
G Flag of the United States.svg Fair, Dyaisha 5' 5" (1.65m)2001-08-07 Syracuse R
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Gray, Chelsea 5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08 Duke 9
C 17 Flag of the United States.svg Gustafson, Megan 6' 3" (1.91m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13 Iowa 5
G 14 Flag of the United States.svg Hartley, Bria 5' 9" (1.75m)148 lb (67kg)1992-09-30 Connecticut 9
F 15 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson, Angel 6' 6" (1.98m)2001-02-14 Jackson State R
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Morgan 6' 1" (1.85m)150 lb (68kg)1999-10-02 Louisville R
C 33 Flag of the United States.svg Kitley, Elizabeth  Cruz Roja.svg6' 5" (1.96m)2001-09-17 Virginia Tech R
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg Martin, Kate 6' 0" (1.83m)2000-06-05 Iowa R
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg McDaniel, Kamaria 5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)1999-02-12 Michigan State R
F/C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Parker, Candace  Cruz Roja.svg6' 4" (1.93m)184 lb (83kg)1986-04-19 Tennessee 16
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Plum, Kelsey 5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24 Washington 6
C 41 Flag of Turkey.svg Stokes, Kiah 6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30 Connecticut 8
F 22 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson, A'ja 6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08 South Carolina 6
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Young, Jackie 6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16 Notre Dame 5
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
Flag of the United States.svg Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Anumba (Duke)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth Chart

Pos.StarterBench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

Preseason

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 10vs. Puerto Rico 0–0 Colonial Life Arena
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular Season

2024 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 14 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
2May 18 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
3May 21 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
4May 25 Indiana Michelob Ultra Arena
5May 29@ Minnesota Target Center
6May 31@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 5@ Dallas College Park Center
8June 7 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
9June 9@ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
10June 11 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
11June 13@ Phoenix Footprint Center
12June 15 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
13June 19 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
14June 21 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
15June 27@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
16June 29@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17July 2 Indiana T-Mobile Arena
18July 4 Washington Michelob Ultra Arena
19July 5@ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
20July 7 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
21July 10@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
22July 12@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
23July 14@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
24July 16 Chicago Michelob Ultra Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25August 17 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
26August 18 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
27August 21 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
28August 23@ Minnesota Target Center
29August 25@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
30August 27@ Dallas College Park Center
31August 30 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32September 1@ Phoenix Footprint Center
33September 3 Chicago T-Mobile Arena
34September 6@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
35September 8@ New York Barclays Center
36September 11@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
37September 13@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
38September 15 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
39September 17@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
40September 19 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
2024 season schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics 00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

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

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.

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References

  1. ↑ "Aces set WNBA single-season wins record with 30th victory". ESPN . August 25, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2024 Las Vegas Aces Schedule". aces.wnba.com. WNBA . Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Megan Gustafson as Free Agent". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Veteran Center, Two-Time WNBA Champion Kiah Stokes". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Guard Sydney Colson". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Aces Sign Former Michigan State Guard Kamaria McDaniel to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Guard Bria Hartley to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Aces Sign Former South Carolina Guard Brea Beal to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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