Aaliyah Wilson

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Aaliyah Wilson
Free agent
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)
Muskogee, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
College
WNBA draft 2021: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by Seattle Storm
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Indiana Fever
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Aaliyah Wilson (born August 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was selected 11th overall in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm and was traded to the Fever before the start of the season. [1] [2] [3]

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Wilson is a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma. As a player as Muskogee High School, Wilson was named a McDonald's All-American and a Jordan Brand Classic All-American. She participated in Team USA trials in 2016 and 2017. [4]

Wilson started her college career at the University of Arkansas. She transferred to Texas A&M after her freshman season. [5] During her senior season, she received first All-SEC honors for her career, was named to the All-SEC second team as a graduate student and received AP All-American honors. She averaged 10,1 points, 4.7 points, 2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.75 blocks with a 41% field goal percentage. [6] [7] [8] [9]

She was waived by the Fever on March 2, 2022. [10]

WNBA career 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
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Indiana 1408.5.231.143.5000.90.60.20.10.61.1
Career1 year, 1 team1408.5.231.143.5000.90.60.20.10.61.1

Arkansas and Texas A&M statistics

Source [11]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17Arkansas2612528.7%28.4%66.7%2.91.50.50.44.8
2017-18Texas A&MSat due to NCAA transfer rules
2018-19Texas A&M912442.7%34.4%86.7%4.12.71.71.213.8
2019-20Texas A&M3019535.8%29.5%50.0%3.71.31.00.56.5
2020-21Texas A&M2835643.9%42.0%61.9%5.92.61.80.912.7
Career9380038.6%32.7%63.4%4.21.91.20.78.6

References

  1. ↑ Underwood @hannahbunderwoo, Hannah. "Aaliyah Wilson selected 11th overall in 2021 WNBA Draft". The Battalion.
  2. ↑ "Aaliyah Wilson selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft". kbtx.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Texas A&M's Aaliyah Wilson Drafted in the First Round of the WNBA Draft". April 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Aaliyah Wilson". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ World, Mike Brown Tulsa. "Women's basketball: Former Muskogee standout Aaliyah Wilson asks for release from Arkansas". Tulsa World.
  6. ↑ "Aaliyah Wilson - Women's Basketball". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  7. ↑ Glaspie, Akeem. "Indiana Fever acquire No. 11 pick Aaliyah Wilson in draft-night trade with Seattle Storm". The Indianapolis Star.
  8. ↑ "Aaliyah Wilson". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.
  9. ↑ "Aaliyah Wilson | Texas A&M Aggies | College Women's Basketball | Yahoo! Sports". sports.yahoo.com.
  10. ↑ "Fever Waive Aaliyah Wilson".
  11. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 3, 2021.


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