Las Vegas Aces

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Las Vegas Aces
Basketball current event.svg 2024 Las Vegas Aces season
New Las Vegas Aces WNBA logo 2024.svg
Conference Western
Leagues WNBA
Founded1997
History Utah Starzz
1997–2002
San Antonio Silver Stars
2003–2013
San Antonio Stars
2014–2017
Las Vegas Aces
2018–present
Arena Michelob Ultra Arena
Location Paradise, Nevada
Team colorsBlack, silver, white [1]
   
Main sponsor Ally Financial [2]
President Nikki Fargas
General managerVacant
Head coach Becky Hammon
Assistant(s) Tyrone Ellis
Charlene Thomas-Swinson
Ownership Mark & Carol Davis (majority)
Tom Brady (minority) [3] [4]
Championships2 (2022, 2023)
Conference titles4 (2008, 2020, 2022, 2023) [note 1]
Commissioner's Cup titles1 (2022)
Retired numbers1 (25)
Website aces.wnba.com

The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team plays their home games at Michelob Ultra Arena in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. The Aces won the 2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup and WNBA Championship. The Aces also won the 2023 WNBA Championship, becoming the first team to win back-to-back championships since 2001-2002, when the Los Angeles Sparks completed that feat.

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The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Utah Starzz before the league's inaugural 1997 season. It then moved to San Antonio, Texas before the 2003 season and became the San Antonio Silver Stars, later shortened to the San Antonio Stars in 2014. [5] The team relocated to Las Vegas before the 2018 season. The Aces, who are owned by Mark and Carol Davis, the current owners of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, and Tom Brady, are one of three WNBA franchises who compete in a market that lacks a current NBA team; the other two teams are the Connecticut Sun and the Seattle Storm.

As the Stars, the team qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in seven of their fifteen years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard Becky Hammon, solid power-forward Sophia Young, former first-overall draft pick Ann Wauters, seven-foot-two-inch center Margo Dydek, two-time Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby, and three-time league MVP A'ja Wilson. The franchise has gone to the WNBA Finals four times: first in 2008, losing to Detroit, in 2020 losing to Seattle, and in 2022 winning against Connecticut, and in 2023 winning against New York.

History

The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)

One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the NBA, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 WNBA draft. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center Margo Dydek, who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. Unfortunately, the pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished near the bottom of the league in the 1998 & 1999 seasons. The Starzz finally posted a winning record in 2000, but did not make the playoffs. In 2001, the Utah Starzz made it to the playoffs for the first time, but they were quickly swept in the first round by the Sacramento Monarchs. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the Houston Comets in the Western Conference Semifinals 2 games to 1. Their playoff run ended in the Western Finals, however, as they were swept aside by the eventual champs, the Los Angeles Sparks.

The San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars years (2002–2017)

When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding. The Starzz avoided folding when the franchise was sold to Peter Holt (the owner of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs) and relocated to San Antonio. The team's name was changed to the San Antonio Silver Stars and would change its team colors to the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.

For the first four seasons (2003–2006) after moving to San Antonio, the franchise was unable to change its old losing trend and did not make the playoffs. The 2007 season brought a lot of change for the Silver Stars. They acquired stars Becky Hammon, Ruth Riley, and Sandora Irvin in trades, selected Helen Darling in Charlotte Sting's dispersal draft, drafted Camille Little in the second round, signed Erin Buescher during the off-season, and retained key players, such as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Vickie Johnson, Shanna Crossley, Kendra Wecker, and Sophia Young. The new-look Silver Stars became an instant contender in the Western Conference. On August 4, 2007, the Silver Stars clinched their first playoff berth since the franchise relocated to San Antonio in 2003. In the first round, the Silver Stars were matched up against the Sacramento Monarchs. After losing game 1 in Sacramento, the Silver Stars would win games 2 and 3 to advance to the Western Finals. The Silver Stars faced off against a strong Phoenix Mercury team, which had the number one seed in the Western Conference. On September 1, 2007, the Silver Stars' season came to an end after the Stars lost Game 2 98–92 in Phoenix.

Heading into 2008, the Silver Stars were regarded as a premiere contender and did not disappoint. After an average start, the Stars seized control of the Western Conference and rode to the best record in the West, and the first seed in the playoffs. In the WNBA Finals, the Silver Stars faced the Detroit Shock, who were making their third WNBA Finals appearance in a row. In Game 1 at home, the Silver Stars fell behind early, but would tie the game at 69 with 2:15 left in the 4th quarter. But from there the Shock took control once again and won the game 77–69. The 2010 season was not much different for the Stars. They finished with an unimpressive 14–20 record but sneaked into the third seed of the playoffs in a below-average Western Conference. The Silver Stars were swept in the first round of the playoffs by Phoenix and it was clear that some changes were needed. In the 2012 playoffs, the Silver Stars lost in the first round to the Los Angeles Sparks. The team would miss the playoffs in 2013. In the 2014 playoffs, the Stars would lose in the first round to the Minnesota Lynx.

Relocation to Las Vegas

The club's first Las Vegas-era logo, used from 2017 to 2024. Las Vegas Aces logo.svg
The club's first Las Vegas-era logo, used from 2017 to 2024.

After Spurs Sports & Entertainment decided to put the team up for sale, following the 2017 season, it became apparent the team would be on the move. The NBA and WNBA approved the sale of the Stars to MGM Resorts on October 17, 2017, with the intention of relocating the team to Las Vegas and playing at the Michelob Ultra Arena starting in the 2018 season. [6] On December 11, 2017, at a press conference inside the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the team name was officially announced as the Las Vegas Aces. [7] They received the first pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, and picked South Carolina's A'ja Wilson.

On January 14, 2021, Mark Davis and his mother Carol, owners of the Las Vegas Raiders, agreed to purchase the team from MGM. [8] The purchase was approved by the league on February 12, 2021. [9] Shortly after the purchase of the team by Davis, ground was broken on a training facility for the Aces in Henderson next to the Raiders facility. The 50,000 square foot facility, the first complex built solely for the use of a WNBA team houses the Aces’ practice facility, offices, training room, weight room, hydrotherapy space, physical therapy area, locker rooms, a lecture hall, player and alumni lounges, and an on-site day care center and was completed in April 2023. [10] [11] [12] In May 2021, Davis hired former LSU Lady Tigers basketball head coach Nikki Fargas as team president. On December 31, 2021, Becky Hammon was hired as head coach in a deal that made her the highest paid coach in the WNBA. [13] During the 2022 season, the Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury in round 1 and the Seattle Storm in the semifinals before defeating the Connecticut Sun in the 2022 WNBA Finals in 4 games to win the franchise's first championship and the first professional sports championship for Las Vegas.

On March 23, 2023, it was announced that former NFL quarterback Tom Brady had purchased a minority stake in the team. [14] The Aces would go on to defend their WNBA Championship against the New York Liberty.

On March 6, 2024, the Aces debuted new uniforms and a new silver and black color scheme matching that of Davis's other team the Raiders. [15] A day later the team announced a season ticket sell out for the 2024 season, the first time in league history a team has sold out their season tickets. [16]

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. [17] This sponsorship is independent of the Aces organization as per the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement. [17] On May 18, 2024, the WNBA opened an investigation into these sponsorships. [18]

Season-by-season records

SeasonTeamConferenceRegular season Playoff Results Head coach
WLPCT
Utah Starzz
1997 1997 West 4th721.250Did not qualify Denise Taylor
1998 1998 West 5th822.267Did not qualify D. Taylor (6–13)
F. Layden (2–9)
1999 1999 West 6th1517.469Did not qualify F. Layden (2–2)
F. Williams (13–15)
2000 2000 West 5th1814.563Did not qualify Fred Williams
2001 2001 West 3rd1913.594Lost Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 0–2) F. Williams (5–8)
C. Harvey (14–5)
2002 2002 West 3rd2012.625Won Conference Semifinals (Houston, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Los Angeles, 0–2)		 Candi Harvey
San Antonio Silver Stars
2003 2003 West 6th1222.353Did not qualify C. Harvey (6–16)
S. Dailey (6–6)
2004 2004 West 7th925.265Did not qualify D. Brown (6–18)
S. Dailey (3–7)
2005 2005 West 7th727.206Did not qualify Dan Hughes
2006 2006 West 6th1321.382Did not qualify Dan Hughes
2007 2007 West 2nd2014.588Won Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Phoenix, 0–2)		 Dan Hughes
2008 2008 West 1st2410.706Won Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Los Angeles, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Detroit, 0–3)		 Dan Hughes
2009 2009 West 4th1519.441Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 1–2) Dan Hughes
2010 2010 West 3rd1420.412Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 0–2) Sandy Brondello
2011 2011 West 4th1816.529Lost Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 1–2) Dan Hughes
2012 2012 West 3rd2113.618Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 0–2) Dan Hughes
2013 2013 West 5th1222.353Did not qualify Dan Hughes
San Antonio Stars
2014 2014 West 3rd1618.471Lost Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 0–2) Dan Hughes
2015 2015 West 6th826.235Did not qualify Dan Hughes
2016 2016 West 6th727.206Did not qualify Dan Hughes
2017 2017 West 12th826.235Did not qualify Vickie Johnson
Las Vegas Aces
2018 2018 West 9th1420.412Did not qualify Bill Laimbeer
2019 2019 West 4th2113.618Won Second Round (Chicago, 1–0)
Lost Semifinals (Washington, 1–3)		 Bill Laimbeer
2020 2020 West 1st184.818Won Semifinals (Connecticut, 3–2)
Lost WNBA Finals (Seattle, 0–3)		 Bill Laimbeer
2021 2021 West 1st248.750Lost Semifinals (Phoenix, 2–3) Bill Laimbeer
2022 2022 West 1st2610.722Won First Round (Phoenix, 2–0)
Won Semifinals (Seattle, 3–1)
Won WNBA Finals (Connecticut, 3–1)		 Becky Hammon
2023 2023 West 1st346.850Won First Round (Chicago, 2–0)
Won Semifinals (Dallas, 3–0)
Won WNBA Finals (New York, 3–1).		 Becky Hammon
2024 2024 West 2nd2713.675Won First Round (Seattle, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals (New York, 3–1)		 Becky Hammon
Regular season455479.4871 Conference Championship
Playoffs3337.4712 WNBA Championships

Players

Current roster

Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
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
F/C Flag of the United States.svg Egbo, Queen 6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)2000-06-29 Baylor 2
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 Spain.svg Gustafson, Megan 6' 3" (1.91m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13 Iowa 5
G 15 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)1989-09-20 Connecticut 11
C Flag of the United States.svg Kitley, Elizabeth  Cruz Roja.svg (DP)6' 5" (1.96m)2001-09-17 Virginia Tech R
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg Martin, Kate 6' 0" (1.83m)172 lb (78kg)2000-06-05 Iowa R
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 the United States.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 Tyrone Ellis (Southern Nazarene)
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

Former players

Retired numbers

Las Vegas Aces retired numbers
No.PlayerPositionTenureRef
25 Becky Hammon [note 2] G2007–14 [19]
Notes
  1. ↑ The WNBA awarded conference championships to the winners of the Conference Finals in the playoffs from 1998 to 2015.
  2. ↑ Number retired by San Antonio Stars before they became the Las Vegas Aces.

Coaches and staff

Owners

Head coaches

Las Vegas Aces franchise head coaches
NameStartEndSeasonsRegular seasonPlayoffs
WLPCTGWLPCTG
Denise Taylor April 19, 1997July 27, 199821334.2774700.0000
Frank Layden July 27, 1998June 21, 19992411.2671500.0000
Fred Williams June 21, 1999July 6, 200133637.4937300.0000
Candi Harvey July 6, 2001July 26, 200334033.5487325.2867
Shell DaileyJuly 26, 2003October 30, 2003166.5001200.0000
Dee Brown October 30, 2003July 30, 20041618.2502400.0000
Shell DaileyAugust 10, 2004end of 2004 137.3001000.0000
Shell DaileyTotal2913.4092200.0000
Dan Hughes January 4, 2005February 25, 201057991.465170710.41217
Sandy Brondello February 25, 2010September 27, 201011420.4123402.0002
Dan Hughes January 28, 2011end of 2016 682122.40220416.1437
Dan Hughes Total11161213.430374816.33324
Vickie Johnson December 22, 2016October 17, 20171826.2353400.0000
Bill Laimbeer October 17, 2017December 31, 202147745.631122711.38918
Becky Hammon December 31, 2021Present38729.750116196.76025

General managers

Assistant coaches

Statistics

Las Vegas Aces franchise statistics
1990s
SeasonIndividualTeam vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
1997 W. Palmer (15.8) W. Palmer (8.0) T. Reiss (3.1)64.6 vs 75.133.9 vs 36.0.374 vs .429
1998 W. Palmer (13.5) E. Baranova (9.3) C. Tremitiere (3.6)69.8 vs 76.533.4 vs 34.0.423 vs .428
1999 N. Williams (18.0) N. Williams (9.2) D. Black (5.0)74.0 vs 77.133.2 vs 30.4.434 vs .438
2000s
SeasonIndividualTeam vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
2000 N. Williams (18.7) N. Williams (11.6) K. Hlede (3.0)75.4 vs 75.233.8 vs 28.5.453 vs .438
2001 N. Williams (14.2) N. Williams (9.9) J. Azzi (5.3)69.0 vs 68.533.4 vs 30.4.439 vs .399
2002 A. Goodson (15.7) M. Dydek (8.7) J. Azzi (4.9)75.6 vs 73.333.4 vs 31.4.441 vs .412
2003 M. Ferdinand (13.8) M. Dydek (7.4) J. Azzi (3.3)65.1 vs 71.433.7 vs 34.5.383 vs .398
2004 L. Thomas (14.2) A. Goodson (6.9) S. Johnson (4.4)64.4 vs 69.529.5 vs 30.4.419 vs .443
2005 M. Ferdinand (12.5) W. Palmer (5.7) S. Johnson (4.6)63.0 vs 70.627.8 vs 31.0.417 vs .436
2006 S. Young (12.0) S. Young (7.6) S. Johnson (3.7)74.2 vs 76.634.4 vs 36.4.406 vs .431
2007 B. Hammon (18.8) E. Buescher (6.1) B. Hammon (5.0)74.0 vs 73.132.0 vs 33.4.424 vs .423
2008 B. Hammon (17.6) A. Wauters (7.5) B. Hammon (4.9)74.9 vs 71.132.1 vs 35.5.433 vs .398
2009 B. Hammon (19.5) S. Young (6.5) B. Hammon (5.0)76.9 vs 78.330.9 vs 34.9.427 vs .439
2010s
SeasonIndividualTeam vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
2010 S. Young (15.3) M. Snow (6.2) B. Hammon (5.4)76.8 vs 80.130.1 vs 33.1.461 vs .467
2011 B. Hammon (15.9) S. Young (6.4) B. Hammon (5.8)77.6 vs 75.531.3 vs 37.0.430 vs .427
2012 S. Young (16.3) S. Young (7.2) B. Hammon (5.3)82.1 vs 76.933.2 vs 34.9.445 vs .432
2013 D. Adams (14.4) J. Appel (8.9) D. Robinson (6.7)72.1 vs 77.932.1 vs 36.5.400 vs .455
2014 K. McBride (13.0) J. Appel (7.9) D. Robinson (5.3)77.8 vs 79.631.7 vs 34.1.430 vs .474
2015 K. McBride (13.8) J. Appel (6.4) D. Robinson (5.0)68.1 vs 76.732.6 vs 35.6.390 vs .459
2016 M. Jefferson (13.9) J. Appel (5.4) M. Jefferson (4.2)72.0 vs 80.231.9 vs 35.7.405 vs .438
2017 M. McBride (15.4) I. Harrison (6.4) M. Jefferson (4.4)74.4 vs 81.333.3 vs 24.1.429 vs .452
2018 A. Wilson (20.7) A. Wilson (8.0) K. Plum (4.0)84.4 vs 87.036.9 vs 35.5.442 vs .449
2019 A. Wilson (16.5) L. Cambage (8.2) J. Young (4.5)82.2 vs 78.838.8 vs 35.1.427 vs .399
2020s
SeasonIndividualTeam vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
2020 A. Wilson (20.5) A. Wilson (8.5) D. Robinson (3.3)88.7 vs 80.137.4 vs 32.8.476 vs .431
2021 A. Wilson (18.3) A. Wilson (9.3) C. Gray (5.9)89.3 vs 80.238.7 vs 34.9.472 vs .415
2022 K. Plum (20.2) A. Wilson (9.4) C. Gray (6.1)90.4 vs 84.135.3 vs 36.2.460 vs .437
2023 A. Wilson (22.8) A. Wilson (9.5) C. Gray (7.3)92.8 vs 80.334.8 vs 34.3.486 vs .426
2024 A. Wilson (26.9) A. Wilson (11.9) J. Young (5.3)86.4 vs 80.934.1 vs 35.5.454 vs .433

Media coverage

The television rights for the Aces are held by KVVU-TV, owned by Gray Television. A minimum of ten games air on KVVU, with the remaining games airing on Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network, a subchannel of KVVU. KVVU also broadcasts a 30-minute weekly show on the Aces. [20]

Some Aces games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Ion Television, CBS and the CBS Sports Network. [21]

On radio, Aces games are broadcast locally on KWWN ESPN Las Vegas. [22]

All-time notes

Regular season attendance

Regular season all-time attendance
Utah Starzz
YearAverageHighLowSelloutsTotal for yearWNBA game average
19977,611 (8th)9,8585,7830106,5559,669
19988,104 (8th)15,6575,7610121,56010,869
19997,544 (11th)14,7834,6480120,70610,207
20006,420 (15th)8,8034,9340102,7229,074
20016,907 (13th)11,5194,5030110,5079,105
20027,420 (11th)12,5785,1030118,7209,228
San Antonio Stars
YearAverageHighLowSelloutsTotal for yearWNBA game average
200310,384 (3rd)15,5937,6920176,5268,826
20048,320 (6th)10,5065,7640141,4448,589
20057,944 (8th)9,7725,5080135,0548,172
20067,386 (10th)10,6345,9980125,5647,476
20077,569 (10th)10,2624,0700128,6807,819
20087,984 (9th)16,2555,7050135,7227,948
20097,527 (10th)10,5724,7230127,9578,029
20108,041 (7th)12,4144,9240136,6967,834
20118,751 (4th)14,7976,3580148,7677,954
20127,850 (4th)15,1845,0230133,4547,452
20137,914 (5th)12,0865,3900134,5327,531
20147,719 (7th)12,6595,0120131,2267,578
20154,751 (12th)9,0801,738080,7667,184
20166,385 (9th)11,1713,3190108,5517,655
20176,386 (10th)9,6213,2100108,5627,716
Las Vegas Aces
YearAverageHighLowSelloutsTotal for yearWNBA game average
20185,208 (9th)7,6624,432088,5366,721
20194,687 (9th)8,4702,747079,6736,535
2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was played in Bradenton, Florida without fans. [23] [24]
20212,943 (4th)5,6631,954029,4342,636
20225,607 (7th)10,0152,5360101,7475,679
20239,551 (1st)17,406 [a] 7,9700191,0246,615
202411,283 (3rd)20,366 [b] 10,2862225,6579,807
  1. ↑ The Aces played one 2023 home game at T-Mobile Arena.
  2. ↑ The Aces played two 2024 home games at T-Mobile Arena.

Draft picks

Trades

All-Stars

Olympians

Honors and awards

  • 1997All-WNBA Second Team: Wendy Palmer
  • 1999All-WNBA First Team: Natalie Williams
  • 2000All-WNBA First Team: Natalie Williams
  • 2000Peak Performer (FT%): Jennifer Azzi
  • 2001All-WNBA First Team: Natalie Williams
  • 2005All-Rookie Team: Katie Feenstra
  • 2006All-Rookie Team: Sophia Young
  • 2007All-WNBA First Team: Becky Hammon
  • 2007All-WNBA Second Team: Sophia Young
  • 2007All-Rookie Team: Camille Little
  • 2007Coach of the Year: Dan Hughes
  • 2007Peak Performer (Assists): Becky Hammon
  • 2008All-WNBA First Team: Sophia Young
  • 2008All-WNBA Second Team: Becky Hammon
  • 2008All-Defensive First Team: Sophia Young
  • 2008Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Vickie Johnson
  • 2009All-WNBA First Team: Becky Hammon
  • 2009All-WNBA Second Team: Sophia Young
  • 2011Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Ruth Riley
  • 2011All-Rookie Team: Danielle Adams
  • 2011All-Rookie Team: Danielle Robinson
  • 2012All-WNBA Second Team: Sophia Young
  • 2012All-Defensive Second Team: Danielle Robinson
  • 2012All-Defensive Second Team: Sophia Young
  • 2013Peak Performer (Assists): Danielle Robinson
  • 2013All-Defensive Second Team: Jia Perkins
  • 2013All-Defensive Second Team: Danielle Robinson
  • 2014Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Becky Hammon
  • 2014All-WNBA Second Team: Danielle Robinson
  • 2014All-Defensive Second Team: Danielle Robinson
  • 2014All-Rookie Team: Kayla McBride
  • 2016All-Rookie Team: Moriah Jefferson
  • 2017All-Rookie Team: Kelsey Plum
  • 2018Rookie of the Year: A'ja Wilson
  • 2019Sixth Woman of the Year: Dearica Hamby
  • 2019All-WNBA Second Team: Liz Cambage
  • 2020Most Valuable Player: A'ja Wilson
  • 2020Sixth Woman of the Year: Dearica Hamby
  • 2020Executive of the Year: Dan Padover
  • 2020All-Defensive Second Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2020All-WNBA First Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2021Sixth Player of the Year: Kelsey Plum
  • 2021Basketball Executive of the Year: Dan Padover
  • 2021All-WNBA Second Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2022Defensive Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson
  • 2022Most Valuable Player: A'ja Wilson
  • 2022All-WNBA First Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2022Most Improved Player: Jackie Young
  • 2022All-Star Game MVP : Kelsey Plum
  • 2022All-WNBA First Team: Kelsey Plum
  • 2022Finals MVP: Chelsea Gray
  • 2022Coach of the Year: Becky Hammon
  • 2023Defensive Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson
  • 2023All-Defensive First Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2023All-WNBA First Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2023All-WNBA Second Team: Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray
  • 2023Sixth Player of the Year: Alysha Clark
  • 2023Finals MVP: A'ja Wilson
  • 2024WNBA MVP: A'ja Wilson
  • 2024Peak Performer (Points): A'ja Wilson
  • 2024All-WNBA First Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2024All-Defensive First Team: A'ja Wilson
  • 2024Sixth Player of the Year: Tiffany Hayes

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