Overview

• Wilson totaled 657 points in the balloting, with Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier second at 534; Alyssa Thomas, Allisha Gray and Kelsey Mitchell rounded out the top five.
• She averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 steals, leading the league in scoring and blocks and setting a single-season record with 13 30-point games.
• Las Vegas rebounded from a 53-point loss on Aug. 2 and a 14-14 record to win 16 straight, finish 30-14 and secure the No. 2 playoff seed.
• Wilson also shared the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award with the Lynx’s Alanna Smith, highlighting her two-way dominance.
• She learned of the honor in a surprise presentation at Aces practice led by commissioner Cathy Engelbert with Bam Adebayo participating, as the team moved into a semifinal series against the Indiana Fever.