2018 Las Vegas Aces season
The 2018 WNBA season was the 22nd season for the Las Vegas Aces franchise of the WNBA. This was the franchise's inaugural season in Las Vegas, after moving from San Antonio during the off season.[2] The season tips off on May 20.[3]
| 2018 Las Vegas Aces season | |
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| Coach | Bill Laimbeer |
| Arena | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Attendance | 5,208 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–20 (.412) |
| Place | 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | A'ja Wilson – 20.7 ppg |
| Rebounds | A'ja Wilson – 8.0 rpg |
| Assists | Kelsey Plum – 4.0 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain,[1] ESPN2, NBATV |
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The team started the season slowly in May, posting an 0–4 record. June was a month of improvement, as the Aces went 6–7, including a win over Seattle away. July was the team's best month of the year. The Aces posted a 6–2 record, with their only 2 losses being to Los Angeles. The team's playoff push fell short in August, when the team posted a 2–7 record including the league's first forfeited game. Ultimately the forfeit proved costly, as the team missed out on the playoffs by 1 game and finished 9th in the league overall.
Transactions
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A'ja Wilson |  United States |
South Carolina |
| 2 | 13 | Jaime Nared | United States |
Tennessee |
| 3 | 25 | Raigyne Louis | United States |
LSU |
| 3 | 32 | Jill Barta | United States |
Gonzaga |
Trades/Roster Changes
| Date | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2018 | Signed F Tamera Young[4] | |
| February 1, 2018 | Signed C Carolyn Swords[5] | |
| February 1, 2018 | Received Indiana Fever's 2nd round pick in 2019 WNBA Draft in exchange for C Kayla Alexander and Las Vegas Aces' 3rd round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.[6] | |
| February 2, 2018 | Received C Kelsey Bone from Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the 26th pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft and Las Vegas Aces' 2nd round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.[7] | |
| February 26, 2018 | Re-signed G/F Sequoia Holmes, F Cierra Burdick, Signed F Ivey Slaughter[8] | |
| March 13, 2018 | Re-signed G Sydney Colson[9] | |
| March 20, 2018 | Re-signed F Valeriane Ayayi[10] | |
| April 11, 2018 | Signed G Jacki Gemelos[11] | |
| May 19, 2018 | Signed G Lindsay Allen[12] | |
| May 23, 2018 | Signed G Kelsey Plum and G Kayla McBride[13] | |
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Game log
Regular season
| 2018 game log Total: 14–20 (Home: 8–9; Road: 6–11) | |
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May: 0–4 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–3)
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June
: 6–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 3–3)
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July
: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
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August
: 2–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–4)
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| 2018 season schedule | |
Standings
| # | Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Storm (1) | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 13–4 | 13–4 | 11–5 |
| 2 | Phoenix Mercury (5) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6 | 9–8 | 11–6 | 8–8 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Sparks (6) | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 9–7 |
| 4 | Minnesota Lynx (7) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 9–7 |
| 5 | Dallas Wings (8) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 11 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 7–9 |
| 6 | e –Las Vegas Aces | 14 | 20 | .412 | 12 | 8–9 | 6–11 | 4–12 |
Notes
- (#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
- x – Qualified for playoffs
- e – Eliminated from playoffs
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games 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 game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 33 | 33 | 30.6 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 77.4 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 20.7 |
| Kayla McBride | 31 | 31 | 32.3 | 44.9 | 39.3 | 91.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 18.2 |
| Tamera Young | 33 | 25 | 26.7 | 40.8 | 30.8 | 70.7 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
| Kelsey Plum | 31 | 27 | 25.5 | 46.7 | 43.9 | 87.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.5 |
| Dearica Hamby | 33 | 0 | 14.4 | 52.6 | 28.9 | 74.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.4 |
| Moriah Jefferson | 16 | 0 | 15.7 | 37.9 | 20.0 | 81.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Nia Coffey | 28 | 10 | 13.8 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 61.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| Carolyn Swords | 26 | 12 | 14.5 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| Lindsay Allen | 24 | 6 | 14.9 | 38.4 | 6.3 | 70.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Kelsey Bone | 32 | 10 | 10.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| JiSu Park | 32 | 11 | 13.0 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 61.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Jaime Nared | 31 | 0 | 9.1 | 30.0 | 22.6 | 85.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | WNBA Rookie of the Month - June | July 2, 2018 | [15] |
| WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week | July 9, 2018 | [16] | |
| Kayla McBride | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 17, 2018 | [17] |
| A'ja Wilson | |||
| A'ja Wilson | WNBA Rookie of the Month - July | August 1, 2018 | [18] |
| WNBA Rookie of the Month - August | August 20, 2018 | [19] | |
| WNBA Rookie of the Year Award | September 9, 2018 | [20] |
References
- "Las Vegas Announces Telecast Agreement With AT&T SportsNet". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "San Antonio Stars moving to Las Vegas, bought by MGM Resorts". usatoday.com. Associated Press. October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "2018 Las Vegas Aces Schedule". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Signs 10-Year Veteran Forward Tamera Young". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Signs Five-Year Veteran Carolyn Swords". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Acquires 2019 Second Round Pick From Indiana". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Acquires All-Star Kelsey Bone From Phoenix Mercury". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Re-Signs Holmes, Burdick, Signs Free Agent Ivey Slaughter". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 26, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Re-Signs Guard Sydney Colson". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. March 13, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Re-Signs Forward Valeriane Ayayi". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Signs Free Agent Guard Jacki Gemelos". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Signs Lindsay Allen". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Aces Welcome McBride, Plum To Las Vegas, Waive Schimmel, Louis". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. May 23, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Las Vegas Aces Forfeit Game vs. Washington Mystics". wnba.com. WNBA. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson Named Rookie of the Month". wnba.com. WNBA. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "Elena Delle Donne, A'ja Wilson Named Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- "2018 WNBA All-Stars Announced; Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker To Serve As Player-Captains". wnba.com. WNBA. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "Las Vegas' Wilson Named WNBA Rookie Of The Month". wnba.com. WNBA. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- "Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson Named August WNBA Rookie Of The Month". wnba.com. WNBA. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- "Aces' A'ja Wilson Unanimously Selected 2018 WNBA Rookie Of The Year". wnba.com. WNBA. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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