Aaliyah Wilson
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 28, 1998 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma) |
| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Indiana Fever |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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]
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
[edit]| 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 |
| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indiana | 14 | 0 | 8.5 | .231 | .143 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 14 | 0 | 8.5 | .231 | .143 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Arkansas and Texas A&M statistics
[edit]Source[11]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Arkansas | 26 | 125 | 28.7% | 28.4% | 66.7% | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| 2017-18 | Texas A&M | Sat due to NCAA transfer rules | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | Texas A&M | 9 | 124 | 42.7% | 34.4% | 86.7% | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
| 2019-20 | Texas A&M | 30 | 195 | 35.8% | 29.5% | 50.0% | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 2020-21 | Texas A&M | 28 | 356 | 43.9% | 42.0% | 61.9% | 5.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
| Career | 93 | 800 | 38.6% | 32.7% | 63.4% | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Underwood @hannahbunderwoo, Hannah. "Aaliyah Wilson selected 11th overall in 2021 WNBA Draft". The Battalion.
- ^ "Aaliyah Wilson selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft". kbtx.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Texas A&M's Aaliyah Wilson Drafted in the First Round of the WNBA Draft". April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Aaliyah Wilson". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.
- ^ World, Mike Brown Tulsa. "Women's basketball: Former Muskogee standout Aaliyah Wilson asks for release from Arkansas". Tulsa World.
- ^ "Aaliyah Wilson - Women's Basketball". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
- ^ Glaspie, Akeem. "Indiana Fever acquire No. 11 pick Aaliyah Wilson in draft-night trade with Seattle Storm". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Aaliyah Wilson". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.
- ^ "Aaliyah Wilson | Texas A&M Aggies | College Women's Basketball | Yahoo! Sports". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Fever Waive Aaliyah Wilson".
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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