Guards Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum and forward A’ja Wilson will play for the U.S., and forward Iliana Rupert will play for France at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Aces
Fans gathered on a portion of the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday to celebrate with the Aces following their WNBA Championship win.
Six of the Aces’ top seven players are under contract for next season, positioning them for another championship run.
WNBA Finals MVP Chelsea Gray, who scored 20 points in the clinching victory, led the Aces’ fast break to the stage.
Jack Harlow changed the lyrics of one of his hit songs during a Sunday night performance in Las Vegas to shout out the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
Aces owner Mark Davis is excited after helping the team claim its first championship, but believes its past will be crucial in guiding its future.
Chelsea Gray concluded perhaps the best individual postseason run in league history, converting 9-of-13 field goals and adding six assists in title-clinching win.
The Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to win the series 3-1.
The Aces will bring the party to the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday with their WNBA championship celebration.
Aces guard Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Aces to a Game 4 win and the first championship in franchise history.
Aces guard Chelsea Gray was limited by the Connecticut Sun’s trapping defense in a Game 3 loss. Las Vegas will try again Sunday to eliminate the Sun and win the WNBA title.
Mark Davis, owner of the Raiders and Aces, will be in Connecticut as the Aces try to win the WNBA title while the Raiders play the Arizona Cardinals at Allegiant Stadium.
Going to road games always has been a part of the fan experience, and Aces fans hope to celebrate a WNBA championship with the team Sunday in Connecticut.
Jackie Young made a career-best five 3s in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, a sign of the improvements she’s made this season with the help of assistant Tyler Marsh.
The Aces won the first two games of the WNBA Finals because they defended with effort and urgency. They lost the third one Thursday because they elected not to do either.
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