2024 Las Vegas Aces season

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2024 Las Vegas Aces season
CoachBecky Hammon
ArenaMichelob Ultra Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)

The 2024 Las Vegas Aces season will be the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the seventh year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This will be the third season under head coach Becky Hammon. They were the defending WNBA champions, after defeating the New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals. In 2023, the Aces also finished with the most regular season wins in WNBA history, 34.[1] Additionally, the Aces won back-to-back WNBA titles, and were the first team to do so since 2001–2002. The season will tip off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the Phoenix Mercury.[2]

Transactions[edit]

WNBA draft[edit]

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 16 Dyaisha Fair  United States Syracuse
2 18 Kate Martin  United States Iowa
2 24 Elizabeth Kitley  United States Virgina Tech
3 36 Angel Jackson  United States Jackson State

Transactions[edit]

Date Details
February 1, 2024 Signed Megan Gustafson[3]
Re-signed Kiah Stokes[4]
Re-signed Sydney Colson[5]
Signed Morgan Jones to a Training Camp Contract[6]
February 4, 2024 Signed Kamaria McDaniel to a Training Camp Contract[7]
February 7, 2024 Re-signed Candace Parker[8]
February 8, 2024 Signed Bria Hartley to a Training Camp Contract[9]
March 28, 2024 Signed Brea Beal to a Training Camp Contract[10]
April 17, 2024 Signed Dyaisha Fair and Angel Jackson to Rookie Contracts[11]
April 22, 2024 Signed Kate Martin to Rookie Contract[12]

Roster Changes[edit]

Roster[edit]

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F8United StatesBeal, Brea6' 1" (1.85m)184 lb (83kg)2000-11-08South CarolinaR
F1United StatesBell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16Florida Gulf Coast2
F7IsraelClark, Alysha5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)1987-07-07Middle Tennessee11
G51United StatesColson, Sydney5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06Texas A&M9
G2United StatesFair, Dyaisha5' 5" (1.65m)2001-08-07SyracuseR
G12United StatesGray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke9
C17United StatesGustafson, Megan6' 3" (1.91m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13Iowa5
G14United StatesHartley, Bria5' 9" (1.75m)148 lb (67kg)1992-09-30Connecticut9
F15United StatesJackson, Angel6' 6" (1.98m)2001-02-14Jackson StateR
G24United StatesJones, Morgan6' 1" (1.85m)150 lb (68kg)1999-10-02LouisvilleR
C33United StatesKitley, Elizabeth Injured6' 5" (1.96m)2001-09-17Virginia TechR
G20United StatesMartin, Kate6' 0" (1.83m)2000-06-05IowaR
G5United StatesMcDaniel, Kamaria5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)1999-02-12Michigan StateR
F/C3United StatesParker, Candace Injured6' 4" (1.93m)184 lb (83kg)1986-04-19Tennessee16
G10United StatesPlum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington6
C41TurkeyStokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30Connecticut8
F22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina6
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame5
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
United States Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
United States Michelle Anumba (Duke)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

  WNBA roster page

Depth Chart[edit]

Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule[edit]

Preseason[edit]

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 May 10 vs. Puerto Rico 0–0 Colonial Life Arena
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular Season[edit]

2024 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 May 14 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
2 May 18 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
3 May 21 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
4 May 25 Indiana Michelob Ultra Arena
5 May 29 @ Minnesota Target Center
6 May 31 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
7 June 5 @ Dallas College Park Center
8 June 7 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
9 June 9 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
10 June 11 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
11 June 13 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
12 June 15 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
13 June 19 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
14 June 21 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
15 June 27 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
16 June 29 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 July 2 Indiana T-Mobile Arena
18 July 4 Washington Michelob Ultra Arena
19 July 5 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
20 July 7 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
21 July 10 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
22 July 12 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
23 July 14 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
24 July 16 Chicago Michelob Ultra Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
25 August 17 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
26 August 18 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
27 August 21 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
28 August 23 @ Minnesota Target Center
29 August 25 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
30 August 27 @ Dallas College Park Center
31 August 30 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
32 September 1 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
33 September 3 Chicago T-Mobile Arena
34 September 6 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
35 September 8 @ New York Barclays Center
36 September 11 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
37 September 13 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
38 September 15 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
39 September 17 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
40 September 19 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
2024 season schedule

Standings[edit]

# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 - 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Statistics[edit]

Legend
  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[edit]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG


Waived/Released during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

Awards and honors[edit]

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aces set WNBA single-season wins record with 30th victory". ESPN. August 25, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Las Vegas Aces Schedule". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Megan Gustafson as Free Agent". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Veteran Center, Two-Time WNBA Champion Kiah Stokes". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Guard Sydney Colson". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Aces Sign Former Louisville and Florida State Guard Morgan Jones to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Aces Sign Former Michigan State Guard Kamaria McDaniel to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion, Two-Time League MVP Candace Parker Re-Signs with Aces". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Guard Bria Hartley to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Aces Sign Former South Carolina Guard Brea Beal to Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Kate Martin - Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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