South Carolina star A'ja Wilson of Aces breaks WNBA single-season scoring record vs Fever

When former South Carolina women's basketball star A’ja Wilson strolled through the tunnel of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in her all-white T-shirt Wednesday night ahead of the Las Vegas Aces matchup against the Indiana Fever, she was 11 points away from making WNBA history.

And she did.

With a pull-up mid-range jumper over former Gamecocks star Aliyah Boston , Wilson broke the record for most points scored in a single season. The Aces won 86-75 in Indianapolis, improving to 3-0 against the Fever this season.

Wilson finished with a game-high 27 points, 12 rebounds and two assists. She has scored 966 points this season.

"It's a blessing," Wilson said. "It's something that I don't take for granted. We have some phenomenal players in this league, so for my name to be on this list is truly a blessing. I have to cut it to my teammates because I wouldn't get the basketball without them. Them continuing to pour into me so I can pour into them goes a long way."

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd had held the previous record, scoring 939 points in 38 games last season.

Boston finished with six points, four assists and a team-high 10 rebounds. Boston fouled out with 1:02 remaining in the fourth period. Star rookie Caitlin Clark had 16 points.

The Aces (23-13) have clinched a playoff berth and currently hold the fourth seed. The Fever (19-18) kept the sixth seed.

The Aces will play the Fever again on Friday, back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Kamryn Jackson covers high school sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at KEJackson@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @KamxJack .

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