| Las Vegas Aces players hold the championship trophy after winning the away game of the 2022 WNBA Championship Game (3 out of 5) held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on the 19th (Korea time). AP News |
The Las Vegas Aces picked up the team’s first ever trophy at the Women’s Professional Basketball Association (WNBA).
Las Vegas defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in the away match of the 2022 WNBA Championship (3 out of 5) held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on the 19th (Korean time), and defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-71, and won 3 of the series. He lost 1 and won the championship. Las Vegas manager Becky Hammon, who was selected as the ‘Manager of the Year’ in the 2022 season, became the head coach of the first year in the WNBA, leading the team to victory.
All of Las Vegas’s main players were equally active. Aza Wilson had 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray flew 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Rikuna Williams also scored 17 points, including three and five, and Kelsey Plum had 15 points. Wilson was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the championship game. Wilson averaged 17.5 points and 9.3 rebounds in four games.
Reporter Jeong Se-young