WNBA rookie Kate Martin gave a lot of credit to Las Vegas Aces teammate A'ja Wilson for her early success in the league. Martin called Wilson the 'best player in the world' and the 'best leader I've ever been around.'
WNBA rookie Kate Martin has found herself in a perfect situation in Las Vegas. The former Iowa standout was selected in the second round of the 2024 WNBA by the Aces, joining the back-to-back league champs with stars like A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum on the roster.in her WNBA career and scored a career-high 13 points, shooting five-of-seven from the floor and converting on all three of her shots from 3-point range. She also had four rebounds and three assists.
That's when she gushed about the play and leadership of Wilson — a former No. 1 overall pick, five-time WNBA All-Star, two-time league champion and two-time WNBA MVP. "She brings people together and she has so much confidence in every single person on our team, and that just builds up our locker room so much. Like, for the best player in the world to tell me to keep shooting it and stay aggressive, I feel on top of the world. It's just cool that I have vets like that who are gonna support me and they respect me, too."
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