A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) and Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty) were named the WNBA Players of the Month in June.
After strong performances throughout the month of June, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu were named the WNBA Players of the Month. The league made the announcement on Tuesday.
Wilson was the Western Conference Player of the Month while Ionescu took home honors for the Eastern Conference. This is the second time Wilson has been named the WNBA Player of the Month this season, also receiving the honor for May. She averaged 27.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest while leading the Aces to a 6-4 record.
"June was EPIC for A'ja Wilson," the WNBA wrote on X. "She led the league in scoring, averaging 27.2 PTS, 10.3 REB, 2.7 AST per game, and powered her to new heights. Her unstoppable drive and skill had everyone buzzing, leading to Western Conference Player of the Month honors."to new heights. Her unstoppable drive and skill had everyone buzzing, leading to Western Conference Player of the Month honors.Ionescu was also outstanding last month, dropping 19.8 points, 7.
"Sabrina Ionescu was the heart and soul for the in June, pushing her team to a 10-1 record," the league said in a social media post. "From dropping deep triples to dishing out impressive dimes, Sab averaged 19.8 PTS, 4.7 REB and 7.4 AST per game to earn Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors."From dropping deep triples to dishing out impressive dimes, Sab averaged 19.8 PTS, 4.7 REB, and 7.
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