The WNBA has evolved to an era where more and more post players are diversifying their game to be able to step out and shoot 3s, handle the basketball and not just play with their back-to-the-basket.
“You saw it on the men’s side. You go back to Tina Thompson and Lauren Jackson. Breanna Stewart fits in that slot where it’s just big and highly skilled,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “A’ja is big, athletic and highly skilled. Her efficiency has been off the charts. It’s crazy how efficient she’s been. I think the league as a whole kind of took a step forward with spacing, scoring.”
“The game grows every single year, so my influence is I’ve had to stay ahead of the game at all aspects of my game,” said the 6-foot-4 Wilson. “I’ve got to be prepared for pretty much anything because I’m going to see a lot of different things.”after being named the AP Player of the Year, credits her dad for getting her started at an early age to be more than just a post player.
“She does everything for us on both ends of the court,” Connecticut coach Stephanie White said of her 6-2 MVP candidate. “She can guard any position as well as run the offense as a point-forward.”
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