Aaliyah Wilson Explained

Aaliyah Wilson
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:172
League:WNBA
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:August 28, 1998
Birth Place:Muskogee, Oklahoma
Nationality:American
High School:Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
College:
  • Arkansas (2016–2017)
  • Texas A&M (2018–2021)
Draft Year:2021
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:11
Draft Team:Seattle Storm
Draft League:WNBA
Career Start:2021
Team1:Indiana Fever
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-SEC (2021)

Aaliyah Wilson (born August 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was selected 11th overall in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm and was traded to the Fever before the start of the season.[1] [2] [3]

Wilson is a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma. As a player as Muskogee High School, Wilson was named a McDonald's All-American and a Jordan Brand Classic All-American. She participated in Team USA trials in 2016 and 2017.[4]

Wilson started her college career at the University of Arkansas. She transferred to Texas A&M after her freshman season.[5] During her senior season, she received first All-SEC honors for her career, was named to the All-SEC second team as a graduate student and received AP All-American honors. She averaged 10,1 points, 4.7 points, 2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.75 blocks with a 41% field goal percentage.[6] [7] [8] [9]

She was waived by the Fever on March 2, 2022.[10]

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

|-| align="left" | 2021| align="left" | Indiana| 14 || 0 || 8.5 || .231 || .143 || .500 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.6 || 1.1|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | 1 year, 1 team| 14 || 0 || 8.5 || .231 || .143 || .500 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.6 || 1.1

Arkansas and Texas A&M statistics

Source[11]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17Arkansas2612528.7%28.4%66.7%2.91.50.50.44.8
2017-18Texas A&MSat due to NCAA transfer rules
2018-19Texas A&M912442.7%34.4%86.7%4.12.71.71.213.8
2019-20Texas A&M3019535.8%29.5%50.0%3.71.31.00.56.5
2020-21Texas A&M2835643.9%42.0%61.9%5.92.61.80.912.7
Career9380038.6%32.7%63.4%4.21.91.20.78.6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aaliyah Wilson selected 11th overall in 2021 WNBA Draft. Hannah. Underwood @hannahbunderwoo. The Battalion.
  2. Web site: Aaliyah Wilson selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft. live. kbtx.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416002151/https://www.kbtx.com/2021/04/16/aaliyah-wilson-selected-in-the-first-round-of-the-wnba-draft/ . 2021-04-16 .
  3. Web site: Texas A&M’s Aaliyah Wilson Drafted in the First Round of the WNBA Draft. April 16, 2021.
  4. Web site: Aaliyah Wilson. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514153325/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/w/wilson-aaliyah.aspx. dead. May 14, 2021. www.usab.com.
  5. Web site: Women's basketball: Former Muskogee standout Aaliyah Wilson asks for release from Arkansas. Mike Brown Tulsa. World. Tulsa World.
  6. Web site: Aaliyah Wilson - Women's Basketball. Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  7. Web site: Indiana Fever acquire No. 11 pick Aaliyah Wilson in draft-night trade with Seattle Storm. Akeem. Glaspie. The Indianapolis Star.
  8. Web site: Aaliyah Wilson. WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.
  9. Web site: Aaliyah Wilson | Texas A&M Aggies | College Women's Basketball | Yahoo! Sports. sports.yahoo.com.
  10. https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-waive-aaliyah-wilson/
  11. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-03.