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The 2019 Las Vegas Aces season was the franchise's 23rd season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the second year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This was the second season under head coach Bill Laimbeer. The season tipped off on May 26, 2019, versus the Los Angeles Sparks.[1]

Head coachBill Laimbeer
ArenaMandalay Bay Events Center
Record21–13 (.618)
Place2nd (Western)
Quick facts Las Vegas Aces season, Head coach ...
2019 Las Vegas Aces season
Head coachBill Laimbeer
ArenaMandalay Bay Events Center
Results
Record21–13 (.618)
Place2nd (Western)
Playoff finish4th Seed, Lost in Conference Finals Washington, 1–3
Media
TelevisionKVMY
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The Aces started the season 7–5 and were never able to put together a winning streak of more than two games. However, the Aces improved in July and went 7–2 during that month. Their record included two separate three game winning streaks. One of their two losses actually occurred in August, due to an earthquake delayed game. The Aces cooled off in August, going 6–5. The record included a four-game winning streak, and a three-game losing streak. The Aces locked up a post season bid on August 18. The Aces went 1–1 in September to finish 21–13 on the year. This record secured them the fourth seed in the playoffs.

As the fourth seed, the Aces hosted the Chicago Sky in their second round match. The Aces won a close game 93–92 to advance to the semifinals. There they faced the top-seeded Washington Mystics. The Aces ended up losing to the Mystics, three games to one.

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2019 WNBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 1 Jackie Young  United States Notre Dame
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Trades/Roster Changes

More information Date, Details ...
Date Details
February 1, 2019 Re-signed F Dearica Hamby[2][3]
February 19, 2019 Signed G Saniya Chong to a Training Camp Contract[4][5]
Signed C Ruth Hamblin to a Training Camp Contract[4][5]
February 21, 2019 Signed G/F Alex Harden to a Training Camp Contract[6]
April 17, 2019 Signed G Dominique Wilson to a Training Camp Contract[7]
May 12, 2019 Waived C Ruth Hamblin and G Dominique Wilson[8]
May 13, 2019 Signed G Sydney Colson[9]
May 16, 2019 Traded G Moriah Jefferson, C Isabelle Harrison, their first and second-round picks in the 2020 WNBA draft to the Dallas Wings for C Liz Cambage[10]
August 28, 2019 Signed G Epiphanny Prince[11]
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Roster

More information Las Vegas Aces roster, Players ...
2019 Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C8AustraliaCambage, Liz6' 8" (2.03m)216 lb (98kg)1991-08-18Australia3
G51United StatesColson, Sydney5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06Texas A&M5
F5United StatesHamby, Dearica6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06Wake Forest4
G21United StatesMcBride, Kayla5' 10" (1.78m)174 lb (79kg)1992-06-25Notre Dame5
C19South KoreaPark Ji-su6' 5" (1.96m)206 lb (93kg)1998-12-06South Korea1
G10United StatesPlum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington2
GUnited StatesPrince, Epiphanny5' 9" (1.75m)179 lb (81kg)1988-01-11Rutgers9
G14United StatesRodgers, Sugar5' 9" (1.75m)161 lb (73kg)1989-12-08Georgetown6
C4United StatesSwords, Carolyn6' 6" (1.98m)215 lb (98kg)1989-07-18Boston College7
C22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina1
F1United StatesYoung, Tamera6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)1986-10-30James Madison10
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre DameR
Head coach
United States Bill Laimbeer (Notre Dame)
Assistant coaches
United States Vickie Johnson (Louisiana Tech)
United States Kelly Schumacher (Connecticut)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Game log

Pre-season

More information Game, Date ...
2019 pre-season game log
May: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 19 Minnesota Lynx L 75–79 McBride (18) Swords (8) Plum (6) Cox Pavilion 0–1
2019 pre-season schedule
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Regular season

More information 2019 game log Total: 21–13 (Home: 13–4; Road: 8–9), Game ...
2019 game log
Total: 21–13 (Home: 13–4; Road: 8–9)
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 26 Los Angeles Sparks W 83–70 Wilson (21) Hamby (14) Plum (6) Mandalay Bay Events Center
7,249		 1–0
2 May 31 @ Phoenix Mercury L 84–86 McBride (15) Wilson (9) Wilson (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,090		 1–1
June : 6–4 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 June 2 Connecticut Sun L 74–80 Wilson (19) Wilson (9) Colson (5) Mandalay Bay Events Center
2,747		 1–2
4 June 6 @ Atlanta Dream W 92–69 Tied (15) Hamby (8) J. Young (8) State Farm Arena
2,630		 2–2
5 June 9 @ New York Liberty L 78–88 McBride (25) Cambage (10) McBride (4) Westchester County Center
1,447		 2–3
6 June 14 New York Liberty W 100–65 Plum (19) Wilson (8) J. Young (8) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,110		 3–3
7 June 16 @ Minnesota Lynx W 80–75 McBride (22) Cambage (9) Hamby (4) Target Center
8,392		 4–3
8 June 20 Washington Mystics L 72–95 Wilson (28) Tied (6) Tied (4) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,416		 4–4
9 June 22 Dallas Wings W 86–68 Hamby (27) Cambage (9) J. Young (8) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,347		 5–4
10 June 25 Seattle Storm W 60–56 Cambage (14) Cambage (13) Colson (4) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,215		 6–4
11 June 27 @ Los Angeles Sparks L 74–86 Cambage (18) Hamby (10) J. Young (9) Staples Center
10,295		 6–5
12 June 29 Indiana Fever W 102–97 (OT) Wilson (39) Wilson (11) J. Young (10) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,581		 7–5
July : 7–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13 July 2 Chicago Sky W 90–82 3 tied (16) Cambage (9) J. Young (8) Mandalay Bay Events Center
3,516		 8–5
14 July 5 Washington Mystics L 70–99 Plum (17) Tied (5) Tied (5) Mandalay Bay Events Center
N/A		 8–6
15 July 7 @ New York Liberty W 90–58 McBride (24) Cambage (11) Plum (6) Westchester County Center
1,971		 9–6
16 July 10 @ Indiana Fever W 74–71 Cambage (19) 3 Tied (6) 3 Tied (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9,247		 10–6
17 July 13 @ Washington Mystics W 85–81 Tied (17) Cambage (9) 3 Tied (4) St. Elizabeth's East Arena
4,200		 11–6
18 July 19 @ Seattle Storm L 66–69 Cambage (16) Cambage (14) Tied (3) Alaska Airlines Arena
9,000		 11–7
19 July 21 Minnesota Lynx W 79–74 Cambage (22) Cambage (13) Plum (8) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,352		 12–7
20 July 23 Seattle Storm W 79–62 Hamby (24) Cambage (12) Cambage (6) Mandalay Bay Events Center
5,193		 13–7
21 July 30 Dallas Wings W 86–54 Tied (18) Hamby (11) J. Young (7) Mandalay Bay Events Center
3,756		 14–7
August : 6–5 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 August 1 @ Los Angeles Sparks L 68–76 McBride (19) Hamby (11) T. Young (6) Staples Center
11,692		 14–8
23 August 3 @ Dallas Wings W 75–70 McBride (21) Swords (10) J. Young (5) College Park Center
5,882		 15–8
24 August 9 Chicago Sky L 84–87 Cambage (28) Hamby (12) McBride (5) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,200		 15–9
25 August 11 Connecticut Sun W 89–81 Cambage (21) Cambage (12) Tied (6) Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,633		 16–9
26 August 13 Atlanta Dream W 94–90 Hamby (23) Hamby (16) Cambage (6) Mandalay Bay Events Center
3,532		 17–9
27 August 18 @ Chicago Sky W 100–85 Wilson (25) Cambage (10) T. Young (4) Wintrust Arena
6,072		 18–9
28 August 20 Phoenix Mercury W 84–79 (OT) Tied (19) Cambage (15) J. Young (10) Mandalay Bay Events Center
5,032		 19–9
29 August 23 @ Connecticut Sun L 85–89 Cambage (18) Hamby (10) J. Young (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,483		 19–10
30 August 25 @ Minnesota Lynx L 77–98 J. Young (14) Hamby (7) J. Young (5) Target Center
8,834		 19–11
31 August 27 @ Indiana Fever L 71–86 Wilson (18) Wilson (8) Plum (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,958		 19–12
32 August 31 Los Angeles Sparks W 92–86 Wilson (24) Tied (12) Tied (5) Mandalay Bay Events Center
8,470		 20–12
September : 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33 September 5 @ Atlanta Dream L 74–78 Wilson (19) Wilson (8) J. Young (9) State Farm Arena
4,023		 20–13
34 September 8 @ Phoenix Mercury W 98–89 Cambage (21) Cambage (9) Tied (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena
13,135		 21–13
2019 season schedule
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Playoffs

More information 2019 playoff game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2), Game ...
2019 playoff game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2)
Second Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 September 15 Chicago Sky W 93–92 Cambage (23) Cambage (17) Plum (6) Thomas & Mack Center
7,981		 1–0
Semifinals: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 September 17 @ Washington Mystics L 95–97 Wilson (23) Cambage (12) Plum (9) St. Elizabeth's East Arena
3,968		 0–1
2 September 19 @ Washington Mystics L 91–103 Cambage (23) Cambage (10) Plum (10) St. Elizabeth's East Arena
4,200		 0–2
3 September 22 Washington Mystics W 92–75 Cambage (28) Wilson (8) Plum (9) Mandalay Bay Events Center
6,175		 1–2
4 September 24 Washington Mystics L 90–94 Cambage (25) Cambage (12) Hamby (7) Mandalay Bay Events Center
5,465		 1–3
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Standings

More information #, W ...
# Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 Los Angeles Sparks (3)2212.647–15–27–1010–6
2 Las Vegas Aces (4)2113.618113–48–911–5
3 Seattle Storm (6)1816.529411–67–1010–6
4 Minnesota Lynx (7)1816.529411–67–107–9
5 Phoenix Mercury (8)1519.44179–86–115–11
6 e – Dallas Wings1024.294128–92–155–11
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Notes

(#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
e – Eliminated from playoffs

Playoffs

Main article: 2019 WNBA Playoffs
First round
Single elimination
(Sept. 11)		Second round
Single elimination
(Sept. 15)		Semifinals
Best-of-5
(Sept. 17 – 24)		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
(Sept. 29 – Oct. 10)
1Washington Mystics3
4Las Vegas Aces934Las Vegas Aces1
5Chicago Sky1055Chicago Sky921Washington Mystics3
8Phoenix Mercury762Connecticut Sun2
2Connecticut Sun3
3Los Angeles Sparks923Los Angeles Sparks0
6Seattle Storm846Seattle Storm69
7Minnesota Lynx74

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

  • Bold – Game or series winner
  • Italic – Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

More information Legend ...
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader
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Regular season

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
A'ja Wilson 26 25 28.4 47.9 0 79.2 6.4 1.8 0.5 1.7 16.5
Liz Cambage 32 30 25.2 50.4 16.7 74.8 8.2 2.1 0.6 1.6 15.9
Kayla McBride 34 34 29.1 42.5 42.8 90.6 4.2 2.6 1.2 0.1 13.3
Dearica Hamby 34 9 24.8 48.8 32.1 71.8 7.6 1.9 1.0 0.4 11.0
Kelsey Plum 34 30 25.5 36.5 35.7 87.2 2.8 3.0 0.8 0.1 8.6
Jackie Young 34 34 22.6 32.2 31.8 80.8 3.3 4.5 0.8 0.4 6.6
Tamera Young 34 4 18.5 38.0 31.3 63.9 3.6 2.0 0.7 0.1 5.3
Epiphanny Prince 3 0 9.3 50.0 42.9 0 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 4.3
Sugar Rodgers 33 0 11.6 36.0 35.7 60.0 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.4 3.4
Sydney Colson 33 0 11.5 44.0 45.0 81.8 0.7 1.8 0.9 0.1 3.3
Carolyn Swords 29 4 8.9 43.8 0 84.6 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 2.6
Park Ji-su 25 0 6.5 21.6 0 44.4 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8
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Awards and honors

More information Recipient, Award ...
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
A'ja Wilson WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week June 24, 2019 [12]
July 1, 2019 [13]
Kayla McBride WNBA All-Star Selection July 15, 2019 [14]
A'ja Wilson
Liz Cambage
Bill Laimbeer WNBA Coach of the Month - July August 1, 2019 [15]
Dearica Hamby Sixth Woman of the Year September 15, 2019 [16]
Jackie Young WNBA All-Rookie Team September 16, 2019 [17]
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