After a difficult start to the season, the Aces climbed their way back to second place in the regular-season standings. In early August, they lost to the Lynx by 53 points. It was obviously the wake-up call the team needed because the Aces haven’t lost a game since, extending their win streak to 14 with an 80-66 win against the short-handed Chicago Sky.
A’ja Wilson has been—unsurprisingly—the Aces’ engine over that stretch. The three-time MVP averaged 27.4 points on over 50% shooting from the field, 12 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.1 blocks over the last 14 games.
Jackie Young also left her fingerprints all over the Aces’ impressive win streak. Young averaged 16.5 points on 50.6% shooting from the field and 40% shooting from three, 5.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.4 steals over the team’s last 14 games. On top of being the Aces’ second-leading scorer and playmaker, Young also guards the best perimeter player on the other team.
After the Aces’ win against the Sky, Becky Hammon spoke about Young’s case to make an All-WNBA team.
“When these All-WNBA teams start coming out, you've got to think about Jackie Young for sure,” Hammon said in the postgame press conference. “One of the best two-way players in the league, if not the best on any given night.”
Jackie Young has received All-WNBA honors before
The Aces drafted Young with the first overall pick in 2019. Since then, she has helped the team win two championships, was named the Most Improved Player in 2022, and made four consecutive All-Star teams between 2022 and 2025.
In 2023, Young was also named to the All-WNBA Second Team. She averaged 17.6 points, 4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in that season. While Young is averaging fewer points this season, she upped her rebounding and assist averages in comparison.
Several players are putting together All-WNBA-level seasons
Jackie Young is one of the best players on one of the top teams in the league to finish the regular season. That alone should get her some consideration for an All-WNBA team. Several other players have put together strong cases as well, though.
The top three MVP candidates—A’ja Wilson, Alyssa Thomas, and Napheesa Collier—will surely find themselves on an All-WNBA team. So should Kelsey Mitchell, who ranks second in total points scored, and Allisha Gray. Kelsey Plum also has a strong case, scoring the third-most total points in the league. So do rookie phenom Paige Bueckers, Sabrina Ionescu, Nneka Ogwumike, Kayla McBride, Courtney Williams, Aliyah Boston, and Breanna Stewart.
Since the WNBA only has two all-league teams, someone deserving will end up being left off.