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A’JA Wilson is a professional basketball player for the WNBA.

She is a decorated athlete who will compete for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Who is A’ja Wilson?

A’ja Wilson is a professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association.

Born August 8, 1996, Wilson is 24 years old.

She played for the South Carolina Gamecocks in college and lead the team to their first NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship in 2017, and won the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player award.

That same year, she won a record 3rd straight SEC Player of the Year award, led South Carolina to a record 4th straight SEC Tournament Championship, became the all-time leading scorer in South Carolina women’s basketball history, and was a consensus first-team All-American for the 3rd consecutive season.

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In 2018, she was drafted first overall by the Aces.

The same year, she swept all of the best player of the year for women’s college basketball awards, including the Wade, AP, Honda, USBWA, Wooden, and Naismith awards.

In high school, Wilson averaged 24.7 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks.

In 2021, Wilson ranks 5th in WNBA history in scoring average among players who have played at least 80 games.

How tall is she?

The basketball star stands at 6ft 4in.

She has a net worth of $2million according to Idol Net Worth.

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Will A’ja Wilson compete in the Olympics?

Wilson makes up part of Team USA Women’s basketball team.

“Being a good teammate, but also understanding my assignment could change with any game,” Wilson told Forbes when asked what she thought her coach, Dawn Staley would ask of her in Tokyo.

“Understanding I belong there, I am supposed to be there. Doing what I can to help bring a win to my teammates, to the U.S. I think that is what she is going to expect out of me. And, of course, she is going to say a lot about defense.”

The team will still be led by stalwarts Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, in pursuit of their fifth gold medals.

The Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8.

The opening ceremony will take place on July 23.

The first two days will include the preliminary matches of football and softball, one of the new sports to be introduced to the Olympics.

In total, the Tokyo Games will feature 339 events across 33 sports.

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The games will be hosted in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium, in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

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