LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson recalled the raised eyebrows when the Las Vegas Aces drafted Jackie Young with the No. 1 pick in 2019. In the years since, she’s reminded Young she has to prove herself as a rightful No. 1 pick every single night.
Young was every bit the part alongside four other former No. 1 picks, including Wilson, in Game 1 of the highly anticipated WNBA Finals battle of the super-teams Sunday. She was the best of the bunch in the first half and scored a playoff-career-high 26 points to lead the Aces to a 99-82 win against the New York Liberty at a sold-out Michelob Ultra Arena.