South Carolina to retire number of program legend A'ja Wilson

Field Level Media|published: Tue 22nd October, 18:57 2024

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Aug 11, 2024; Paris, France; United States forward A'Ja Wilson (9) celebrates with the gold medal after defeating France in the women's gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Former South Carolina star A'ja Wilson will have her No. 22 jersey retired by the school on Feb. 2.

Wilson, who won her third WNBA MVP award this season, led South Carolina to the 2017 national title. She was the consensus National Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season.

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is the Gamecocks' all-time leading scorer with 2,389 career points. She won SEC Player of the Year honors three times and was a three-time first-team All-American.

Wilson still holds 22 school records, according to South Carolina.

She was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces in 2018 and is a six-time All-Star and two-time WNBA champion. Wilson, now 28, also won her second Olympic gold medal for Team USA this summer.

The jersey retirement will be held prior to a Feb. 2 game against Auburn. An 11-foot bronze statue of Wilson was unveiled outside Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., in 2021.

--Field Level Media