2023 Las Vegas Aces season

The 2023 Las Vegas Aces season will be the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the 6th year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This will also be the second season under head coach Becky Hammon. They are the defending WNBA champions, after defeating the Connecticut Sun in the 2022 WNBA Finals.

2023 Las Vegas Aces season
CoachBecky Hammon
ArenaMichelob Ultra Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)
2024 season →

Transactions

WNBA Draft
See also: 2023 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
3 36 Brittney Davis  United States Alabama

Transactions
Date Details
January 21, 2023 Traded Dearica Hamby and a 2024 First-Round Pick to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for the negotiating rights to Amanda Zahui B and a 2024 Second-Round Pick[1]
February 1, 2023 Signed Candace Parker to a 1-Year Deal[2]
Signed Alysha Clark to a 2-Year Deal[3]
Signed Cayla George to a 1-Year Deal[4]
Signed Alexis Peterson and Courtney Range to Training Camp Contracts[5]
February 5, 2023 Traded the negotiating rights to Amanda Zahui B to the Washington Mystics for 2024 and 2025 Second-Round Picks[6]
February 6, 2023 Waived Iliana Rupert[7]
Signed Sydney Colson to a Training Camp Contract[8]
February 7. 2023 Signed Kiah Stokes to a 1-Year Deal[9]
April 12, 2023 Signed Elizabeth Balogun to a Training Camp Contract[10]
April 14, 2023 Signed Brittany Davis to a Rookie Scale Contract
April 24, 2023 Waived Elizabeth Balogun[11]
May 9, 2023 Waived Aisha Sheppard, Courtney Range, and Brittany Davis[12]
May 15, 2023 Waived Alexis Peterson[13]

Roster Changes

Roster
Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F1United StatesBell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16Florida Gulf Coast1
F7IsraelClark, Alysha5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)1987-07-07Middle Tennessee10
G51United StatesColson, Sydney5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06Texas A&M8
F/C13AustraliaGeorge, Cayla6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1989-05-01Australia3
G12United StatesGray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke8
F/C3United StatesParker, Candace6' 4" (1.93m)184 lb (83kg)1986-04-19Tennessee15
G10United StatesPlum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington5
C41TurkeyStokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30Connecticut7
G2United StatesWilliams, Riquna5' 6" (1.68m)165 lb (75kg)1990-05-28Miami (FL)10
F22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina5
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame4
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
United States Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
United States Michelle Anumba (Duke)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Schedule

Preseason
2023 pre-season game log
Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 13 New York W 84–77 Kelsey Plum (22) Chelsea Gray (8) Peterson
Plum (3)		 Michelob Ultra Arena
4,460		 1–0
2022 pre-season schedule

Regular Season
2023 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 20 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
2 May 25 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
3 May 27 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
4 May 28 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 June 2 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
6 June 4 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7 June 6 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8 June 8 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
9 June 11 Chicago Michelob Ultra Arena
10 June 15 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
11 June 18 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
12 June 21 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
13 June 24 Indiana Michelob Ultra Arena
14 June 26 Indiana Michelob Ultra Arena
15 June 29 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16 July 1 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
17 July 5 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
18 July 7 @ Dallas College Park Center
19 July 9 @ Minnesota Target Center
20 July 11 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
21 July 12 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
22 July 20 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
23 July 22 @ Minnesota Target Center
24 July 25 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
25 July 30 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 August 1 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
27 August 6 @ New York Barclays Center
28 August 8 @ Dallas College Park Center
29 August 11 Washington Michelob Ultra Arena
30 August 13 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
31 August 17 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
32 August 19 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
33 August 22 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
34 August 24 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
35 August 26 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
36 August 28 @ New York Barclays Center
37 August 31 Washington Michelob Ultra Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
38 September 2 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
39 September 8 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
40 September 10 Phoenix T-Mobile Arena
2023 season schedule

Standings
# Team
W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics
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

Regular Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and Honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References
  1. "Sparks Acquire WNBA Champion Dearica Hamby". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "Aces Sign Two-Time MVP, Two-Time WNBA Champion Candace Parker". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. "Aces Sign Two-Time Champion Alysha Clark". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. "Aces Sign Four-Time WNBL Champion Cayla George". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. "Aces Sign Alexis Peterson, Courtney Range To Training Camp Contracts". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. "Aces Acquire Pair Of Second Round Picks From Washington". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. "Aces Waive Iliana Rupert". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  8. "Aces Re-Sign Eight-Year WNBA Veteran Guard And WNBA Champion Sydney Colson". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. "Aces Re-Sign Seven-Year Veteran Center And WNBA Champion Kiah Stokes". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. "Aces Sign Duke Guard/Forward Elizabeth Balogun To Training Camp Contract". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  11. "Aces Waive Elizabeth Balogun". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. "Aces Waive Davis, Range, Sheppard". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. "Aces Waive Alexis Peterson". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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