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2025 Las Vegas Aces season
CoachBecky Hammon
ArenaMichelob Ultra Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)

The 2025 Las Vegas Aces season is the franchise's 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the eighth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This will be the fourth season under head coach, Becky Hammon. The season will tip off on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Barclays Center versus the defending 2024 WNBA champs, New York Liberty.

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome
1 First round pick forfeited (due to league rules violations)[1]
2 13
3 35

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
October 10, 2024 Assistant coach, Natalie Nakase, left Aces organization [2]
October 26, 2024 General manager, Natalie Williams' contract was not renewed [3]
November 2, 2024 Assistant coach, Tyler Marsh, left Aces organization [4]
November 7, 2024 Hired Ty Ellis as an assistant coach [5]
December 13, 2024 Hired Larry Lewis as an assistant coach [6]
January 27, 2025 Hired John Lucas III as a player development coach [7]

Trades

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February 1, 2025[8][9]
(Three-team trade) 		To Las Vegas Aces
Jewell Loyd (from Seattle Storm)
2025 No. 13 draft pick (from Los Angeles Sparks) 		To Seattle Storm
2025 No. 2 draft pick and rights to Li Yueru (from Los Angeles Sparks)
2026 first round draft pick (from Las Vegas Aces)
To Los Angeles Sparks
Kelsey Plum (from Las Vegas Aces)
2025 No. 9 draft pick (from Seattle Storm)
February 7, 2025[10] To Las Vegas Aces
Dana Evans (sign-and-trade) 		To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 16 and No. 22 draft picks

Free agency

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Core designation

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Kelsey Plum January 11, 2025 Traded to Los Angeles Sparks on February 1
(Sign-and-trade) 		[11][8]

Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Queen Egbo February 7, 2025 Training camp contract [12]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Elizabeth Kitley February 3, 2025 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 24) 		Virginia Tech [13]
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus February 6, 2025 Training camp contract Atlanta Dream [14]
Tiffany Mitchell February 8, 2025 Details yet to be announced Connecticut Sun [15]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Kate Martin December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [16]
Tiffany Hayes February 6, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted [17]
Sydney Colson Indiana Fever [18]
Alysha Clark February 9, 2025 Seattle Storm [19]

Roster

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Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F1United StatesBell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16Florida Gulf Coast3
F/C4United StatesEgbo, Queen6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)2000-06-29Baylor3
G11United StatesEvans, Dana5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01Louisville4
G12United StatesGray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke10
C17SpainGustafson, Megan6' 3" (1.91m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13Iowa6
C33United StatesKitley, Elizabeth6' 5" (1.96m)2001-09-17Virginia TechR
G24United StatesLoyd, Jewell5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1993-10-05Notre Dame10
G3United StatesMitchell, Tiffany5' 9" (1.75m)152 lb (69kg)1994-09-23South Carolina9
F32United StatesParker-Tyus, Cheyenne6' 4" (1.93m)193 lb (88kg)1992-08-22Middle Tennessee10
C41United StatesStokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30Connecticut9
F22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina7
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame6
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Tyrone Ellis (Southern Nazarene)
United States Larry Lewis (Morehouse)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Player development
United States John Lucas III (Oklahoma State)
Athletic trainer
United States Bryson Creer (BYU)
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
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Chelsea Gray Dana Evans
SG Jewell Loyd Tiffany Mitchell
SF Jackie Young Kierstan Bell
PF A'ja Wilson Elizabeth Kitley
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus
C Kiah Stokes Queen Egbo
Megan Gustafson

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 17 @ New York Barclays Center
2 May 20 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
3 May 23 Washington Michelob Ultra Arena
4 May 25 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
5 May 30 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 June 1 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
7 June 7 @ Golden State Chase Center
8 June 11 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
9 June 13 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
10 June 15 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
11 June 17 @ Minnesota Target Center
12 June 20 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
13 June 22 Indiana Michelob Ultra Arena
14 June 25 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
15 June 26 Washington Michelob Ultra Arena
16 June 29 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 July 3 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
18 July 6 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
19 July 8 @ New York Barclays Center
20 July 10 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
21 July 12 Golden State Michelob Ultra Arena
22 July 16 @ Dallas College Park Center
23 July 22 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
24 July 24 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
25 July 25 @ Minnesota Target Center
26 July 27 @ Dallas College Park Center
27 July 29 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 August 2 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
29 August 3 Golden State Michelob Ultra Arena
30 August 6 @ Golden State Chase Center
31 August 8 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
32 August 10 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
33 August 13 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
34 August 15 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
35 August 17 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
36 August 19 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
37 August 21 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
38 August 23 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
39 August 25 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
40 August 27 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 September 4 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
42 September 7 Chicago Michelob Ultra Arena
43 September 9 Chicago Michelob Ultra Arena
44 September 11 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
2025 season schedule

Standings

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#
Team
 W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

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

Statistics

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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

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References

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  1. ^ Voepel, Michael (May 17, 2023). "WNBA suspends Hammon, strips draft pick: What's next for Las Vegas Aces, Dearica Hamby?". ESPN.
  2. ^ Feinberg, Doug (October 10, 2024). "Golden State Valkyries hire Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase as their first head coach". apnews.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "Aces not renewing contract of GM Natalie Williams". ESPN. October 26, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Tyler Marsh named next coach of Chicago Sky". ESPN. November 2, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ty Ellis Joins Las Vegas Aces Coaching Staff". aces.wnba.com. November 7, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Larry Lewis Named as Aces Assistant Coach". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. December 13, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "John Lucas III to Join the Las Vegas Aces as Player Development Coach". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. January 27, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Las Vegas Aces Welcome Two-Time WNBA Champion Jewell Loyd in Three-Team Trade". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Storm Acquire No. 2 Pick in the 2025 Draft, Rights to Li Yueru and 2026 First Round Pick". Seattle Storm. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign 5-6 Guard Dana Evans". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Fin, Callie (January 11, 2025). "Aces put 'core' designation on pending All-Star free agent". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  12. ^ Fin, Callie (February 7, 2025). "Aces trade for reserve guard, re-sign frontcourt option". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Rookie Center Elizabeth Kitley". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Philippou, Alexa (February 6, 2025). "Aces sign veteran forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus to 1-year deal". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Tiffany Mitchell". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  16. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign 2024 Sixth Woman of the Year Tiffany Hayes". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  18. ^ "Indiana Fever Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Sydney Colson". Indiana Fever. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  19. ^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark Signs with Seattle". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. February 9, 2025.
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