2025 Las Vegas Aces season

2025 Las Vegas Aces season
Coach	Becky Hammon
Arena	Michelob Ultra Arena
Attendance	per game
Results
Record	0–0
Place	0th (Western)
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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

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

Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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

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

Core designation

Player	Date	Notes	Ref.
Kelsey Plum	January 11, 2025	Traded to Los Angeles Sparks on February 1[8]	[11]

Re-signed

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

Additions

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	TBA	Connecticut Sun	[15]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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

Las Vegas Aces roster v t e
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F 1 Bell, Kierstan 6' 1" (1.85m) 176 lb (80kg) 2000-03-16 Florida Gulf Coast 3 F/C 4 Egbo, Queen 6' 4" (1.93m) 190 lb (86kg) 2000-06-29 Baylor 3 G 11 Evans, Dana 5' 6" (1.68m) 145 lb (66kg) 1998-08-01 Louisville 4 G 12 Gray, Chelsea 5' 11" (1.8m) 170 lb (77kg) 1992-10-08 Duke 10 C 17 Gustafson, Megan 6' 3" (1.91m) 195 lb (88kg) 1996-12-13 Iowa 6 C 33 Kitley, Elizabeth 6' 5" (1.96m) 2001-09-17 Virginia Tech R G 24 Loyd, Jewell 5' 11" (1.8m) 165 lb (75kg) 1993-10-05 Notre Dame 10 G 3 Mitchell, Tiffany 5' 9" (1.75m) 152 lb (69kg) 1994-09-23 South Carolina 9 F 32 Parker-Tyus, Cheyenne 6' 4" (1.93m) 193 lb (88kg) 1993-08-22 Middle Tennessee 10 C 41 Stokes, Kiah 6' 3" (1.91m) 191 lb (87kg) 1993-03-30 Connecticut 9 F 22 Wilson, A'ja 6' 4" (1.93m) 195 lb (88kg) 1996-08-08 South Carolina 7 G 0 Young, Jackie 6' 0" (1.83m) 165 lb (75kg) 1997-09-16 Notre Dame 6	Head coach Becky Hammon (Colorado State) Assistant coaches Tyrone Ellis (Southern Nazarene) Larry Lewis (Morehouse) Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn) Player development John Lucas III (Oklahoma State) Athletic trainer Bryson Creer (BYU) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured   WNBA roster page
East ATL CHI CON IND NY WAS West DAL GS LV LA MIN PHO SEA

Depth chart

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

Pre-season

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

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
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
2025 season schedule

Standings

#	v t e 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

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	TO	PF	PPG

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

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.

References

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. "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.

External links

• Official website of the Las Vegas Aces