The Las Vegas Aces’ Jackie Young ranks No. 5 in Swish Appeal’s “WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy.” Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories ranking the top 30 players in the WNBA as part of Quickbooks’ “WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy.” Check out the rest of the rankings here.
Guard, Jackie Young for the Las Vegas Aces has seen major success this season as she has increased in multiple aspects. Her role with the team has increased dramatically on both offense and defense.
Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson each had 22 points and a double-double as the Las Vegas Aces held off the visiting Los Angeles Sparks for an 89-82 victory Saturday.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Aces hosted the 2024 opening night against the Phoenix Mercury and squeezed out with a win. Las Vegas will begin the season undefeated after battling against Phoenix for all four quarters.
With the WNBA season kicking off on Tuesday night, it was a chance for the stars of the league to sport a headline-making outfit. And some stars of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, including A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young, went bold with their pregame outfits for the season opener.
Young, 26, has been with the Aces since they selected her No. 1 in the 2019 WNBA Draft out of Notre Dame. She has averaged 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 162 games (140 starts).