By james art 
Columbia – Seven years after A’Ja Wilson last played for South Carolina Women’s Basketball at the Colonial Life Arena, her Arena College will look a little different from the inside.
South Carolina retires from Wilson’s # 22 T-shirt, before Gamecocks No. 2 (20-1, 8-0 Sec) play Auburn on Sunday (lunch, Secr Network).
Fans who visit games in Wilson’s hometown of Colombia have gone through a Wilson statue outside CLA from 2021 and will now look up to see their T -shirt hanging in the ribs.
The ceremony will be held before the match.
When did A’Ja Wilson play in South Carolina?
Wilson played for the coach Dawn Staley in South Carolina from 2014-18.
In 2015, she led South Carolina to her first SEC tournament championship, and in 2017 directed Gamecocks to her first NCAA championship. She was the first player in the history of the conference to win the SEC Player of the Year three times and the first college player to become unbeaten in four years in the SEC tournament.
Wilson was also the first four -time general American and national player of the year in 2018.
She is the leader of the school of all time in the career points with 2389 and is No. 1 in free throws made in a career (597) and # 1 in blocked career staff (363).
It holds a total of 22 program records.
Where did A’JA Wilson go to high school?
Wilson went to the Episcopal School in Heathle Hall in Colombia, South Carolina. She was South Carolina’s first rookie # 1.
It was named McDonald’s Almediac and National High School (WBCA, Naismit, Parade) at the end of the 2013-14 season.
It is an average of 34.4 points per match during its senior year and scored 37 points to win the AAA National Championship in South Carolina for Independent Schools in 2014.
When was A’Ja Wilson chosen in WNBA’s draft?
Wilson was the first common choice in the WNBA project for 2018. It was selected by Ace in Las Vegas.
She was the first WNBA selection in South Carolina. Alia Boston became the second selection of project # 1 of the program in 2022.
A’JA Wilson with Aces Las Vegas for WNBA Career
Wilson has spent her entire career in Las Vegas with ACES, and in 2024 she finished her seventh professional season.
It is a three -time WNBA MVP (2024, 2022, 2020) and a two -time protective player of the year. It is a four-time WNBA All-Star and won the Rid of the Year in 2018.
In 2024, Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to reach 1000 points in one season and set the record for one season.
With ACES, she won back championships to WNBA in 2022 and 2023 and was named MVP at the WNBA finals in 2023.
Wilson is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning a team with a team with a team in August soon.
Is there A’JA Wilson Shoe Nike?
In May 2024, it was announced that Wilson would have a signature shoe that would be released sometime this spring.
South Carolina Requirements to retire T -shirt
According to South Carolina, retired T -shirts are elected by a committee by representatives of the Athletics Division in South Carolina, the University Council of Trustees and the USC Lettermen Association.
An October News Communication said that “Jersey retirement factors include post -season, national and conference confessions, owners of school records, impact on team achievements and completing South Carolina, or leaving the school in a good academic position. There is a five-year waiting period that begins at the end of the last season of the collegial competition of a student-athlete. “
Lulu Kesen covers South Carolina athletics for Greenville News and the USA Today network. Send her an email to her [email protected] And follow her on X known as Twitter, @Lulukesin