A'ja Wilson Trivia
A'ja Wilson trivia highlights the career of the American basketball standout whose dominance with the Las Vegas Aces has helped define the modern WNBA. From major honors and memorable milestones to lighter family-friendly facts, it offers a quick way to explore why she is considered one of the greatest players in league history.
Easy A'ja Wilson Trivia
13 questions
These easy A'ja Wilson trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What is A'ja Wilson's middle name?
Answer: Riyadh Wilson
A'ja Wilson's full name is A'ja Riyadh Wilson.
Question 2
On what date was A'ja Wilson born?
Answer: August 8, 1996
A'ja Wilson was born on August 8, 1996.
Question 3
A'ja Wilson was born in which state?
- A.Georgia
- B.Virginia
- C.South Carolina
- D.North Carolina
Answer: South Carolina
She was born in Hopkins, South Carolina.
Question 4
A'ja Wilson is a professional athlete from which country?
- A.Canadian
- B.Jamaican
- C.British
- D.American
Answer: American
A'ja Wilson is an American professional basketball player.
Question 5
Which league does A'ja Wilson play in?
- A.NFL
- B.WNBA
- C.NBA
- D.NCAA
Answer: WNBA
A'ja Wilson plays in the WNBA.
Question 6
What WNBA team does A'ja Wilson play for?
- A.Seattle Storm
- B.Chicago Sky
- C.Las Vegas Aces
- D.Phoenix Mercury
Answer: Las Vegas Aces
A'ja Wilson plays for the Las Vegas Aces.
Question 7
In what year did the Las Vegas Aces draft A'ja Wilson first overall?
Answer: 2018
The Las Vegas Aces selected A'ja Wilson first overall in the 2018 WNBA Draft.
Question 8
What was A'ja Wilson's draft position in 2018?
Answer: No. 1 overall pick
A'ja Wilson was the No. 1 overall pick in 2018.
Question 9
Which jersey number does A'ja Wilson wear for the Aces?
- A.32
- B.22
- C.2
- D.12
Answer: 22
A'ja Wilson wears jersey number 22 for the Aces.
Question 10
What position does A'ja Wilson primarily play?
Answer: forward-center
A'ja Wilson primarily plays forward-center.
Question 11
What year did A'ja Wilson win a national championship with South Carolina?
Answer: 2017
She won a national championship with South Carolina in 2017.
Question 12
A'ja Wilson helped the Aces win the WNBA title in what year for their first championship in this fact set?
Answer: 2022
A'ja Wilson helped the Aces win the 2022 WNBA title.
Question 13
The Aces repeated as champions with A'ja Wilson in what year?
Answer: 2023
A'ja Wilson helped the Aces win the 2023 WNBA title.
A'ja Wilson Family Trivia
12 questions
These family A'ja Wilson trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the name of A'ja Wilson's father?
Answer: Roscoe Wilson
A'ja Wilson's father is Roscoe Wilson.
Question 2
Which parent of A'ja Wilson is named Eva Wilson?
- A.Her aunt
- B.Her coach
- C.Mother
- D.Her sister
Answer: Her mother
Eva Wilson is A'ja Wilson's mother.
Question 3
A'ja Wilson went to which school in Columbia, South Carolina?
Answer: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
She attended Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina.
Question 4
In high school, A'ja Wilson earned what All-American honor with a famous fast-food name?
Answer: McDonald's All-American
A'ja Wilson was a McDonald's All-American in high school.
Question 5
As a senior in high school, A'ja Wilson was named South Carolina's what kind of Player of the Year?
Answer: Gatorade Player of the Year
She was named South Carolina's Gatorade Player of the Year is a senior.
Question 6
Which coach's program did A'ja Wilson choose for college basketball?
Answer: Dawn Staley's South Carolina program
A'ja Wilson committed to play college basketball for Dawn Staley's South Carolina program.
Question 7
What year did A'ja Wilson begin her four college seasons?
Answer: 2014
She played four college seasons from 2014 to 2018, so the starting year was 2014.
Question 8
What SEC award did A'ja Wilson win in 2015?
Answer: SEC Freshman of the Year
In 2015, A'ja Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Year.
Question 9
In what year did A'ja Wilson win SEC Player of the Year?
Answer: 2016
A'ja Wilson won SEC Player of the Year in 2016.
Question 10
Which national player honor did A'ja Wilson receive in 2018: the Naismith College Player of the Year, the Heisman Trophy, or the Cy Young Award?
- A.1994
- B.2004
- C.Naismith College Player of the Year
- D.1984
Answer: Naismith College Player of the Year
She won the Naismith College Player of the Year award in 2018.
Question 11
A'ja Wilson won which famous college basketball honor in 2018 that is simply called the Wooden Award?
Answer: The Wooden Award
A'ja Wilson won the Wooden Award in 2018.
Question 12
Which 2018 award on A'ja Wilson's list has the word 'Wade' in its name?
Answer: Wade Trophy
A'ja Wilson won the Wade Trophy in 2018.
Fun A'ja Wilson Trivia
12 questions
These fun A'ja Wilson trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
A'ja Wilson made the WNBA's silver-anniversary honor roll of top players in league history. What is that list called?
Answer: The W25
A'ja Wilson was named to the WNBA's The W25 list of top players in league history.
Question 2
Which named WNBA list recognized A'ja Wilson as one of the top players in league history?
Answer: The W25
A'ja Wilson was named to The W25.
Question 3
True or false: A'ja Wilson was named to the WNBA's The W25 list.?
Answer: True
True. She was named to The W25.
Question 4
A'ja Wilson's first WNBA All-Star selection arrived in what year?
Answer: 2019
Her first WNBA All-Star Game selection was in 2019.
Question 5
Mark the calendar: what year gave A'ja Wilson her very first WNBA All-Star nod?
- A.2023
- B.2019
- C.2017
- D.2021
Answer: 2019
A'ja Wilson was selected for her first WNBA All-Star Game in 2019.
Question 6
Fast-forward a couple of seasons: in what year was A'ja Wilson selected for the WNBA All-Star Game according to the listed facts?
Answer: 2021
The listed All-Star year here is 2021.
Question 7
A'ja Wilson added 'author' to the résumé in 2024 with what book title?
Answer: Dear Black Girls
She published the book 'Dear Black Girls' in 2024.
Question 8
Page-turner time: what is the title of A'ja Wilson's 2024 book?
Answer: Dear Black Girls
A'ja Wilson published 'Dear Black Girls' in 2024.
Question 9
A'ja Wilson founded what organization that shares her name?
Answer: Wilson Foundation
She founded the A'ja Wilson Foundation; the answer anchor provided is 'Wilson Foundation.'.
Question 10
Which foundation did A'ja Wilson start?
- A.Wilson Foundation
- B.Champions Foundation
- C.Black Girls Foundation
- D.20th Television
Answer: Wilson Foundation
A'ja Wilson founded the A'ja Wilson Foundation.
Question 11
In 2021, the Naismith Hall of Fame gave A'ja Wilson which community honor?
Answer: Dawn Staley Community Leadership
The Naismith Hall of Fame awarded her the 2021 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award.
Question 12
What was the name of the 2021 community leadership award A'ja Wilson received from the Naismith Hall of Fame?
- A.Dawn Staley Community Leadership
- B.Dawn Staley Sportsmanship
- C.Community Excellence Honor
- D.Naismith Leadership Classic
Answer: Dawn Staley Community Leadership
The award was the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award.
Funny A'ja Wilson Trivia
13 questions
These funny A'ja Wilson trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
What number follows A'ja Wilson around like a loyal sidekick in both her college-retired and pro life?
Answer: No. 22
A'ja Wilson wears No. 22 in both college-retired and pro contexts.
Question 2
Which WNBA team name sounds more like a casino power move than a basketball club: the one A'ja Wilson played for?
- A.Queens
- B.Jokers
- C.Spades
- D.Aces
Answer: Aces
A'ja Wilson played for a WNBA team called the Aces.
Question 3
In what city do A'ja Wilson's WNBA home games happenâwhere bright lights and buckets can coexist?
Answer: Las Vegas
Her WNBA team is based in Las Vegas.
Question 4
A'ja Wilson didn't just win one title and call it a day. What kind of championship run did she have in 2022 and 2023?
Answer: Back-to-back championships
She won championships in back-to-back WNBA seasons, 2022 and 2023.
Question 5
Before some people can rent a car without side-eye, A'ja Wilson had already won what major WNBA award?
Answer: League MVP before turning 25
She won league MVP before turning 25.
Question 6
A'ja Wilson was born in the same year as which Olympics?
- A.1992
- B.1994
- C.1998
- D.The 1996 Olympics
Answer: The 1996 Olympics
She was born in the same year is the 1996 Olympics.
Question 7
Which two WNBA honors has A'ja Wilson managed to collect, basically skipping the 'slow build' storyline?
Answer: Rookie of the Year and MVP
She has won both Rookie of the Year and MVP in the WNBA.
Question 8
A'ja Wilson's trophy shelf includes MVP and which defense-first WNBA award?
Answer: Defensive Player of the Year
She has won both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the WNBA.
Question 9
True or false: A'ja Wilson has won both an NCAA title and WNBA titles.?
Answer: True
She has won both an NCAA title and WNBA titles.
Question 10
How many different Olympics has A'ja Wilson won gold medals in?
Answer: Two Olympics
She has won gold medals in two different Olympics.
Question 11
What punctuation mark shows up in A'ja Wilson's first name and immediately wins the style contest?
Answer: An apostrophe
Her first name begins with an apostrophe after the letter A.
Question 12
What is A'ja Wilson's middle nameâthe one that sounds like it arrived with extra gravitas?
Answer: Riyadh
The listed fact gives her middle name is Riyadh.
Question 13
When official forms ask for A'ja Wilson's last name, what goes in the box?
Answer: Wilson
Her last name is Wilson.
Hard A'ja Wilson Trivia
14 questions
These hard A'ja Wilson trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
In her rookie WNBA campaign, what exact scoring average did A'ja Wilson post per game?
Answer: 20.5 points per game
Wilson averaged exactly 20.5 points per game in her rookie WNBA season.
Question 2
If you were filling in A'ja Wilson's rookie stat line, which points-per-game figure belongs in the scoring column?
- A.20.8 points per game
- B.20.5 points per game
- C.18.5 points per game
- D.22.0 points per game
Answer: 20.5 points per game
Her rookie scoring average was 20.5 points per game.
Question 3
True or false: A'ja Wilson averaged 21.0 points per game in her rookie WNBA season.?
Answer: False
False. Her rookie scoring average was 20.5 points per game, not 21.0.
Question 4
Down to the decimal, what was A'ja Wilson's rookie rebounds-per-game average?
Answer: 8.0 rebounds per game
Wilson averaged 8.0 rebounds per game in her rookie WNBA season.
Question 5
Which exact rebounding average completed A'ja Wilson's rookie year stat profile?
- A.8.0 rebounds per game
- B.1984
- C.1994
- D.2004
Answer: 8.0 rebounds per game
Her rookie rebounding average was 8.0 per game.
Question 6
In 2024, A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record with how many total points?
Answer: 1,021 points
Wilson set the single-season scoring record in 2024 with 1,021 points.
Question 7
What was the record-setting total when A'ja Wilson rewrote the WNBA single-season scoring book in 2024?
- A.1,021 points
- B.1,019 points
- C.1,011 points
- D.1,031 points
Answer: 1,021 points
The new single-season scoring record was 1,021 points.
Question 8
A'ja Wilson became the first WNBA player to reach what single-season scoring threshold?
Answer: 1,000 points in a season
She was the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a single season.
Question 9
Which barrier did A'ja Wilson become the first WNBA player ever to clear in a single season?
- A.500 rebounds in a season
- B.900 points in a season
- C.100 blocks in a season
- D.1,000 points in a season
Answer: 1,000 points in a season
The milestone was 1,000 points in one season.
Question 10
In 2024, what total rebounds gave A'ja Wilson the WNBA single-season rebounding record?
Answer: 451 rebounds
Wilson set the 2024 single-season rebounding record with 451 rebounds.
Question 11
Name the exact rebound total attached to A'ja Wilson's 2024 single-season rebounding record.?
- A.454 rebounds
- B.445 rebounds
- C.461 rebounds
- D.451 rebounds
Answer: 451 rebounds
The record total was 451 rebounds.
Question 12
What exact points-per-game average did A'ja Wilson produce in the 2024 WNBA regular season?
Answer: 26.9 points per game
Wilson averaged 26.9 points per game during the 2024 regular season.
Question 13
For stat-sheet perfectionists: which scoring average belongs next to A'ja Wilson's name for the 2024 regular season?
- A.25.6 points per game
- B.26.9 points per game
- C.26.4 points per game
- D.27.0 points per game
Answer: 26.9 points per game
Her 2024 regular-season scoring average was exactly 26.9 points per game.
Question 14
Which rebounding average correctly completes A'ja Wilson's 2024 regular-season line?
- A.11.9 rebounds per game
- B.11.4 rebounds per game
- C.12.0 rebounds per game
- D.10.8 rebounds per game
Answer: 11.9 rebounds per game
Her 2024 regular-season rebounding average was 11.9 per game.
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