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All-Star! A’ja Wilson is first Gamecock to earn coveted WNBA honor since 2003

The list of honors and achievements A’ja Wilson doesn’t have continues to shrink, as the former South Carolina women’s basketball great was named a WNBA All-Star on Tuesday.

Wilson, the No. 1 overall draft pick earlier this spring, has wasted little time in becoming one of the most dominant players in the league while leading her team, the Las Vegas Aces, to within striking distance of the playoffs, surpassing the franchise’s win totals of the past three seasons.

In her rookie season, Wilson is averaging 19.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.