Aaliyah Wilson (born August 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was selected 11th overall in the 2021 WNBA draft by the

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and was traded to the Fever before the start of the season. Wilson is a native of

Muskogee, Oklahoma Muskogee () is the thirteenth-largest city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Muskogee County. Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately southeast of Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as of the 2020 census, a 6.0 percent decreas ...

. As a player as Muskogee High School, Wilson was named a

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and a

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All-American. She participated in Team USA trials in 2016 and 2017. Wilson started her college career at the

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. She transferred to Texas A&M after her freshman season. During her senior season, she received first All-SEC honors for her career, was named to the All-SEC second team as a graduate student and received AP All-American honors. She averaged 10,1 points, 4.7 points, 2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.75 blocks with a 41% field goal percentage. She was waived by the Fever on March 2, 2022.

WNBA career statistics

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Arkansas and Texas A&M statistics

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Texas A&M Aggies bio
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