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A'ja Wilson Inducted into South Carolina Hall of Fame

The star player of the 2017 National Championship is honored for her record-breaking career at her alma mater.

The wins keep coming for A’ja Wilson.

After putting together one of the greatest seasons in WNBA history, Wilson was inducted into the University of South Carolina’s Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Wilson expressed her immense gratitude for the prestigious honor during her speech.

“When you’re a Hall of Famer, no matter where you are, it’s special,” Wilson said. “And particularly here at the University of South Carolina, it’s truly been a long journey.”

She went on to say that the honor really means alot because it took place in her hometown.

“This city, this state, has opened me with wide open arms. And I’m just grateful to kind of be a Hall of Famer now,” Wilson said.

 Roscoe Wilson, A’ja’s father, said he was on “cloud 19” after seeing his daughter being honored.

“It’s a blessing. It’s an absolute blessing. These are things you dream about, you know, for your child,” Roscoe said. “Particularly, you always want something better for your child. And so now, as she is coming into the University of South Carolina Hall of Fame, unbelievable, surreal. We hadn’t come down off of a championship yet, and now we’re dealing with this event tonight. So I’m on Cloud 19.”

A native of Hopkins, South Carolina, Wilson helped build South Carolina into a national powerhouse under Coach Dawn Staley. She led the Gamecocks to their first NCAA National Championship in 2017, where she was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.

Wilson finished her career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,389 points and holds the school record for career blocks (363). She was a three-time SEC Player of the Year, a four-time First Team All-SEC honoree, and the unanimous National Player of the Year in 2018. Because of her accomplishments, her statue stands in front of Colonial Life Arena, an honor she shares only with Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers Also her No. 22 jersey was retired by the Gamecocks.

Other inductees into the 2025 Class was Natasha Hastings (2005-2007), men’s diver Brandon Hulko (1999-2002), men’s tennis star Paul Jubb (2016-2020), men’s swimmer Akram Mahmoud (2014-2018), and women’s soccer goalkeeper Mollie Patton (2006-2010).

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