When Kelsey Plum left the Aces for the Sparks, questions immediately arose: who would step up as the second scoring option alongside reigning MVP A’ja Wilson? Early frustrations were obvious, as Wilson carried the load while the Aces slipped below .500 midway through the season. Fast forward to now, and the two-time champions are just two wins away from a third title, and none of this would have been possible without Jackie Young rising to the occasion.

Jackie Young has been on fire this postseason, scoring 206 points so far, averaging 20.6 points per game. Her standout performance came in the Game 5 overtime win against the Fever, where she poured in 32 points, dished out 10 assists, and committed zero turnovers while logging a career-high 44 minutes. Alongside A’ja Wilson, Young became

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