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女子バスケWNBAのエイジャ・ウィルソンが5度目のMVP!史上初の3年連続
Wilson Becomes First Player to Win Five WNBA MVP Awards
1A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has been named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player for a record fifth time. She also became the first player in the league's 30-year history to win the award in three straight seasons. Wilson was previously named MVP in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
2The result was not close. Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, giving her 713 points. Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles finished second with 442 points, and Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell came third.
3Wilson averaged 26.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in 41 games, leading the league in both scoring and blocks. Her scoring average was the second highest in WNBA history, behind only the 26.9 points she averaged in 2024. She also topped the league in efficiency rating, a number that measures a player's overall contribution, at 30.4. Her career average of 22.1 points is the best the league has ever seen.
4Before Wilson, no player had won the award more than three times. Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson each won it three times, while Cynthia Cooper was the only other player to win it in back-to-back seasons.
5Wilson's season is not over yet. The Aces, who finished the regular season 31-13, were trailing the Golden State Valkyries 2-0 in the semifinals when the award was announced. Along with the trophy, Wilson will receive 60,000 dollars.
Words 単語
| namedA1 | 動 | 選ばれた、指名されたchosen for a title or job |
| previouslyB2 | 副 | 以前にat an earlier time |
| panelB2 | 名 | (選考などの)委員団a group of people chosen to judge something |
| rookie外 | 名 | 新人選手、ルーキーa player in his or her first season |
| averagedA2 | 動 | 平均~を記録したhad a usual amount when added and divided |
| rebounds外 | 名 | リバウンドcatching the ball after a missed shot |
| careerB1 | 名 | (選手としての)全期間、通算all the years someone spends in a job |
| back-to-back外 | 形 | 連続のhappening one right after the other |
| trailingB1 | 動 | 負けている、リードされているbehind the other team in a game |
| semifinals外 | 名 | 準決勝the games played just before the final |
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1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
In which years did Wilson win MVP before 2026?
A. 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025B. 2021 and 2023 onlyC. Every year since 2020D. Only in 2025
Who finished second in the voting?
A. Kelsey MitchellB. Lisa LeslieC. Olivia MilesD. Cynthia Cooper
What is the highest scoring average in a WNBA season?
A. 22.1 pointsB. 26.2 pointsC. 9.4 pointsD. 26.9 points
How many times did Lisa Leslie win the award?
A. Three timesB. OnceC. Five timesD. Four times
What was happening to the Aces when the award was announced?
A. They had already won the title.B. They were behind 2-0 in the semifinals.C. They were not in the playoffs.D. They were leading 2-0 in the final.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Wilson received 713 points in the voting.
( ) Wilson played in 74 games this season.
( ) Wilson's career scoring average is the best in league history.
( ) Several players had won the award four times before Wilson.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
namedrookiepanelaveragedpreviouslycareer
Minnesota Lynx _____ Olivia Miles finished second with 442 points, and Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell came third.
Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes from a _____ of sportswriters and broadcasters, giving her 713 points.
Wilson _____ 26.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in 41 games, leading the league in both scoring and blocks.
Wilson was _____ named MVP in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
Her _____ average of 22.1 points is the best the league has ever seen.
A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has been _____ the WNBA's Most Valuable Player for a record fifth time.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( not / was / The / result / close ) .
( Wilson's / is / season / not / over / yet ) .
( no / than / award / the / more / times / three / won / Wilson, / Before / player / had ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Women's sports are getting more attention around the world. What could help them grow even more?(女子スポーツは世界中で注目を集めています。さらに広まるには何が役立つと思いますか。)
Which is more impressive to you: winning many awards or winning three years in a row? Why?(たくさん賞をとることと、3年連続で賞をとること、あなたにとってすごいのはどちらですか。理由も答えましょう。)

Answers 解答
1. (1) A (2) C (3) D (4) A (5) B
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) rookie (2) panel (3) averaged (4) previously (5) career (6) named
4.
- The result was not close.
- Wilson's season is not over yet.
- Before Wilson, no player had won the award more than three times.
全文訳
1ラスベガス・エーシズのエイジャ・ウィルソン選手が、WNBAの最優秀選手(MVP)に選ばれました。リーグ記録となる5度目の受賞です。3シーズン連続の受賞も、30年のリーグの歴史で初めてです。ウィルソン選手は、これまで2020年、2022年、2024年、2025年にもMVPに選ばれています。
2結果は大差でした。ウィルソン選手は、スポーツ記者や放送関係者による74票の1位票のうち65票を集め、713ポイントを獲得しました。ミネソタ・リンクスの新人オリビア・マイルズ選手が442ポイントで2位、インディアナのケルシー・ミッチェル選手が3位でした。
3ウィルソン選手は41試合で1試合平均26.2点、9.4リバウンド、1.9ブロックを記録し、得点とブロックの両方でリーグ1位になりました。この平均得点はWNBA史上2番目の高さで、上にあるのは彼女自身が2024年に記録した26.9点だけです。選手の総合的な貢献度を表す「効率評価」でも、30.4でリーグ1位でした。通算の平均22.1点も、リーグ史上最高です。
4ウィルソン選手より前に、この賞を4回以上とった選手はいませんでした。シェリル・スウープス選手、リサ・レスリー選手、ローレン・ジャクソン選手はそれぞれ3回受賞し、2年連続で受賞したことがあるのは、ほかにシンシア・クーパー選手だけでした。
5ウィルソン選手のシーズンは、まだ終わっていません。レギュラーシーズンを31勝13敗で終えたエーシズは、受賞が発表された時点で、準決勝でゴールデンステート・バルキリーズに0勝2敗とリードされていました。ウィルソン選手には、トロフィーとともに6万ドルが贈られます。
文法ポイント:過去完了(had + 過去分詞)
過去のある時点より前のことを表す。本文の Before Wilson, no player had won the award more than three times. は「ウィルソン選手の受賞より前には、4回以上とった選手はいなかった」という意味。
出典:WNBA、The Japan Times(Reuters) ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-09-aja-wilson-fifth-mvp/