Shyanne Sellers

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Shyanne Sellers
Shyanne Sellers.jpg
Sellers with Maryland in 2024
Free agent
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (2003-04-24) April 24, 2003 (age 22)
Aurora, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school
College Maryland (2021–2025)
WNBA draft 2025: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Drafted by Golden State Valkyries
Career highlights
  • 3× First-team All-Big Ten (2023–2025)
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2022)
  • All-Big Ten Defensive Team (2023)
  • Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year (2022)
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Shyanne Sellers (born April 24, 2003) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was drafted 17th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at Maryland.

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High school career

Sellers attended Aurora High School in Aurora, Ohio, where she led her team to four consecutive Suburban League American Division championship. [1] During her sophomore year she averaged 23.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. Following the season she earned first team all-district and first team all-state honors and was named the Suburban League American Conference Player of the Year. [2] During her junior year she averaged 20.8 points, 11 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game and was again named the Suburban League American Conference Player of the Year. [3] During her senior year she averaged 23.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in 12 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Recruiting

Sellers was considered a four-star recruit and the No. 22 overall player in the 2021 class by ESPN. [5] [1] She received offers from over 20 colleges. In August 2019, she named her top nine schools she was considering, including, Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, Florida State, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Louisville, UCLA and Purdue Fort Wayne. [6] On April 6, 2020, Sellers verbally committed to play college basketball at Maryland. [7]

College career

Freshman season

During her freshman season, she averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 26.5 minutes per game. She appeared in all 32 games with ten starts, and led the team with 56 steals. [1] On November 9, 2021, she made her collegiate debut against Longwood, and scored 17 points off the bench. [8] She made her first career start on November 21, 2021, against Baylor, and scored seven points and three assists. [9] Following the season she was named Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year as top reserve, and named to the All-Big Ten freshman team. [10]

Sophomore season

During her sophomore season, she averaged 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. She scored in double figures in 28 of 35 games. On January 22, 2023, against Nebraska, she scored 21 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. [11] On February 2, 2023, against Iowa she scored a then career-high 26 points. [12] Following the season she earned first-team all-Big Ten and All-Big Ten defensive team honors. [13]

Junior season

During her junior season, she averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. She scored in double figures in 26 of her 32 games, including 20 or more points in eight games. [1] On December 3, 2023, against George Mason she scored a then career-high 28 points and career-high 13 rebounds for fourth career double-double. [14] On December 20, 2023, against James Madison she scored a career-high 29 points. [15] [16] Following the season she earned first-team all-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive season. [17] She was also named a WBCA Division I Coaches All-America finalist and a top-ten finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award. [18] [19]

Senior season

During her senior season, she averaged 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. She scored in double figures in 23 of her 27 games. [1] On February 17, 2025, against Michigan, she scored 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, and became the first player in program history to surpass 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists. [20] Following the season she earned first-team all-Big Ten honors for the third consecutive season. [21] She was also named a top-ten finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. [22]

Professional career

On April 14, 2025, Sellers was drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA draft. [23] She was waived by the Valkyries on May 3, 2025. [24] On May 5, 2025, she was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Dream. [25] She was waived by the Dream on May 12, 2025. [26]

Personal life

Sellers was born to Brad and Kymberly Sellers. Her father, Brad, played college basketball at Wisconsin and Ohio State, and professionally in the National Basketball Association. He is currently the mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio. She has three sisters, Sydney, Syarra and Shayla. Syarra played college basketball at Thomas More, and Shayla played at Purdue Fort Wayne. [1]

In 2024 and 2025, Sellers was invited to Kelsey Plum's Dawg Class, an Under Armour-sponsored camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball. [27] [28]

She is openly a member of the LGBTQ community. [29] On April 11, 2025, she announced her engagement to former Maryland teammate, Faith Masonius. [30]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021–22 Maryland 321026.541.431.771.73.82.61.80.21.37.7
2022–23 Maryland 353028.348.634.780.74.83.91.80.62.413.9
2023–24 Maryland 323232.343.431.884.95.85.51.30.63.415.6
2024–25 Maryland 313129.846.240.886.83.84.10.90.23.314.4
Career13010329.245.234.683.04.64.01.50.42.612.9
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [31]

References

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  2. ↑ Weeklies, Kent (March 13, 2019). "Aurora sophomore Shyanne Sellers named American Conference Player of the Year". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Aceto, Frank (April 6, 2020). "Born to be a basketball star, Aurora junior Shyanne Sellers joins Big Ten powerhouse Maryland". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rosenblum, Jonah (March 30, 2021). "Sellers, Neer earn all-Ohio recognition". Record-Courier . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Four-Star Guard Sellers All About Terps". Terrapin Times . April 12, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Weeklies, Kent (August 11, 2019). "Aurora point guard Shyanne Sellers to consider nine schools for college basketball career". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Rosenblum, Jonah (April 6, 2020). "High school girls basketball: Aurora's Shyanne Sellers commits to Maryland". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "After slow start, Maryland women's basketball rolls to win in opener". The Washington Post . November 9, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "No. 3 Maryland passes the first test of its demanding week by holding off No. 6 Baylor". The Washington Post . November 21, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Shyanne Sellers named Big Ten's Sixth Player of the Year". Record-Courier . March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Shyanne Sellers' double-double lifts No. 11 Maryland women's basketball to 69-54 road victory over Nebraska". Capital Gazette . January 22, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Sellers Scores Career-High As No. 8 Terps Rally, But Lose At No. 6 Iowa, 96-82". umterps.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2022-23 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Maryland women's basketball rallies past George Mason, 86-77, behind Shyanne Sellers' career day". The Baltimore Sun . December 3, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Shyanne Sellers, warming to the role of star, leads Maryland past JMU". The Washington Post . December 20, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Maryland women's basketball beats James Madison, 78-55, behind Shyanne Sellers' career-high 29 points for 7th straight win". The Baltimore Sun . December 20, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Sellers Named WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Finalist". umterps.com. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame & WBCA Announce Top 10 Candidates for the 2024 Nancy Lieberman Award". hoophall.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Te-Biasu, Sellers fuel No. 21 Maryland women over Michigan". The Washington Times . February 17, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  21. ↑ "2024-25 Big Ten Women's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Sellers Named to Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10". umterps.com. February 4, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  23. ↑ Conlin, Bennett (April 14, 2025). "WNBA draft: Maryland star Shyanne Sellers taken by Golden State with 17th pick". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  24. ↑ Canilao, Nathan (May 4, 2025). "Valkyries waive second-round pick Shyanne Sellers". The Mercury News . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  25. ↑ Knoop, Trent (May 5, 2025). "Former Maryland Basketball star gets claimed off of waivers". SI.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  26. ↑ Escarpio, Max (May 12, 2025). "WNBA Player Released by Second Team in Nine Days". Athlon Sports . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  27. ↑ "(Dawg) Class Is Back in Session". Under Armour. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  28. ↑ "WNBA Star Kelsey Plum Drops 2025 Dawg Class Roster". Just Women’s Sports. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  29. ↑ "In Her Own Words: Shining Her True Colors". umterps.com. June 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  30. ↑ Phelps, Chris (April 11, 2025). "Angel Reese's Former Teammates Announce They're Engaged to Each Other". athlonsports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Shyanne Sellers College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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