Victaria Saxton

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Victaria Saxton
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Saxton with the Indiana Fever in 2024
Personal information
Born (1999-11-10) November 10, 1999 (age 25)
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Model High School
(Rome, Georgia)
College
WNBA draft 2023: 3rd round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by Indiana Fever
Playing career2023–present
Position Forward
Career history
2023–2024 Indiana Fever
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Victaria Saxton (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was drafted in the third round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. She played college basketball at South Carolina, where she won a national championship during the 2021–22 season. Saxton was waived by the Fever on February 3, 2025.

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Early life

Saxton was the 47th rated recruit of the 2018 high school class per ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings and the 6th-rated forward. [1] In November 2017, Saxton signed to play with the South Carolina Gamecocks. [2]

College career

During her freshman season, Saxton was named to the SEC All-Freshman team after averaging 4.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. [3] During the 2020–21 season, Saxton was named to the Hemisfair all-region team during the NCAA tournament. [4]

After falling in the semifinals of the 2021 NCAA tournament, Saxton and the Gamecocks returned to the Final Four in 2022 and defeated the UConn Huskies in the title game to secure the program's second national title. [5] Saxton returned to South Carolina for the 2022–23 season, taking advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility extension. [6]

During her seasons at South Carolina, Saxton won three SEC regular-season championships, three SEC tournament titles, three NCAA Final Four showings, and was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll for 38 straight weeks (the second-longest streak in the history of AP polling). [7]

Professional career

Saxton was drafted 25th overall in the third round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. [8] Saxton and her former Gamecock teammate and #1 pick in the 2023 Draft, Aliyah Boston, both made the 2023 roster. Saxton made her WNBA debut on May 19, 2023, playing 1 minute against the Connecticut Sun.

Saxton was waived by the Fever on February 3, 2025. [9] [10]

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
*Denotes seasons in which Saxton won an NCAA championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 regular season

WNBA regular season statistics [11]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023 Indiana 1503.6.333.500.8570.70.00.10.00.41.3
2024 Indiana 902.6.333.250.5000.30.00.00.00.10.9
Career2 years, 1 team2403.2.333.333.7780.50.00.00.00.31.1

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Indiana 102.01.000°——0.00.00.00.00.02.0
Career1 year, 1 team102.01.000——0.00.00.00.00.02.0

College

NCAA statistics [12]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2018–19 South Carolina 28110.4.571—.5813.00.20.51.30.74.1
2019–20 South Carolina 33015.4.570—.5743.90.30.91.30.85.4
2020–21 South Carolina 313023.6.573—.6285.80.51.21.51.38.9
2021–22* South Carolina 373721.5.503.000.6425.81.20.71.31.25.8
2022–23 South Carolina 373716.1.456.500.6923.10.60.50.60.94.9
Career16610517.6.531.333.6244.30.60.71.21.05.8

References

  1. ↑ "2018 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Whittle, John. "Staley adds Victaria Saxton to 2018 class". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "2019 SEC Women's Basketball Awards announced". secsports.com. SEC Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Boynton, Eric. "South Carolina women's basketball crushes Texas to advance to the Final Four". goupstate.com. Go Upstate. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ PUTNIK, GARY; SUBHAN, AMNA. "South Carolina wins 2022 DI women's basketball national championship". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Stone, Augusta. "'Let's Run It Back: Gamecock veteran Victaria Saxton will return for a final season". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Victaria Saxton". gamecocksonline.com. South Carolina Athletics. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Adams, Emily. "Victaria Saxton picked No. 25 in 2023 WNBA Draft by Indiana Fever, joining Aliyah Boston". greenvilleonline.com. Greenville News. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Peterson, Chloe (February 3, 2025). "Indiana Fever continue roster overhaul, waive backup frontcourt player". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved 5 February 2025. Victaria Saxton has been waived by the Indiana Fever, the team announced Monday morning.
  10. ↑ "Transactions". WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 2, 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. Victaria Saxton was waived by the Indiana Fever.
  11. ↑ "Victaria Saxton WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  12. ↑ "Victaria Saxton College Stats". Sports Reference.
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