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Forbes
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Why The WNBA Union Is Pushing For More Roster Spots
The WNBA 2025 regular season kicks off tomorrow, but many of this year's draft class will be missing from the league's rosters. That is because the WNBA and its 156 roster spots available means the reality for many rookies is a short stint in the league. According to NCAA (2022) reports, there is a 0.9% chance of collegiate women's basketball players turning into professional players and with the limited 156 WNBA roster spots (thanks to the addition of 13th team, Golden State Valkyries) this many times leaves ripe talent on the sidelines or pursuing basketball outside of the United States. Furthermore, statistics from the 2022 WNBA draft demonstrate that the odds of making a WNBA roster as a second-round pick (25.2%), third-round pick (3.9%) or by going undrafted (6.5%) are vastly low. Thus, over the past two weeks as teams made the tough decision to narrow down their rosters several notable 2025 draft players were waived including Madison Scott (14th pick out of Ole Miss), Shyanne Sellers (17th pick out of Maryland), Bree Hall (19th pick out of South Carolina), Serena Sundell (1st in the 3rd round out of Kansas State), Harmoni Turner (3rd round draftee from Harvard), Deja Kelly (undrafted out of Oregon), and Kaitlyn Chen (late third round pick out of UConn). Shyanne Sellers, a guard that averaged 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4 assists a game during her her career at Maryland was waived not once, but twice during the preseason. Particularly, fans were quite upset as Sellers was a crowd favorite getting engaged the week of the draft to now fiancé and former Terrapins teammate Faith Masonius. Sellers was cut from both rosters without even entering a preseason game. Perhaps one of the more surprising players that did not make a final roster is Deja Kelly out of Oregon and formerly UNC Chapel Hill. The guard played in both preseason games for the Aces and when she entered off the bench was extremely efficient. Kelly averaged 12 points, and 1.5 assists. She shot 75% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc, with a 100% free throw percentage. Kelly also hit a game-winning shot against the Mercury giving the Aces the 85-84 win after scoring 15 points in 13 minutes. Although Kaitlyn Chen was a late third round pick with an uphill battle to make the Valkyries roster, many women's basketball fans were saddened to see her not on the final squad list. The first Taiwanese American to step on a WNBA court had high hopes of making the Golden State roster after an extraordinary graduate year at UConn, helping the team win its 12th national championship. Additionally and notably, Haley Jones of the Atlanta Dream (6th overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft) and Laeticia Amihere from the Valkyries (2023 8th overall first round pick) were waived earlier this week. Again, making a final roster in the WNBA is challenging but for Jones and Amihere, this was particularly gut wrenching as both players had been on rosters previously in the 2024 season. Jones, although a superb player for Tara VanDerveer at Stanford seemed to struggle to find her footing in the WNBA. She averaged just 3.9 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game in 2024 despite playing in 40 games. Amihere played for the Atlanta Dream in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Similar to Jones, she lacked shooting depth and received little playing time. However, Amihere was drafted to the Valykries in the expansion draft and in her two preseason games she averaged 12.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and one block and steal respectively. Fans were outraged at her dismissal as she made 60% of her preseason game shots, while shooting 50% from deep and even contributed 20 points in the close loss 83-82 to the LA Sparks on May 6. Time will tell if these former and current rookies will end up back in the league. For many there is still a chance to see WNBA playing time as hardship and injury hardship contracts could be extended to them later in the season (i.e., Zia Cooke former 2023 10th round pick to LA Sparks and now with the Seattle Storm). However, for many of these players they will have to resort to playing overseas as roster spots are still quite limited within the WNBA until the new CBA comes into effect in 2026 and the addition of the Toronto Tempo opens up 12 more spots. Follow me on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Madison Scott, former Ole Miss star, cut by Dallas Wings
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – The Dallas Wings have cut guard-forward Madison Scott. In April, the Wings selected the former Ole Miss Rebel in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft as the 14th overall pick. Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall During this past season at Ole Miss, Scott scored in double figures in a team-leading 21 games, averaging 11.8 points and 3.7 assists per game, leading the Rebels in both categories. Recently, she became just the fourth player in Ole Miss history to surpass 1,600 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Scott earned a spot on the 2025 All-SEC Second Team, marking her seventh career conference honor, and received WBCA All-America Honorable Mention. She was also awarded the 2025 Gillom Trophy as the best women's basketball player in Mississippi. The Wings will finalize the team's 2025 opening day roster by May 15. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ABB invests $40M in Senatobia, adding 122 new jobs
SENATOBIA, Miss. (WJTV) – ABB, a global electrification technology company, will expand operations in Senatobia to meet growing market demand. The project represents a corporate investment of $40 million and will create 122 jobs. The expansion includes the addition of 200,000 square feet to the company's Senatobia facility, as well as the addition of new equipment. Officials said this will enable ABB to increase production of its air circuit breaker and molded case circuit breaker lines. Dallas Wings select Ole Miss star Madison Scott in 2025 WNBA draft 'Economic development in Mississippi is thriving, and this latest win from ABB continues that trend. The reasons companies like ABB continuously choose to invest private capital and create more jobs in Mississippi are crystal clear: our inviting business environment and pro-business mindset. Mississippi has momentum, and this investment is further proof of that,' said Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.). The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. Tate County and the city of Senatobia also are assisting with the project. ABB expects to complete the expansion during the first quarter of 2026. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dallas Wings select Ole Miss star Madison Scott in 2025 WNBA draft
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – With the 14th overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Dallas Wings selected Madison Scott in the second round at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Scott is the eighth Ole Miss Rebel to hear their name called in program history and the third in the Yolett McPhee-McCuin era. This season, Scott scored in double figures in a team-leading 21 games, averaging 11.8 points and 3.7 assists per game, leading the Rebels in both categories. Recently, she became just the fourth player in Ole Miss history to surpass 1,600 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Scott earned a spot on the 2025 All-SEC Second Team, marking her seventh career conference honor, and received WBCA All-America Honorable Mention. She was also awarded the 2025 Gillom Trophy as the best women's basketball player in Mississippi. Scott will jump into training camp with the Wings, as the 2025 WNBA Season is set to officially tip off on May 16. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ole Miss women get March Madness redemption in Waco with 69-63 win over Baylor for Sweet 16 spot
WACO, Texas (AP) — Madison Scott scored 14 points, including a tiebreaking jumper in the final minute, and Mississippi advanced to the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament with a 69-63 victory over Baylor on the Bears' home court Sunday. Sira Thienou, playing with gauze stuffed into one of her nostrils, scored 16 points as the Rebels (22-10) won twice in Waco three years after a first-round loss that was the first tournament victory for South Dakota. Aaronette Vonleh scored 16 points for the Bears (28-8), who failed to advance to the Sweet 16 from their arena for the second time in four seasons under coach Nicki Collen. They had done so eight consecutive times under Kim Mulkey, who won three national championships at Baylor. Ole Miss, which had the resume to be an early-round host, settled for the No. 5 seed, its highest since 1994, and moved on to the Spokane 1 Regional. It's the second Sweet 16 in the past three seasons under coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and the 12th in program history. Mississippi will play either No. 1 seed UCLA or No. 8 seed Richmond. Those teams tip off Sunday night. Scott's bucket capped a tiebreaking 6-0 run to start the fourth quarter, but the fourth-seeded Bears hung around. Baylor pulled even at 59-all on a putback from Vonleh. It was even again at 61 after a bucket from Sarah Andrews, who had 14 points, setting up Scott's go-ahead shot after a timeout. KK Deans iced it for the Rebels by making all six of her free throws in the final 29 seconds. Deans also hit a 3-pointer when Baylor went to a zone to start the fourth quarter. Ole Miss didn't score in the final 5:39 of the second quarter, going 3 of 17 from the field with six turnovers as the Bears finished the half on a 10-0 run for a 29-26 lead. Things changed immediately in the third quarter, with the teams combining to score 10 points in the first 1:22 after the break. The teams missed their first 13 shots combined from beyond the arc. Later in the third, each team made its first 3-pointer of the game, with Andrews connecting for Baylor and Kennedy Todd-Williams answering 18 seconds later for a 38-38 tie. The score was tied at 48 going to the fourth. ___ AP March Madness coverage: and and
