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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wings Release Paige Bueckers' Teammate on Tuesday
As the franchise ushers in a new era under superstars Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, and Arike Ogunbowale, a four-time All-Star, the Dallas Wings broke some major news on Tuesday. Rookie center Aaronette Vonleh has officially been waived by the Wings, the team announced on X. Advertisement Despite Vonleh's standout lone season at Baylor, where she averaged 14.9 points on 58.5% shooting and earned Second‑Team All‑Big 12 honors, the Wings opted to trim their frontcourt depth ahead of the May 15 roster deadline. The 21‑year‑old Vonleh, selected 31st overall in April's draft, will now seek opportunities elsewhere or overseas after Dallas cleared her roster spot. Dallas closed the 2024 campaign at 9-31, finishing with their worst winning percentage since 2011. With new general manager Curt Miller and head coach Chris Koclanes installed, the Wings shook up their strategy by winning the draft lottery and selecting Bueckers first overall. Advertisement Bueckers arrives in Dallas as one of the most decorated college players in history. A 2025 NCAA champion, she collected every major national award, including the Wade Trophy, Naismith, Wooden, and AP Player of the Year. Bueckers was a three‑time unanimous All‑American and averaged 19.9 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in her senior season. Dallas Wings guard Paige Carchietta-Imagn Images In her preseason debut on May 2, Bueckers posted 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist in a loss to the Las Vegas Aces. While immediate playoff contention remains a stretch, the Bueckers-Ogunbowale pairing provides a compelling foundation for growth in 2025. Advertisement Related: Wings Release Two of Paige Bueckers' Teammates on Saturday Related: Indiana Fever Coach Shares Major Concern About Upcoming Game
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dallas Wings select Aaronette Vonleh in third round of WNBA Draft
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — One of Baylor Women's Basketball's brightest stars from a season ago won't have to travel too far for her next stop at the next level! The Dallas Wings took Baylor center Aaronette Vonleh with the sixth pick in the third round of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. Vonleh played one season at Baylor after transferring from Colorado and instantly became one of the Bears go-to options on offense, dominating opposing competition and developing into one of the nation's most prolific post scorers in the 2024-25 season. Vonleh averaged 12.4 points per game at Baylor but stepped up her play to close the Bears' campaign, turning in double figures in nine-straight games including a 37-point performance in an overtime win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament Semifinal. Vonleh becomes the 25th Baylor Bear to get drafted into the WNBA and joins up with former Bears NaLyssa Smith and Dijonai Carrington out in Dallas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Baylor pulls away as Grand Canyon's 30-game win streak ends with March Madness loss
WACO, Texas (AP) — Aaronette Vonleh had 25 points and 11 rebounds, leading fourth-seeded Baylor to a 73-60 victory over Grand Canyon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Jada Walker scored 17 points as the host Bears (28-7) ended the Lopes' nation-leading winning streak at 30 games in Grand Canyon's first NCAA appearance. Baylor will play the Mississippi-Ball State winner in the second round Sunday. Baylor trailed most of the first half before going in front for good on a 9-0 run in the final 3:35 before the break. The No. 13 seed Lopes (32-3) got back within three at halftime on Sydney Erikstrup's 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Bears put the focus on their size advantage to take control, getting the ball to Vonleh inside. The 6-foot-3 senior transfer from Colorado responded by making 10 of 13 from the field and going 5 of 7 on free throws. Vonleh left to a loud ovation after fouling out in the final minute. Grand Canyon played the last 13 minutes of the first half without Trinity San Antonio after the team's leader picked up her second foul. She scored 23 of her 27 points after the break, including 14 in the third quarter, to help the Lopes stay close. The bigger Bears also shut down Grand Canyon's biggest 3-point threat, holding Alyssa Durazo-Frescas to her second game of the season without a bucket beyond the arc. She attempted just three after entering the tournament leading the country at four made 3s per game. The Lopes tried a zone after getting within two late in the third, but Vonleh found a seam, took the pass and converted the three-point play for a 47-42 lead. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double, returned for Baylor after missing seven games with a right knee injury. She scored two points on a minutes restriction, finishing with 18. ___ AP March Madness coverage: and and
CBS News
10-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Hailey Van Lith leads No. 8 TCU to first Big 12 Tournament title in program history
Tournament MVP Hailey Van Lith scored 20 points, including a key bucket with 48.8 seconds left, and top-seeded TCU beat No. 2 seed Baylor 64-59 on Sunday at the T-Mobile Center to win the program's first Big 12 Championship. For Van Lith, it was the latest chapter in a year of success, including a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, a Big 12 regular season title and being named the conference's player of the year. She handled the accolades as calmly as she made 10-of-10 free throws on Sunday. "Anybody can go out and average 20 a game and play on a bad team and never get to the postseason," Van Lith said. "To say that your team kicks people's butts, that's the ultimate flex." The Horned Frogs won their first conference tournament title since 2005, when they were members of Conference USA. TCU made its first appearance in the Big 12 title game, while Baylor leads the conference with 16 appearances and 11 titles (Oklahoma, which is now a member of the SEC, is second with four). Sedona Prince had 12 points and 14 rebounds for No. 8 TCU (31-3). Madison Conner and Donovyn Hunter each scored 11. Mark Campbell took over at TCU after the Horned Frogs went 8-23, 1-17 in Big 12 play in 2022-23. The Horned Frogs won their first 14 games, a program record, before injuries cut their roster to just six scholarship players and TCU limped to 21-12 finish and a second-round exit from the WBIT in his first year. "In college basketball, you get a chance to play two exhibition games or two scrimmages," Campbell said, "and we chose to play two SEC games behind closed doors. After those two days, we came back and met as a staff. You start going, 'Gosh dang, we might be pretty good this year.'" Aaronette Vonleh led No. 17 Baylor (27-7) with 20 points. Sarah Andrews scored 13 and Yaya Felder 12. Conner made 1-of-2 free throws with 9.7 seconds left to give TCU a three-point lead. Vonleh missed a potential tying 3-pointer before Agnes Emma-Nnopu made two fouls shots to cap the scoring. Andrews scored Baylor's first six points in a 12-2 run that tied it at 57-all with 3:43 to go. Prince answered with a layup and TCU led the rest of the way. "I'm gonna give us a day to hang our heads about it," Andrews said of the loss. "But when 11:59 or 12 o'clock comes tonight, it's time to move on and get ready for the NCAA Tournament." Takeaways TCU: The Horned Frogs consistently got stops — and Van Lith made plays for herself and others — in crunch time. Baylor: The Bears, 0-3 against TCU this season, struggled to execute down the stretch, committing four of their 14 turnovers in the final three minutes. Key moment Hunter stole a pass by Vonleh with about a minute to play that led to Van Lith's layup that made it 61-57 with 48 seconds remaining. Key stat The Horned Frogs shot 91% from the free-throw line, where they outscored Baylor 21-15. Up next Both teams are likely to host opening-round games in the NCAA Tournament, which begins March 19. The tournament's field will be announced on March 16.
Associated Press
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Van Lith Leads No. 8 TCU to first Big 12 tournament title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tournament MVP Hailey Van Lith had 20 points, including a key bucket with 48.8 seconds left to give TCU a four-point lead, as top-seeded TCU beat No. 2 seed Baylor 64-59 on Sunday at the T-Mobile Center to win the program's first Big 12 Championship. The Horned Frogs won their first conference tournament title since 2005, when they were members of Conference USA. TCU made its first appearance in the Big 12 title game, while Baylor leads the conference with 16 appearances and 11 titles (Oklahoma, which is now a member of the SEC, is second with four). Sedona Prince had 12 points and 14 rebounds for No. 8 TCU (31-3). Madison Conner and Donovyn Hunter each had 11 points for the Horned Frogs. No. 17 Baylor (27-7) was led by Aaronette Vonleh with 20 points. They also got 13 from Sarah Andrews and 12 from Yaya Felder. Conner made 1-of-2 free throws with 9.7 seconds left to give TCU a three-point lead. Vonleh missed a potential tying 3-pointer before Agnes Emma-Nnopu made two fouls shots to cap the scoring. Aaliyah Roberson's layup late in the second quarter gave TCU its biggest lead of the game at 30-17, the Horned Frogs led by as many 12 points in the third and Emma-Nnopu hit two free throws to make it 55-45 with seven minutes to play. Andrews scored Baylor's first six points in a 12-2 run that tied it at 57-all when Vonleh made a layup with 3:43 to go. Prince answered with a layup and the Bears, who committed four turnovers in the final three minutes, got no closer. UP NEXT: Both teams are likely to host opening-round games in the NCAA Tournament, which begins March 19. The tournament's field will be announced on March 16.
