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Aaliyah Nye Ties WNBA Career High: Roll Call

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Jun 20, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces guard Aaliyah Nye (13) drives the ball against Seattle Storm guard Lexie Brown (8) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Jun 20, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces guard Aaliyah Nye (13) drives the ball against Seattle Storm guard Lexie Brown (8) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at Michelob Ultra Arena. / Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Aaliyah Nye may be just a few months into her WNBA career, but the former Alabama guard had a career night for the Las Vegas Aces on Friday in their 90-83 loss to the Seattle Storm.

Nye tied her WNBA career high with 13 points in 24 minutes played on a 3-for-4 night from beyond the arc. She also added a rebound and a block.

So far in her rookie season, Nye is averaging 4.3 points per game. She was a second-round selection of the Aces back in April.

SEC News:

SEC's Baseball National Title Hopes Rest on the LSU Tigers

Did You Notice?

  • Former Alabama golfer Justin Thomas moves into a tie for first place at the Travlers Championship after shooting a 64 on Friday. Overall, he is 9-under-par and tied for first with Tommy Fleetwood heading into the third round.
  • Alabama distance runner Doris Lemngole was named the South Region Female Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
  • The Alabama rowing team had 11 athletes earn CRCA Scholar-Athlete Honors. To qualify, an athlete must be in at least their second year of eligibility, while maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Additionally, student-athletes must have rowed in their institution's NCAA or IRA (lightweight) eligible boats for a minimum of 75% of the current spring races, or race in an NCAA Boat at their Conference Championship/NCAA Championship.

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2025 Football Season Opener:

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On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

JuneĀ 21, 1927: Former Alabama player Tommy Sewell, who had a famous brother named Joe, made his only Major League appearance when he pinch-hit for the Cubs against the Cardinals. He didnā€™t reach base.Ā 

JuneĀ 21, 1955: Football quarterback Albert Elmore, Jr., from Troy, was named as the new A-Club President for 1955-56. Elmore was the son of Albert Elmore, an end on the '31 Rose Bowl team.

JuneĀ 21, 1990: JaMychal GreenĀ was born in Montgomery.

JuneĀ 21, 2013: Alabama superfan Dick Coffee died at the age of 91. Beginning with the season opener in 1946, he attended 781 consecutive games and 51 consecutive bowl games. The last time he saw the Crimson Tide play was the 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the BCS Championship Game on Jan. 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Fla. In 2010,Ā .

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"When you make a mistake, admit it; learn from it and don't repeat it." ā€” Paul W. ā€œBearā€ Bryant

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University of Alabama president Dr. Stuart Bell is retiring. He is being replaced by Dr. Peter Mohler, but before he leaves The Capstone, Alabama AD Greg Byrne presented Dr. Bell with a jersey signed by Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer, Nate Oats, Ashley Johnston and himself.

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KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.

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