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Shyanne Sellers Sends 4-Word Message on Dream Landing After Being Waived by Valkyries

Former Maryland star Shyanne Sellers has joined a new WNBA team after the Valkyries waived her.
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Nov 13, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Shyanne Sellers (0) against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Shyanne Sellers (0) against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Former Maryland Terrapins superstar Shyanne Sellers was selected by the Golden State Valkyries with the No. 17 pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft.

However, Sellers never received an opportunity to perform in a WNBA preseason game before the Valkyries announced on May 3 that she had been waived by the team.

Many were surprised by this news, as Sellers was considered one of the best talents in college basketball last season, averaging 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game in her final season with Maryland.

When explaining why this decision was made, Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase was quoted as saying, “She picked up everything we asked her to, did everything that we asked. It’s just that I have to choose the best 12 that are going to fit. Doesn’t mean it’s the most talented, it means it’s the best 12.”

However, it didn't take Sellers long to find a new home in the WNBA, as news broke on May 5 that she has joined the Atlanta Dream.

The Dream's PR team made this announcement with a social media post that wrote, "Welcome to the 🅰️ @shyannesellers !"

And soon after this news broke, Sellers made a post to her Instagram story that reposted the Dream graphic. She added, "God is so great!!

"@atlantadream let's get it #TheAtlantaTerps".

Shyanne Sellers' May 5 Instagram story.
Instagram/@shyanne.sellers

Sellers is now the third former Maryland player on Atlanta's roster, joining Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.

It will be interesting to see whether Sellers can work her way onto the Dream's roster for the 2025 season.

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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.

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