Shyanne Sellers, the Maryland guard who was selected 17th overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, is finally moving toward her professional debut after a standout season abroad.
In Israel’s Women’s Basketball Premier League she averaged 21.9 points, seven rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals for Maccabi Haifa, helping the club finish just outside the playoff picture.
Maryland alumni make moves across sports
Now she has inked a Player Development contract with the Los Angeles Sparks, a move designed to give her the court time needed to translate those overseas numbers into WNBA impact.
The Sparks’ roster has seen a carousel of teams for Sellers, who previously wore the colors of the Golden State Valkyries, Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings, but none have yet yielded a regular‑season appearance.
Across the campus, Maryland’s women’s field hockey team posted a 3‑1 victory over Temple, with junior midfielder Francisca Eschoyez contributing two goals.
The men’s basketball program, meanwhile, saw its 2027 recruiting push for four‑star forward Markus Kerr fall short, a setback that underscores the program’s ongoing rebuilding challenges.
On the football side, former Terrapins Billy Edwards Jr. and Cameron Edge made notable impressions in their early professional outings, while wide receiver Octavian Smith Jr. found himself among the final cuts from the Baltimore Ravens.