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UConn Huskies forward Aaliyah Edwards turns towards the basket guarded by Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke in the first half of their Final Four semifinal game, April 5, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. John Kuntz, cleveland. com<\/p>\nWith hours to spare before the 2025 WNBA trade deadline closed, the Connecticut Sun have swooped in to acquire former UConn standout, Aliyah Edwards, from the Washington Mystics. <\/p>\n
Connecticut will send Jacy Sheldon and the rights to swap Washington\u2019s 2026 1st round pick (via MIN) for Connecticut\u2019s 2026 1st round pick (via NY) at the 2026 WNBA Draft. <\/p>\n
The two-time Olympian with the Canadian national team showed promising signs after being drafted No. 6 overall by the Mystics in 2024. As a rookie she averaged 7.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, and nearly a block and a steal in 21.8 minutes per game, shooting 49% from the field and starting in 17 of 34 games played. <\/p>\n
\u201cBringing Aaliyah [Edwards] to the Connecticut Sun is more than just a roster move; it\u2019s a statement about where we\u2019re headed as a franchise,\u201d Connecticut Sun general manager Morgan Tuck said in a press release on Tuesday. \u201c[Edwards] is a transformational talent with the mindset and drive that aligns with our vision of building a championship culture.<\/p>\n
UConn Huskies forward Aaliyah Edwards turns towards the basket guarded by Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke in the first half of their Final Four semifinal game, April 5, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. John Kuntz, cleveland. com<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat truly sets [Edwards] apart is the way she leads, connects, and competes. [Edwards] is the kind of person and player who can help redefine the future of this organization and we\u2019re ready to build that future together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edwards has fallen down Washington\u2019s pecking order this season, with rookie sensation Kiki Iriafen earning the starting power forward spot during training camp and Shakira Austin playing her way into the starting lineup over veteran Stefanie Dolsen. Edwards had suffered a low-back contusion during training camp and subsequently missed the Mystics\u2019 first four regular-season games. <\/p>\n
Since returning to the team, Edwards\u2019 minutes have dropped to just 13.3 minutes per game this season. ESPN reported in early July<\/a> that the Mystics were exploring trade offers for Edwards. While Edwards\u2019 play <\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With hours to spare before the 2025 WNBA trade deadline closed, the Connecticut Sun have swooped in to…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":126821,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[77745,62,67,132,68,232],"class_list":{"0":"post-126820","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-ncaa-woemens-final-four-semifinal-2024","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us","13":"tag-wnba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}