Shyanne Sellers’ Eventful Week In 2025 Rookie Year In the W

Former Maryland Terrapin Shyanne Sellers was released by the Golden State Valkyries last week and already has a new home in the Atlanta Dream, as reported on Monday by the team’s PR team. Sellers was the 17th overall selection by Golden State in the 2025 WNBA Draft, but the team didn’t see her as a “fit” for the team going forward. This is an interesting choice for the new team in the league to make, but it’s their prerogative to make that choice. Here’s the summary of what the Dream just added to their team. 

Shyanne Sellers 2024-25 Season at Maryland

Sellers averaged 14.5 point per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 4.1 assists per game in 2024-25, which was a slight dip in production from her 15.6 points per game, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game in the 23-24 season for the Terrapins. Sellers has that potential in her to be that 15-5-5 player once again in the WNBA and the Dream were get her for basically nothing after claiming her off waivers. 

She sent a story on Instagram with the Atlanta Dream’s post on the acquisition of her that said 4 words: “God is so Great!” That post means that Sellers is grateful for this opportunity after her swift dismissal from the Valkyries, with Golden State Coach Natalie Naske saying “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.”

Final Thoughts 

It’ll be interesting to see how the Dream uses Sellers and both the Dream and Valkyries proceed from these transactions in the last couple days the rest of the way in 2025. The WNBA is getting more popular than ever and emotions of these transactions are getting more coverage. I think Sellers is going to be motivated to perform now that she knows what it’s like to be cut. Total Apex Sports will have more WNBA coverage throughout the season.