Megan McConnell

Megan McConnell (born November 12, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Savannah Steel of the UpShot League. She played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes. McConnell was signed by the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life McConnell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville. Playing on the school's basketball team, she was a second-team all-state selection as a freshman and sophomore, and a first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior. She led her team to a state championship in her junior year. Despite her high school basketball success, she was not heavily recruited by major college programs due to her relatively small size.

College career McConnell played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes. In the 2020–2021 season, her first with the team, she led Duquesne in minutes (28.7), assists (2.8), and steals (1.4) per game. The following season, she led the A-10 in steals per game (2.6) while leading her team in rebounds per game, with 6.4, and adding three double-doubles. In 2025, Duquesne head coach Dan Burt called McConnell "the best player [he has] ever coached". She was waived at the end of training camp, but the Mercury signed her to a contract in June. In her WNBA debut, McConnell recorded three points, three assists, one rebound, and one steal in 13 minutes before leaving the game with a knee injury; the injury was later specified as a tibial plateau fracture. She was waived by the Mercury on June 26.

On April 13, 2026, McConnell signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever. She was waived on May 6.

Overseas In August 2025, McConnell signed with the Bendigo Spirit of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2025–26 season. She averaged 11.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game that season.

Career statistics + Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game TO Turnovers per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high * Led Division I ° Led the league ‡ WNBA record WNBA Stats current through game on June 3, 2025

Personal life McConnell's brother, T. J. McConnell, plays professional basketball for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Another brother, Matty McConnell, played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials. Her father Tim McConnell coached both boys' and girls' basketball at Chartiers Valley High School, including the school's state championship season during McConnell's junior year. Another aunt, Kathy McConnell-Miller, played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and also coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Colorado Buffaloes college teams. Her uncle, Tom McConnell, has coached both men's and women's college basketball. On the same night, McConnell wore her brother's Pacers jersey to her game with the Mercury.