Shyanne Sellers

Shyanne Sellers (born April 24, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Jacksonville Waves in the UpShot League. She played for the Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Women's Basketball Premier League from 2025 until 2026. She was drafted 17th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at Maryland.

High school career Sellers attended Aurora High School in Aurora, Ohio, where she led her team to four consecutive Suburban League American Division championship. During her sophomore year she averaged 23.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. Following the season she earned first team all-district and first team all-state honors and was named the Suburban League American Conference Player of the Year. During her junior year she averaged 20.8 points, 11 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game and was again named the Suburban League American Conference Player of the Year. During her senior year she averaged 23.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in 12 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recruiting Sellers was considered a four-star recruit and the No. 22 overall player in the 2021 class by ESPN. On April 6, 2020, Sellers verbally committed to play college basketball at Maryland.

College career Freshman season During her freshman season, she averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 26.5 minutes per game. She appeared in all 32 games with ten starts, and led the team with 56 steals. She made her first career start on November 21, 2021, against Baylor, and scored seven points and three assists. Following the season she was named Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year as top reserve, and named to the All-Big Ten freshman team.

Sophomore season During her sophomore season, she averaged 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. She scored in double figures in 28 of 35 games. On January 22, 2023, against Nebraska, she scored 21 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. On February 2, 2023, against Iowa she scored a then career-high 26 points. Following the season she earned first-team all-Big Ten and All-Big Ten defensive team honors.

Junior season During her junior season, she averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. She scored in double figures in 26 of her 32 games, including 20 or more points in eight games. On December 20, 2023, against James Madison she scored a career-high 29 points. Following the season she earned first-team all-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive season. She was also named a WBCA Division I Coaches All-America finalist and a top-ten finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award.

Senior season During her senior season, she averaged 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. She scored in double figures in 23 of her 27 games. Following the season she earned first-team all-Big Ten honors for the third consecutive season. She was also named a top-ten finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.

Professional career On April 14, 2025, Sellers was drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA draft. She was waived by the Valkyries on May 3, 2025. On May 5, 2025, she was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Dream. She was waived by the Dream on May 12, 2025.

Towards the end of the 2025 regular season, Sellers was featured — along with Diamond DeShields, Julie Vanloo, Haley Jones, and Harmoni Turner — in an ESPN article on life on the WNBA fringe given the league's limit of only 12 roster spots per team.

On September 11, 2025, Sellers signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Women's Basketball Premier League for the 2025–26 season.

Sellers signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Wings on April 12, 2026

In April 2026, it was announced Sellers signed with the UpShot League, a professional women's basketball league. She plays for the Jacksonville Waves.

On August 31, 2026, following the conclusion of the UpShot League playoffs, Sellers signed a WNBA Player Development contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.

Personal life Sellers was born to Brad and Kymberly Sellers. Her father, Brad, played college basketball at Wisconsin and Ohio State, and professionally in the National Basketball Association. He is currently the mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio. She has three sisters, Sydney, Syarra and Shayla. Syarra played college basketball at Thomas More, and Shayla played at Purdue Fort Wayne.

She is openly a member of the LGBTQ community. On April 11, 2025, she announced her engagement to former Maryland teammate, Faith Masonius.

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