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Sydney Wiese

Sydney Rose Wiese (born June 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. A four-time All-Pac-12 Team point guard and third-team All American during her collegiate career with the Oregon State University Beavers, Wiese was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.

Sydney Wiese
Wiese in 2019
Personal information
Born (1995-06-16) June 16, 1995 (age 29)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolPinnacle (Phoenix, Arizona)
CollegeOregon State (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2017–present
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
2017–2020Los Angeles Sparks
2017–2018Townsville Fire
2018–2019A.S. Ramat HaSharon
2019–2020AE Sedis Bàsquet
2021Washington Mystics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Biography

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Early years

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Sydney Wiese was born June 16, 1995, in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix.[1] She was a star player at Pinnacle, playing under her father, rookie head coach Troy Wiese, during her senior year.[1] During her high school career she helped lead the Pioneers to three appearances in the Arizona state high school basketball championships.[2]

During her senior year, Wiese averaged 18.5 points and 5.2 assists per game en route to being named the 2013 Arizona Big Schools Player of the Year.[2]

College career

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A point guard for the Oregon State Beavers, Wiese ended her career with school records in assists and three pointers made.[3] She also holds the Pac-12 conference record for career three-pointers made, with 373.[4]

Wiese was named to the All-Pac-12 Team by a vote of coaches and members of the news media throughout her college career,[1] becoming one of just 13 players in the history of the conference to be so recognized for all four seasons of their collegiate career.[5] She was also one of ten semi-finalists for the 2017 Naismith Award as collegiate player of the year and was a third team member of the AP All-American Team.[1]

Wiese was a member of the 2015 USA Basketball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea.[6]

College statistics

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Oregon State 30 33.4 .459 .441 .762 3.3 4.0 1.2 0.2 13.6
2014–15 Oregon State 29 32.0 .462 .438 .841 2.6 5.6 0.6 0.3 12.6
2015–16 Oregon State 21 31.6 .427 .370 .769 6.0 4.9 1.3 0.6 12.1
2016–17 Oregon State 30 33.9 .457 .472 .841 5.0 4.7 0.9 0.1 15.4
Career Oregon State 110 32.7 .453 .437 .806 4.1 4.8 1.0 0.3 13.5

Source[7]

Professional career

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WNBA

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Wiese was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.[4] Wiese would play off the bench for the Sparks in her rookie season. She would transition into the shooting guard position after playing point guard in college. In just her second game, Wiese scored a career-high 22 points along with 6 three-pointers off the bench in a 99–89 victory over the Washington Mystics.[8] By the end of the season, Wiese averaged 2.3 ppg and the Sparks were the number 2 seed in the league with a 26–8 record, receiving a double-bye to the semifinals. The Sparks would advance to the Finals for the second season in a row after defeating the Phoenix Mercury in a 3-game sweep of the semi-finals, setting up a rematch with the Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks had a 2–1 series lead in the Finals, but would lose the next two games.

In 2018, Wiese would have an unproductive season, playing 11 games without scoring any points while receiving barely any playing time. The Sparks were the number 6 seed in the league with a 19–15 record. They would defeat the championship-defending Minnesota Lynx in the first round elimination game 75–68. In the second round elimination game, the Sparks would lose 96–64 to the Washington Mystics.

In 2019, Wiese's role increased with more playing time and would get her first career start in the Sparks' starting lineup. She played 32 games with 16 starts and a career-high in minutes. The Sparks finished 22–12 with the number 3 seed, receiving a bye to the second round. In the second round elimination game, the Sparks defeated the championship-defending Seattle Storm 92–69. In the semi-finals, the Sparks would lose to the Connecticut Sun in a three-game sweep.

In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at IMG Academy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, Wiese had signed a multi-year contract extension with the Sparks.[9] On August 7, 2020, Wiese scored a season-high 18 points in a 86–82 loss to the Las Vegas Aces.[10] During the season, Wiese played 19 games with 15 starts, putting up career-highs in scoring and also in both field goal and three-point shooting percentages.[11][12] The Sparks finished the season 15–7 as the number 3 seed with a bye to the second round elimination game, but would once again lose to the Connecticut Sun.

On May 13, 2021, Wiese was traded to the Washington Mystics in exchange for a 2022 second-round WNBA Draft pick.

Overseas

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In 2017, Wiese signed with the Townsville Fire of the Women's National Basketball League for the 2017-18 off-season.[13] In 2018, she signed with A.S. Ramat Hasharon, an Israel D1 team for the 2018-19 off-season. [14] In 2019, Wiese signed with AE Sedis Bàsquet of the Spanish league for the 2019-20 off-season.[15]

WNBA career statistics

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Statistics current as of September 6, 2020

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  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Los Angeles 28 0 7.9 .383 .400 .500 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 2.3
2018 Los Angeles 11 0 3.3 .000 .000 .000 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019 Los Angeles 32 16 20.6 .385 .366 1.000 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 4.8
2020 Los Angeles 19 15 19.1 .505 .472 .917 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.1 6.8
2021 Washington 27 8 21.4 .323 .291 .778 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.0 4.4
Career 5 years, 2 teams 117 29 15.9 .389 .364 .809 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 4.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Los Angeles 1 0 0.5 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018 Los Angeles 1 0 2.8 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019 Los Angeles 4 0 18.8 .278 .250 1.000 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 4.3
2020 Los Angeles 1 1 18.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 4 years, 1 team 7 1 13.9 .238 .214 1.000 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.0 2.4

Personal life

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Wiese is the daughter of Patti and Troy Wiese and has an older brother, Christian Wiese. Her mother Patti is a church administrator and her father Troy is a sixth-grade teacher and high school girls' basketball coach.[16] Wiese is also a Christian who has been involved in her church in Phoenix, participating in church youth programs and summer camps.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sydney Wiese," WNBA.com.
  2. ^ a b Brett Miller, "Adversity is a Good Thing: An Interview with the WNBA's Sydney Wiese," KMRS/KKOK, April 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Steve Gress, "Wiese Adjusting to New Role in WNBA," Corvallis Gazette-Times, July 14, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Kelsey Plum Drafted First Overall by the Stars, Sparks Select Sydney Wiese," Los Angeles Times, April 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "OSU's Sydney Wiese Named Finalist for Wooden Award," KVAL-TV, kval.com, March 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sydney Wiese," USA Basketball.com.
  7. ^ "Sydney Wiese #24, G, Oregon St". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  8. ^ Rookie Sydney Wiese scores 22, Sparks top Mystics 99-89
  9. ^ Sparks Sign Sydney Wiese To Contract Extension
  10. ^ Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces Wrap - Las Vegas Wins 86-82
  11. ^ CANDACE PARKER LEADING LA SPARKS MIDSEASON AWARDS
  12. ^ THEY ARE REVEALING THEMSELVES: 10 PLAYERS TO FOLLOW FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
  13. ^ WNBA Players Playing Overseas
  14. ^ Sydney Wiese is a newcomer at Ramat Hasharon
  15. ^ WNBA Overseas Tracker: Your favorite players around the world
  16. ^ a b 21 Sydney Wiese
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