Aaliyah Edwards
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2024 WNBA Draft
Round 1, Pick 6: 6th Overall
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Player Profile
Selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Aaliyah Edwards is a high-energy forward whose game is defined by her relentless motor and rugged physicality in the paint. She consistently outworks opponents for rebounds and second-chance points. Offensively, she is an efficient interior scorer who can finish through contact and has a reliable mid-range jumper.
Notable Teammates
Saniya Rivers (Sun) • Aneesah Morrow (Sun) • Leïla Lacan (Sun) • Rayah Marshall (Sun) • Lucy Olsen (Mystics) • Kiki Iriafen (Mystics) • Sonia Citron (Mystics) • Azzi Fudd (UConn) • Nika Muhl (UConn) • Ashlynn Shade • (UConn) • KK Arnold (UConn) • Caroline Ducharme (UConn) • Aubrey Griffin (UConn) • Paige Bueckers (UConn)
Player Tracker
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-24 | UConn | 37 | 30.4 | 7.1/11.9 | 59.3 | 0.0/0.1 | 0.0 | 3.5/4.7 | 74.7 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | Mystics | 34 | 21.8 | 3.0/6.2 | 49.0 | 0.0/0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5/2.4 | 65.0 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 2025 | Mystics | 21 | 13.3 | 2.1/4.5 | 47.9 | 0.0/0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7/2.7 | 62.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Sun | 15 | 17.0 | 1.6/4.0 | 40.0 | 0.0/0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4/2.1 | 67.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
Game Analysis
- vs. Creighton (2022) – Aaliyah Edwards becomes first UConn player with 20 points, 20 rebounds in a game since Maya Moore.
- vs. Chicago Sky (2024) – Aaliyah Edwards Drops 23 pts and 13 reb vs. the Sky. [Watch the highlights.]
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