Sheylani "Shey" Marie Peddy (born October 28, 1988) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She was drafted by the

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in the 2012 WNBA draft and has played for multiple professional teams, including the

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(Austria), the

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(USA),

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College

Peddy spent two years (freshman and sophomore) at

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and two years (junior and senior) at

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. She recorded 1,899 total points between the four years. At her senior year at Temple, she averaged 17.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

College statistics

Source

Professional career

Peddy signed with the

on June 29, 2020, and made her debut for the team on the opening day of the season.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards

*2011-12 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Player of the Year *2011-12 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year *2x Big 5 Player of the Year

References

External links

Temple Owls bio
1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American women's basketball players Basketball players from Massachusetts Indiana Fever draft picks Phoenix Mercury players Point guards Temple Owls women's basketball players Washington Mystics players Wright State University alumni {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub