Sydney Rose Wiese (born June 16, 1995) is an American former professional

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player and basketball coach. A four-time All-Pac-12 Team

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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.

Biography

Early years

Sydney Wiese was born June 16, 1995, in

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. She attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix."Sydney Wiese,"
WNBA.com. She was a star player at Pinnacle, playing under her father, rookie head coach Troy Wiese, during her senior year. During her high school career she helped lead the Pioneers to three appearances in the Arizona state high school basketball championships.Brett Miller
"Adversity is a Good Thing: An Interview with the WNBA's Sydney Wiese,"
KMRS/KKOK, April 22, 2017. 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.

College career

for the

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, Wiese ended her career with school records in assists and three pointers made.Steve Gress
"Wiese Adjusting to New Role in WNBA,"
''Corvallis Gazette-Times,'' July 14, 2017. She also holds the

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record for career three-pointers made, with 373. Wiese was named to the All-Pac-12 Team by a vote of coaches and members of the news media throughout her college career, becoming one of just 13 players in the history of the conference to be so recognized for all four seasons of their collegiate career. 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. 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."Sydney Wiese,"
USA Basketball.com.

Professional career

WNBA

Wiese was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft by the

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."Kelsey Plum Drafted First Overall by the Stars, Sparks Select Sydney Wiese,"
''Los Angeles Times,'' April 13, 2017. Wiese would play off the bench for the Sparks in her rookie season. She would transition into the

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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

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. 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

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in a 3-game sweep of the semi-finals, setting up a rematch with the

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. 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

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92–69. In the semi-finals, the Sparks would lose to the

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in a three-game sweep. In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at

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due to the

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. In May 2020, Wiese had signed a multi-year contract extension with the Sparks. On August 7, 2020, Wiese scored a season-high 18 points in a 86–82 loss to the

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. 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. 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

In 2017, Wiese signed with the Townsville Fire of the

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for the 2017-18 off-season. In 2018, she signed with A.S. Ramat Hasharon, an Israel D1 team for the 2018-19 off-season. In 2019, Wiese signed with AE Sedis Bàsquet of the Spanish league for the 2019-20 off-season.WNBA Overseas Tracker: Your favorite players around the world
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Career statistics

College

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WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

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.21 Sydney Wiese
/ref> Wiese is also a

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who has been involved in her church in Phoenix, participating in church youth programs and summer camps.

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiese, Sydney 1995 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Israel American women's basketball players Basketball players from Phoenix, Arizona Los Angeles Sparks draft picks Los Angeles Sparks players Oregon State Beavers women's basketball players Point guards Townsville Fire players Washington Mystics players 21st-century American sportswomen