Victaria Saxton (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional

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player who is currently a free agent. She was drafted in the third round of the

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by the

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. She played college basketball at

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, where she won a national championship during the 2021–22 season. Saxton was waived by the Fever on February 3, 2025.

Early life

Saxton was the 47th rated recruit of the 2018 high school class per ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings and the 6th-rated forward. In November 2017, Saxton signed to play with the

Gamecocks.

College career

During her freshman season, Saxton was named to the SEC All-Freshman team after averaging 4.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. During the 2020–21 season, Saxton was named to the Hemisfair all-region team during the NCAA tournament. After falling in the semifinals of the 2021 NCAA tournament, Saxton and the Gamecocks returned to the Final Four in 2022 and defeated the UConn Huskies in the title game to secure the program's second national title. Saxton returned to South Carolina for the 2022–23 season, taking advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility extension. During her seasons at South Carolina, Saxton won three SEC regular-season championships, three SEC tournament titles, three NCAA Final Four showings, and was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll for 38 straight weeks (the second-longest streak in the history of AP polling).

Professional career

Saxton was drafted 25th overall in the third round of the

by the

. Saxton and her former Gamecock teammate and #1 pick in the 2023 Draft,

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, both made the 2023 roster. Saxton made her WNBA debut on May 19, 2023, playing 1 minute against the

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. Saxton was waived by the Fever on February 3, 2025.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

WNBA bioSouth Carolina Gamecocks bio
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