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Gabriel Jackson | September 16, 2025

Colleges with the most players on 2025 WNBA playoff rosters

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The WNBA just wrapped up a record 44-game regular season, with the top eight teams moving on to compete for the league's top prize in the WNBA playoffs. Take a look at where the league's top talent honed their skills.

Having won two of the last four national titles, South Carolina leads the pack with eight players in the 2025 playoffs, highlighted by reigning MVP A'ja Wilson. Notre Dame and UConn are close behind, each contributing seven players to the playoffs. Other notable collegiate programs include Baylor, Maryland, UCLA and Stanford, each with a strong presence in the postseason.

📚COMPLETE NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 

School Number Players
South Carolina 8
  • A’ja Wilson (Aces)
  • Allisha Gray (Dream)
  • Te-Hina Paopao (Dream)
  • Aliyah Boston (Fever)
  • Bree Hall (Fever)
  • Zia Cooke (Storm)
  • Tiffany Mitchell (Storm)
  • Laeticia Amihere (Valkyries)
Notre Dame 7
  • Kayla McBride (Lynx)
  • Jessica Shepard (Lynx)
  • Jewell Loyd (Aces)
  • Jackie Young (Aces)
  • Kathryn Westbeld (Mercury)
  • Skylar Diggins (Storm)
  • Brianna Turner (Fever)
UConn 7
  • Kaitlyn Chen (Valkyries)
  • Napheesa Collier (Lynx)
  • Kiah Stokes (Aces)
  • Breanna Stewart (Liberty)
  • Katie Lou Samuelson (Storm)
  • Gabby Williams (Storm)
  • Tiffany Hayes (Valkyries)
Baylor 5
  • DiJonai Carrington (Lynx)
  • NaLyssa Smith (Aces)
  • Brittney Griner (Dream)
  • Kalani Brown (Mercury)
  • Odyssey Sims (Fever)
Maryland 5
  • Brionna Jones (Dream)
  • Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (Dream)
  • Alyssa Thomas (Mercury)
  • Kaila Charles (Valkyries)
  • Chloe Bibby (Fever)
UCLA 4
  • Jordin Canada (Dream)
  • Kennedy Burke (Liberty)
  • Rebekah Gardner (Liberty)
  • Monique Billings (Valkyries) 
Stanford 4
  • Alanna Smith (Lynx)
  • Kiana Williams (Mercury)
  • Nneka Ogwumike (Storm)
  • Lexie Hull (Fever)
Iowa 3
  • Megan Gustafson (Aces)
  • Caitlin Clark (Fever)
  • Kate Martin (Valkyries)
Oregon 3
  • Satou Sabally (Mercury)
  • Sabrina Ionescu (Liberty)
  • Nyara Sabally (Liberty)
Ohio State 2
  • Taylor Thierry (Dream)
  • Kelsey Mitchell (Fever)
Florida State 2
  • Natasha Howard (Fever)
  • Makayla Timpson (Fever)
Duke 2
  • Chelsea Gray (Aces)
  • Lexie Brown (Storm)
South Florida 2
  • Courtney Williams (Lynx)
  • Kitija Laksa (Mercury)
Rutgers 2
  • Kahleah Cooper (Mercury)
  • Erica Wheeler (Storm)
Northwestern 2
  • Nia Coffey (Dream)
  • Veronica Burton (Valkyries)
Florida Gulf Coast 1
  • Kierstan Bell (Aces)
Louisville 1
  • Dana Evans (Aces)
Alabama 1
  • Aaliyah Nye (Aces)
Middle Tennessee 1
  • Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (Aces)
Georgia 1
  • Maya Caldwell (Dream)
Michigan 1
  • Naz Hillmon (Dream)
Kentucky 1
  • Rhyne Howard (Dream)
Auburn 1
  • DeWanna Bonner (Mercury)
DePaul 1
  • Lexi Held (Mercury)
Oklahoma State 1
  • Natasha Mack (Mercury)
Washington 1
  • Sami Whitcomb (Mercury)
Saint Joseph’s 1
  • Natasha Cloud (Liberty)
George Washington 1
  • Jonquel Jones (Liberty)
Tennessee 1
  • Isabelle Harrison (Liberty)
Missouri 1
  • Sophie Cunningham (Fever)
Texas A&M 1
  • Sydney Colson (Fever)
Arizona 1
  • Aari McDonald (Fever)
Temple 1
  • Shey Peddy (Fever)
Michigan State 1
  • Aerial Powers (Fever)
Indiana 1
  • Mackenzie Holmes (Storm)
Syracuse 1
  • Brittney Sykes (Storm)
UTEP 1
  • Kayla Thornton (Valkyries)
Colorado 1
  • Jaylyn Sherrod (Lynx)
Virginia 1
  • Camryn Taylor (Lynx)
Iowa State 1
  • Bridget Carleton (Lynx)
USC 1
  • Temi Fagbenle (Valkyries)

Basketball is truly a global game, with a number of international players making their mark on the postseason. France leads the way with five players. Australia, Germany, Russia and Canada also have a strong representation, several of whom also came to America for college prior to turning pro. 

Country Number Player
France 5
  • Marine Johannes (Liberty)
  • Iliana Rupert (Valkyries)
  • Janelle Salaun (Valkyries)
  • Carla Leite (Valkyries)
  • Dominique Malonga (Storm) 
Australia 4
  • Sami Whitcomb (Mercury)
  • Stephanie Talbot (Liberty)
  • Ezi Magbegor (Storm)
  • Chloe Bibby (Fever)
Germany 3
  • Satou Sabally (Mercury)
  • Leonie Fiebich (Liberty)
  • Nyara Sabally (Liberty)
Russia 2
  • Maria Kliundikova (Lynx)
  • Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (Lynx)
Canada 2
  • Bridget Carleton (Lynx)
  • Laeticia Amihere (Valkyries)
Italy 1
  • Cecilia Zandalasini (Valkyries)
Belgium 1
  • Emma Meesseman (Liberty)
Bahamas 1
  • Jonquel Jones (Liberty)
Brazil 1
  • Damiris Dantas (Fever)
Mali 1
  • Sika Kone (Dream)
Cameroon 1
  • Monique Akoa Makani (Mercury)

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