Yahoo! Sports: Sedona Prince not selected in 2025 WNBA Draft amid abuse allegations, concerns about age

[TopFrog]

Yahoo! Sports: Sedona Prince not selected in 2025 WNBA Draft amid abuse allegations, concerns about age

Kari Anderson
Contributing writer

With the 2025 WNBA Draft wrapped, a number of big NCAA stars found new homes in the league Monday. But a notable name stayed off the draft board, as TCU center Sedona Prince's name did not get called on draft night.

Despite being a dominant 6-foot-7 center — a rarity in the league — Prince was a controversial draft pick from the start. Prince has been accused of sexual and physical abuse from multiple ex-girlfriends and partners. If that wasn't enough, there were also concerns about Prince's age — she'll turn 25 in May — and her injury history.

But even with Prince's baggage, many outlets still had her going in at least the second round. Yahoo Sports' most recent mock draft projected Prince would be the final pick of the first round.

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[An-Cap Frog]

Agism at work!

 

[Atomic Frawg]

They are concerned that a 25 y/o woman has an age gap over other draftees??? And that may be a factor in why she is so much better??? That's just dumb. If you're good, you're good, and a lot of these women play into their mid-30s.

 

[namollec]

She wouldn't just be playing against younger draftees.
The various teams have numerous players her age.
Her age really shouldn't be a problem at all.

 

[tcudoc]

I would assume this is like other drafts and that she will be signed as a free agent by some team. Surely some team will take a chance on her. Perhaps they just were not willing to use a draft pick but still would want to sign her at a lower risk. I admit that I know nothing about the WNBA other than the owners seem to have a pact to mostly choose team names that do not end in "s."

 

[Big Frog II]

25 is old? I have no words.

 

[JogginFrog]

I would assume this is like other drafts and that she will be signed as a free agent by some team. Surely some team will take a chance on her. Perhaps they just were not willing to use a draft pick but still would want to sign her at a lower risk. I admit that I know nothing about the WNBA other than the owners seem to have a pact to mostly choose team names that do not end in "s."

I think she's unlikely to get a free-agent signing with a WNBA team due to the off-court issues. She was definitely worth a draft pick on talent--her win-share rating was top-5 among all college players and I've never seen her outside of the top 20 in mock drafts.

The WNBA differs from other pro leagues in that it has a single owner (the NBA). In this case, I think teams were told to steer clear to avoid a PR issue for a league that is more about image than income. Sedona will likely have to play overseas for a while.

The irony is that her class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and her social media posts pointing out resource inequities between men and women have had a huge practical impact for good in women's athletics.

The age stuff is a smokescreen, as are comments I saw in The Athletic about her poor performance against Texas.

 

[FrogAbroad]

100% on target, JF...excellent analysis.

 

[The Bad Guy]

I think she's unlikely to get a free-agent signing with a WNBA team due to the off-court issues. She was definitely worth a draft pick on talent--her win-share rating was top-5 among all college players and I've never seen her outside of the top 20 in mock drafts.

The WNBA differs from other pro leagues in that it has a single owner (the NBA). In this case, I think teams were told to steer clear to avoid a PR issue for a league that is more about image than income. Sedona will likely have to play overseas for a while.

The irony is that her class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and her social media posts pointing out resource inequities between men and women have had a huge practical impact for good in women's athletics.

The age stuff is a smokescreen, as are comments I saw in The Athletic about her poor performance against Texas.

Pretty good double standard by the NBA when they still have Ja Morant flashing gun taunts to opponents.

 

[MadFrog]

Sometimes she did not play well in the big games. 6 pts vs South Carolina and 4 pts vs UT. I wish her well though. I bet some WNBA team makes her an offer.

 

[4 Oaks Frog]

Setting aside her mentioned baggage, Sedona was a great player for TCU, and a great advocate for women’s sports.
…and she ain’t too scheissin old!!!

 

[Hemingway]

Pretty good double standard by the NBA when they still have Ja Morant flashing gun taunts to opponents.

I guess you didn’t see the Ja Morant strip club video titled “How to Blow $50,000 in One Song”. I think the NBA is still trying to figure out what was in that champagne room.

 

[bmoney214]

Pretty good double standard by the NBA when they still have Ja Morant flashing gun taunts to opponents.

Now he's throwing grenades at them.

 

[TopFrog]

Off-court issues and Texas.

 

[Mean Purple]

Off-court issues and Texas.

Yup. Just like when the NFL, if they can point to something and leverage it down, they will. Then they spend less. But for her to not be picked at all? She'll get signed free agent likely.

 

[Sangria Wine]

Sedona will likely have to play overseas for a while.

…and avoid charges of domestic violence.

 

[Frog45]

I'm gonna guess 65-75% of those drafted aren't even on the WNBA roster the full season. And if she chooses to go overseas first, she will absolutely make more from a salary standpoint.

 

[HToady]

She's a hired gun. Her future is of no interest to us.
That's the current nature of the "student athlete"

 

[hometown frog]

She's a hired gun. Her future is of no interest to us.
That's the current nature of the "student athlete"

Speak for yourself. People that have spent any time at TCU and made commitments and sacrificed so I could enjoy watching a sport, I have respect for and really want to see them be successful after TCU.

sedona is clearly in that category for me.

 

[Frog Attack II]

Not that I disagree with the sentiment, but do today's NIL starters really sacrificing anything? I mean, they are getting paid to do a job right?

That's the new disconnect to me... They are hired guns. Some will love TCU and we will love them back. Some will care less. But the thought of the student-athlete sacrificing when they are getting a scholarship, getting paid, living separately from the campus, seldom in any classes with students, etc... really chgs the narrative now doesn't it?