15 Facts About Sydney Wiese

Sydney Rose Wiese was born on June 16,1995 and is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent.

Sydney Wiese was born June 16,1995, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sydney Wiese was a star player at Pinnacle, playing under her father, rookie head coach Troy Wiese, during her senior year.

Sydney Wiese holds the Pac-12 conference record for career three-pointers made, with 373.

Sydney 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.

Sydney Wiese was 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.

Sydney 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 was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.

In 2018, Sydney Wiese would have an unproductive season, playing 11 games without scoring any points while receiving barely any playing time.

In 2019, Sydney Wiese's role increased with more playing time and would get her first career start in the Sparks' starting lineup.

Sydney Wiese played 32 games with 16 starts and a career-high in minutes.

In May 2020, Sydney Wiese had signed a multi-year contract extension with the Sparks.

On May 13,2021, Sydney Wiese was traded to the Washington Mystics in exchange for a 2022 second-round WNBA Draft pick.

Sydney Wiese's mother Patti is a church administrator and her father Troy is a sixth-grade teacher and high school girls' basketball coach.

Sydney Wiese is a Christian who has been involved in her church in Phoenix, participating in church youth programs and summer camps.