WNBA Preview 2024: The Dallas Wings and No.5 Pick Jacy Sheldon
WNBA Preview 2024: The Dallas Wings and No.5 Pick Jacy Sheldon
The 2024 WNBA regular season begins on May 14, with preseason games set to start May 3. Here's a look at the Dallas Wings and No.5 pick Jacy Sheldon
The Dallas Wings remain one of the top teams amidst the WNBA standings and are poised to compete for a WNBA Championship this upcoming season. In the recent 2024 WNBA Draft the WIngs selected three guards in efforts to add more shooting and dynamic scoring.
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In the first round the Dallas Wings drafted Jacy Sheldon at No.5 from Ohio State and Carla Leite at No.9 from France. Leite was just one of three overseas players to be drafted in the first round.
For the wings finals selection of the draft they selected Ashley Owusu from Penn State with the 33rd overall pick.
Here's a preview of the Dallas Wings ahead of the 2024 WNBA Season.
WNBA Preview 2024: Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings are coming off a 22-18 season and earned the fourth seed in the WNBA Playoffs.In the 2023 Playoffs the WIngs were able to escape the first round for the first time in three consecutive postseason runs.
The wings season would end with a second round loss to the Las Vegas Aces who would go in to win the WNBA Championship .
The Wings are a very competitive team despite there postseason runs being cut short. With the majority of the roster remaining the same including the veteran front court of Kalani Brown and Teaira McCowan, this years draft picks should bring the extra spark needed on offense.
Who Is Jacy Sheldon
Jacy Sheldon a 5'10 guard from Ohio State finished her last season averaging 17.8 ppg while ranking third in scoring in the Big Ten. Sheldon also finished sixth in career points at Ohio State with 2,024 points.
Carla Leite from France is a pro-ready guard at 5'11 who averaged 15.6 ppg while shooting just under 50% from the field last season. Leite was also a member of France’s U20 National Team in 2023, she earned a Gold Medal in the European Championship after averaging 18.4 ppg and 4.3 assists while being regarded as the best guard in FIBA U20.
Ashley Owusu of Penn State is a 6'0 guard who averaged 18 ppg throughout the regular season and also led Penn State in their postseason run while shooting 47% from the field. Owusu has been recognized as one of the best shooting guards hailing from the Big Ten this year.
All three 2024 Draft Selections have the ability to make an impact and provide scoring depth to this seasoned Dallas Wings roster. It is unsure if all three draftees will make this seasons final roster as preseason games begin this weekend.
Final rosters will be decided prior to opening day which is scheduled for May 14, the Wings first regular season game is May 15 vs. the Chicago Sky.
Dallas Wings 2024 Roster
Here's a look at the Dallas WIngs roster during the 2024 training camp. Rosters will be finalized for the 2024 WNBA Season by opening night on May 14.
Team Roster
NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE
- Kalani Brown C 27 6' 7" 245 lbs Baylor
- Jaelyn Brown G 25 6' 1" -- California
- Veronica Burton G 23 5' 9" 155 lbs Northwestern
- Emma Cannon F 34 6' 2" 190 lbs UCF
- Crystal Dangerfield G 25 5' 5" 130 lbs UConn
- Natasha Howard F 32 6' 2" 165 lbs Florida State
- Carla Leite G -- 5' 9" -- --
- Lou Lopez Senechal G 25 6' 1" 155 lbs UConn
- Teaira McCowan C 27 6' 7" 239 lbs Mississippi State
- Arike Ogunbowale G 27 5' 8" 165 lbs Notre Dame
- Ashley Owusu G -- 6' 0" -- Penn State
- Katrina Pardee G 26 5' 9" -- West Virginia
- Satou Sabally F 26 6' 4" 175 lbs Oregon
- Jacy Sheldon G -- 5' 10" -- Ohio State
- Maddy Siegrist F 23 6' 2" 175 lbs Villanova
- Stephanie Soares C 24 6' 6" 196 lbs Iowa State
- Sevgi Uzun G 26 5' 10" -- --
Dallas Wings 2024 Draft Picks
- No.5 Overall: Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State, Guard
- No.9 Overall: Carla Leite, France, Guard
- No.33 Overall: Ashley Owusu, Penn State, Guard
Dallas Wings Arena
The Dallas Wings will play at College Park Center, located on The University of Teas at Arlington campus.The venue holds a max capacity of 7,000 people.
When Does The 2024 WNBA Season Start?
The WNBA will tip off the 28th Regular Season on Tuesday, May 14.
Dallas Wings 2024 Schedule
Date Home/Away Opponent Time
- Fri, May 3 (Preseason) vs Indiana 7:00 PM CDT
- Wed, May 15 vs Chicago0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Sat, May 18 vs Chicago0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Tue, May 21 @ Atlanta0-0 6:30 PM CDT
- Sat, May 25 @ Phoenix0-0 9:00 PM CDT AZFa
- Sun, May 26 @ Los Angeles0-0 8:00 PM CDT
- Fri, May 31 @ Connecticut0-0 6:30 PM CDT ION
- Sun, Jun 2 @ Minnesota0-0 6:00 PM CDT
- Wed, Jun 5 vs Las Vegas0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Fri, Jun 7 @ Los Angeles0-0 9:00 PM CDT ION
- Sun, Jun 9 vs Phoenix0-0 3:00 PM CDT AZFa
- Thu, Jun 13 vs Seattle0-0 6:00 PM CDT ESPN
- Sat, Jun 15 vs Connecticut0-0 12:00 PM CDT
- Mon, Jun 17 @ Minnesota0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Thu, Jun 20 @ Chicago0-0 11:00 AM CDT
- Sat, Jun 22 @ Washington0-0 2:00 PM CDT
- Sun, Jun 23 @ Washington0-0 2:00 PM CDT
- Thu, Jun 27 vs Minnesota0-0 12:00 PM CDT
- Sat, Jun 29 @ Seattle0-0 8:00 PM CDT
- Mon, Jul 1 @ Seattle0-0 9:00 PM CDT
- Wed, Jul 3 vs Phoenix0-0 7:00 PM CDT ESPN
- Fri, Jul 5 vs Atlanta0-0 6:30 PM CDT ION
- Sun, Jul 7 @ Las Vegas0-0 2:00 PM CDT ESPN
- Wed, Jul 10 @ Phoenix0-0 2:30 PM CDT AZFa
- Sat, Jul 13 vs Los Angeles0-0 2:30 PM CDT
- Wed, Jul 17 vs Indiana0-0 6:30 PM CDT ESPN
- Fri, Aug 16 vs Connecticut0-0 8:30 PM CDT ION
- Tue, Aug 20 @ New York0-0 6:00 PM CDT
- Thu, Aug 22 @ New York0-0 6:00 PM CDT
- Sun, Aug 25 vs Los Angeles0-0 3:00 PM CDT
- Tue, Aug 27 vs Las Vegas0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Fri, Aug 30 vs Minnesota0-0 6:30 PM CDT ION
- Sun, Sep 1 vs Indiana0-0 3:00 PM CDT
- Tue, Sep 3 vs Washington0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Fri, Sep 6 @ Atlanta0-0 6:30 PM CDT ION
- Sun, Sep 8 @ Chicago0-0 5:00 PM CDT
- Tue, Sep 10 vs New York0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Thu, Sep 12 vs New York0-0 7:00 PM CDT
- Fri, Sep 13 vs Seattle0-0 6:30 PM CDT ION
- Sun, Sep 15 @ Indiana0-0 2:00 PM CDT
- Thu, Sep 19 @ Las Vegas0-0 8:00 PM CDT
How Many Games are in the WNBA Season?
The WNBA regular season will feature a record-high 40 games per team for the second consecutive season, with each team playing 20 home games and 20 away games.
WNBA Teams List
There are currently 12 teams in the WNBA, here's a look at the full list.
Eastern Conference
- Atlanta Dream
- Chicago Sky
- Connecticut Sun
- Indiana Fever
- New York Liberty
- Washington Mystics
Western Conference
- Dallas Wings
- Las Vegas Aces
- Los Angeles Sparks
- Minnesota Lynx
- Phoenix Mercury
- Seattle Storm
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