Victaria Saxton (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the

Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season began. The team is owned ...

of the WNBA. She was drafted in the third round of the

2023 WNBA Draft The 2023 WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) Draft, the WNBA's draft for the 2023 WNBA season and 28th draft in WNBA history, was held following the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 2023 draft took place at Spr ...

by the Fever. She played college basketball at South Carolina, where she won a national championship during the 2021–22 season.

High school career

Recruiting

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 South Carolina 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).

College statistics

Professional career

Indiana Fever

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

WNBA statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

WNBA bioSouth Carolina Gamecocks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saxton, Victaria 1999 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Indiana Fever draft picks Indiana Fever players Power forwards South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players Sportspeople from Rome, Georgia