PLAYED IN THE WNBA | |||||
Name | Purdue Years | Pro Years | Professional Career | WNBA Draft | Professional Notes |
Corissa Yasen | 1997 | 1997 | Sacramento Monarchs (97) | Free Agent | Purdue Hall of Fame |
Ukari Figgs | 1996-99 | 1999-03 | Los Angeles Sparks (99-01), Portland Fire (02), Houston Comets (03) | 1999 - 3rd Rd, 28th - Los Angeles | Purdue Hall of Fame |
Stephanie White | 1996-99 | 1999-04 | Charlotte Sting (99), Indiana Fever (00-04) | 1999 - 2nd Rd, 21st - Charlotte | Head coach with Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, 2012 WNBA Champion, Purdue Hall of Fame |
Joy Holmes | 1988-91 | 1991-00 | Japan (91-97), Seattle Reign (98), Nashville Noise (99), Detroit Shock (00) | Free Agent | Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame, Purdue Hall of Fame |
Jannon Roland | 1994-97 | 2000 | Orlando Miracle (00) | 2000 - 2nd Rd, 20th - Orlando | |
Stacey Lovelace | 1993-96 | 2000-08 | Seattle Storm (00-01), Minnesota Lynx (04-05), Chicago Sky (06), Washington Mystics (07), Atlanta Dream (08), Detroit Shock (08) |
Free Agent | 2008 WNBA Eastern Conference Champion, 2007 Eurobasket All-Europe Cup 1st Team, 2007 & 2008 Eurobasket All-Turkish TBBL Forward of the Year, 2008 Turkish TBBL All-Star, Player Development Manager for the NBA, Purdue Hall of Fame |
Camille Cooper | 1998-01 | 2001-02 | Los Angeles Sparks (01), New York Liberty (01-02) | 2001 - 1st Rd, 16th - Los Angeles | |
Katie Douglas | 1998-01 | 2001-14 | Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (01-07, 14), Indiana Fever (08-13), Ano Loisia (03), S.U Glyfada Esperides Kyklos (04), TEO Vilnius (06-07), Ros Casares Valencia (08), CSKA Moscow (09), Galatasaray (10), Ros Casares Valencia (11), Nadezhda Orenburg (12), Wisla Krakow (13) | 2001 - 1st Rd, 10th - Orlando | 2012 WNBA Champion, 5-time WNBA All-Star, 2006 WNBA All-Star Game MVP, 2006 WNBA First Team, 2-time WNBA Second Team, 5-time WNBA All-Defensive Team, 2011 Turkish Cup Champion, 2008 Queen's Cup Champion, 3-time Lithuanian Champion, 2008 Spanish League Champion, Purdue Hall of Fame |
Kelly Komara | 1999-02 | 2002-04 | Indiana Fever (02), Grand Rapids Blizzard (03-04) | 2002 - 3rd Rd, 34th - Indiana | |
Mary Jo Noon | 1999-03 | 2003 | Los Angeles Sparks (03) | 2003 - 3rd Rd, 42nd - Los Angeles | |
Erika Valek | 2001-04 | 2004-14 | Detroit Shock (2004), Botas (06), Cajarural Verona (07), Solna Vikiings (08-09), Universidad De Medelin (09), Sallen (12-13), La Estancia de Popayan (14) | 2004 - 2nd Rd, 23rd - Detroit | 2006 Turkish TBBL Second Team, 2009 Swedish Damligan Champion, Bronze at 2010 South American Championships with Columbia, 2011 All-FIBA Americas Second Team |
Shereka Wright | 2001-04 | 2004-06 | Phoenix Mercury (04-06), Lubbock Hawks (05) | 2004 - 1st Rd, 13th - Detroit | 2005 NWBL All-Star Game, Purdue Hall of Fame |
Katie Gearlds | 2004-07 | 2007-13 | Seattle Storm (07-09), Kosit Kosice (08), Athinaikos (09), FEA Neas Halkindonas (10), Orion Ibaizabal Galdakao (11-12), Toyota Huelva (13) | 2007 - 1st Rd, 7th - Seattle | 2008 Slovakian Cup Winner, 2008 Slovakian Extraliga Champion, 2009 Greek League Champion, 2012 Eurobasket All-Spanish Team Honorable Mention, 2013 Portuguese Cup Champion, 2013 Portuguese League Champion, 2013 Eurobasket All-Portuguese League 2nd Team, National Champion Head Coach at Marian, Head Coach at Purdue |
Daniele Campbell | 2006-09 | 2009-10 | Indiana Fever (09), Perth Lynx (10) | 2009 - 3rd Rd, 32nd - Indiana | |
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | 2005-09 | 2009-12 | Los Angeles Sparks (09-11), Chicago Sky (11), Washington Mystics (12), Ravenna Esperides (10), Elitzur Ramla (11), Flying Foxes SV Wien (12) | 2009 - 1st Rd, 13th - Los Angeles | 2009 WNBA Semifinals |
PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY | |||||
Name | Purdue Years | Pro Years | Professional Career | Professional Notes | |
Lindsey Hicks | 2001-04 | 2004-10 | PeKa (04-05), Vitus Bering Pirates (06), Marbo Basket (07-09), Sdent Nyon Basket (10) | 2004 Finnish Cup, 2006 Danish Dameligaen MVP, 2007 Danish Dameligaen All-Star | |
Aya Traore | 2004-06 | 2006-Present | Senegalese National Team (06-13, 15-17, 20)Cavigal Sports Basket (07), Hit Kranjska Gora (09), Montgomery Dream (2010), C.B. Olesa Espanyol (11), Real Club Celta Vigo (12), Desportivo (12), Kirovograd (13), Ibaizabal Galdakao (14), Mann Filter Zaragoza (15), First Bank BC (15), C.B. Huelva Wagen (16), Basket Esch (17), Quinta dos Lombos (18), CAD-UPPC Coimbra (19), GDESSA/Barreiro (20), Naft-e Abadan (21), Sant Josep (22-23) | 2009 All-African Championships Best Player/1st Team, 2009 MVP of AfroBasket Women, 2012 African Champions Cup Winner, 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 African Championships, 2015 Nigerian League Champion, 2023 LF2 Regular Season MVP | |
Emily Heikes | 2002-05 | 2006-10 | Cajarural Verona Norte (06-07), Viaonetti Vinaroz (08), Arranz-Jopisa Burgos (09), Codigalco Carmelitas Ourense (10) | 2009 Spail LF2 Champion | |
Sharika Webb | 2003-06 | 2010 | Chicago Steamettes (10) | ||
Erin Lawless | 2004-07 | 2008-15 | Slovakian National Team (10-11, 13) New Wash Montigarda (08), BK Presov (09), Dobri Anjeli Kosice (10-12), Dynamo Kursk (13), Ceyhan Belediyespor (14), BC Belfius Namur Capitale (15) | 4-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion, 2009 Eurobasket All-Slovakian Extraliga Player of the Year/1st Team, 3-time Slovakian Cup Champion | |
Kalika France | 2007-08 | 2009 | Aanekosken Huima (09) | 2009 Finnish Cup Finalist | |
Lakisha Freeman | 2005-09 | 2010 | Point Chaud Sprimont (10) | Eurobasket All-Belgian league Honorable Mention | |
Michelle Clark | 2008-09 | 2012-13 | Regina (12-13) | 2012 Canada West Prairie Division Champion, 2013 All-Canada West 1st Team, 2013 Canada West Champion | |
Alex Guyton | 2009-12 | 2013 | TuS Bad Aibling Fireballs (13) | Director of Video and Player Development at Purdue, former assistant coach at Eastern Illinois | |
Antionette Howard | 2011-12 | 2013 | Tennessee Dragons (13) | 4th overall pick in the 2013 WUBA Draft | |
Sam Ostarello | 2010-13 | 2014-2023 | Italian National Team (2019-21) Alanya Belediye (14), Kara Trutnov (15), Vigarano (16), BCF Elfic Fribourg (19), Fila san Martino (20), La Molisana Campobasso (21), Ragussa (22-23) | 2014 Eurobasket All-Turkish League 2nd Team, 2019 Swiss League Cup Winner, 2019 Eurobasket All-Swiss League 2nd Team, 2019 Swiss SBL Champion | |
Drey Mingo | 2011-13 | 2014-16 | Point Chaud Sprimont (14), Basket Rybnik (15), Pszczolka Lublin (16) | 2014 Eurobasket All-Belgian League Honorable Mention, 2016 Polish Cup Winner | |
KK Houser | 2010-14 | 2015-23 | Aanekosken Huima (15), Olimpia CSU Brasov (16-17), Hoops Club (18), Lulea Basket (19), Givova Battipaglia (20), Leganes (22-23) | 2015 Eurobasket All-Romanian League Honorable Mention, 2010 All-Swedish Damilgan 2nd Team | |
Dee Dee Williams | 2011-14 | 2015-17 | Muis Oyutni (15), Aanekosken Huima (16), GIE Lady Matrix (17) | 2015 Mongolian Superleague Champion and MVP, 2017 WUBA All-Star Game, 2017 WUBA Champion, 2017 Mediterranean Cup Champion | |
Liza Clemons | 2012-15 | 2016 | PAOK Thessalonikis (16) | Greek Cup/League Semifinalist | |
Whitney Bays | 2013-15 | 2017-18 | Energa Torun (17), Enisey Krasnoyarski (18), Carolina (18) | 2018 Puerto Rico BSNF All-Star, 2018 Latinbasket All-Puerto Rica Finals MVP/Player of the Year/Forward of the Year/1st Team, 2018 Puerto Rico BSNF Champion | |
Ashley Morrissette | 2014-16 | 2017-20 | Washington Mystics (17, camp), Alba Iulia (18), Dynamo Kyiv (19-20) | 2018 Eurobasket All-CEWL 1st Team, 2019 Ukrainian Cup and Superleague Champion | |
April Wilson | 2013-16 | 2017 | CD Ponce Valladolid (17) | ||
Andreona Keys | 2015-18 | 2019-Present | Dynamo-NPU Kyiv (19, 21), Zkk Cinkama Celje (20), Polonia W-aa (21-23) | 7-time Ukrainian Superleague Player of the Week, 2019 Ukrainian Cup/Superleague Champion and MVP, 2019 Eurobasket All-Ukrainian Superleague MVP/Player of the Year/Guard of the Year/1st Team, 2020 Eurobasket WABA Player of the Year/1st Team, 2020 Slovenian SKL Champion | |
Ae'Rianna Harris | 2017-20 | 2020-Present | Herner TC (21), Kangoeroes Mechelen (22), Picken Claret (24), Northside (24) | 2021 German DBBL Runner-up, 2021 Eurobasket All-German DBBL 3rd Team | |
Fatou Diagne | 2018-21 | 2022-Present | Esteponia (22), Campinas (24) | ||
Lasha Petree | 2023 | 2023-Present | Connecticut Sun (23), Abeja de Leon (23), ViVe (24), Geelong U. (24), Moca (24) | ||
Jeanae Terry | 2022-24 | 2024-Present | Penza (24) | ||
Abbey Ellis | 2022-24 | 2024-Present | Diamond VE (24), Townsville Fire (24) |