Edwards was selected first-team All-Big East and second-team All-America after UConn made the final four of the NCAA women’s basketball championship tournament before being selected sixth overall by Washington in the 2024 WNBA draft.
The 23-year-old Edwards averaged 7.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 blocks over 34 games, including 17 starts, in her rookie WNBA season in 2024.
She took a step back this season, averaging six points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 0.3 blocks in 21 appearances off the bench.
She has represented Canada multiple times, including at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She helped the senior national team win silver in 2019 and bronze in 2023 at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
Sheldon, 24, has averaged 7.5 points, two assists, and 1.9 rebounds over 28 games, including 17 starts, so far in her rookie season.
The Sun (5-23) were last in the six-team Eastern Conference heading into a game Thursday night at Los Angeles.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2025.
The Canadian Press