Ajae Petty
American basketball player (born 2002)
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Ajae Tamia Petty (born September 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings. She played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| No. 5 – Dallas Wings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 22, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Petty played basketball for New Town High School as a freshman and sophomore, Institute of Notre Dame as a junior, and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute as a senior,[1] where her team won their third straight Baltimore City title.[2]
College career
LSU
As a freshman at Louisiana State University, Petty averaged 5.1 minutes, 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds across nineteen games. In her sophomore season, Petty averaged 5.6 minutes, 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds across twelve games.
Kentucky
On May 2, 2022, it was announced that Petty would transfer to the University of Kentucky.[3] As a junior, Petty averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds across 29 games, shooting 54.6% from the field. As a senior, Petty took on an expanded role in the team, starting all 32 games played during the season. She averaged 14.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks, shooting 50.7% from the field. She was named Southeastern Conference player of the week after a career-high 33 points and 15 rebounds against Tennessee Tech in December 2023.[4] In the 2023-24 season, she was Kentucky's leading scorer.[5]
Ohio State
On April 15, 2024, Petty announced she was transferring to Ohio State for her graduate year and final season of NCAA eligibility. Across 33 games, she averaged 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
Professional career
Petty went undrafted in the 2025 WNBA draft. On April 16, 2025, the Minnesota Lynx announced they had signed Petty to a training camp contract.[6] On May 7, 2025, the Lynx announced they had waived Petty.[7]
Dallas Wings (2025–present)
On September 2, 2025, the Dallas Wings announced they had signed Petty to a seven-day hardship contract.[8][9] On September 7, Petty made her professional debut in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks, though she saw limited action. On September 9, the Wings signed Petty to a rest-of-season hardship contract.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | LSU | 19 | 0 | 5.1 | 47.1 | – | 33.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 2021-22 | LSU | 12 | 0 | 5.6 | 56.3 | – | 52.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | Kentucky | 29 | 0 | 15.1 | 54.6 | – | 44.4 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 |
| 2023-24 | Kentucky | 32 | 32 | 31.1 | 50.7 | – | 49.5 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | Ohio State | 33 | 33 | 21.8 | 58.8 | – | 56.3 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.4 |
| Career | 125 | 65 | 18.5 | 53.9 | – | 50.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 7.8 | |