DiJonai Carrington
American basketball player (born 1998)
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DiJonai Victoria Carrington (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Stanford and Baylor before being drafted 20th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2021 WNBA draft.
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Carrington with the Dallas Wings in 2025 | |
| No. 3 – Chicago Sky | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 1998 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Horizon Christian (San Diego, California) |
| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Connecticut Sun |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2024 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2025 | Mist BC |
| 2025 | Dallas Wings |
| 2025 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2026–present | Chicago Sky |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Carrington attended Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego, California. She scored over 2,000 career points for Horizon, while averaging 18.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. She was named a McDonald's All-American and a Jordan Brand Classic All-American.[1] Following her outstanding high school career, she committed to play for Stanford.
College career
Stanford (2016–2020)
Carrington played basketball for four years at Stanford. During her time there, she helped the Cardinal win two Pac-12 tournament championships (2017 and 2019). She also was named to the All Pac-12 Team from both the Coaches and Media in 2019. She was also named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2020 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team in 2018 and 2019.[2]
Baylor (2020–2021)
Following her time at Stanford, Carrington grad-transferred to Baylor to compete with the Lady Bears.[3] In her one season there, Carrington averaged 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. She was named Big-12 Newcomer of the Year and the Sixth Person of the Year.[4]
Professional career
WNBA
Connecticut Sun (2021–2024)
Carrington was the 20th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun.[5][6] She attended the Sun training camp and earned one of the Sun's 11 roster spots.[7][8] On September 25, 2024, the WNBA announced that Carrington was named the Most Improved Player for 2024.[9] On September 29, 2024, the WNBA announced that Carrington had been named to the 2024 All-Defensive First Team.[10]
Dallas and Minnesota (2025)
On February 2, 2025, Carrington was traded to the Dallas Wings. The deal was originally reported as Carrington, the 12th pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, and swap rights for the Sun's 2026 second-round pick being traded in exchange for Jacy Sheldon and the 8th overall pick in the 2025 draft;[11] however, it was officially part of a larger four-team trade.[12] On August 3, Carrington was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson and Minnesota’s 2027 second-round draft pick.[13]
Chicago Sky (2026-present)
On April 12, 2026, Carrington signed a one year deal with the Chicago Sky.[14]
Unrivaled
On September 4, 2024, it was announced that Carrington would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.[15] She played for the Mist in the 2025 season.
Due to ongoing recovery from a foot injury sustained in the 2025 WNBA Season, Carrington will not appear in the 2026 Unrivaled season.[16]
Athletes Unlimited
In 2022, Carrington competed in the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball, where she was one of only two players to score in double figures in all 15 games and finished seventh on the league leaderboard. She was also named to the league’s inaugural All-Defensive Team for her performance during the season.[17]
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
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Connecticut | 24 | 1 | 9.2 | .329 | .143 | .733 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | Connecticut | 36 | 2 | 17.5 | .414 | .306 | .750 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 32 | 0 | 17.2 | .417 | .371 | .757 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 39 | 39 | 29.6 | .403 | .250 | .790 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 12.7 |
| 2025 | Dallas | 20 | 13 | 24.9 | .354 | .260 | .825 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 1 | 16.6 | .485 | .455 | .760 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 8.6 | |
| Career | 5 years, 3 teams | 162 | 56 | 20.0 | .399 | .293 | .777 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Connecticut | 12 | 0 | 14.6 | .450 | .231 | .700 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 6 | 0 | 13.7 | .464 | .250 | .600 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 7 | 7 | 33.6 | .439 | .231 | .778 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | .500 | .571 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| Career | 5 years, 2 teams | 29 | 7 | 17.9 | .451 | .297 | .722 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
College
Source[19]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Stanford | 35 | 44.3% | 23.8% | 57.9% | 2.29 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.54 | 2.46 |
| 2017-18 | Stanford | 32 | 40.1% | 28.0% | 68.4% | 5.56 | 1.81 | 0.22 | 1.44 | 8.84 |
| 2018-19 | Stanford | 36 | 45.3% | 33.0% | 68.8% | 7.47 | 1.56 | 0.39 | 1.11 | 14.03 |
| 2019-20 | Stanford | 5 | 48.6% | 28.6% | 40.0% | 5.20 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 7.60 |
| 2020-21 | Baylor | 27 | 42.6% | 28.5% | 72.3% | 4.89 | 2.33 | 0.56 | 2.07 | 14.15 |
| Career | 135 | 43.3% | 29.4% | 68.7% | 5.07 | 1.45 | 0.31 | 1.20 | 9.59 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Stanford | 35 | 35 | 79 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 86 |
| 2017-18 | Stanford | 32 | 107 | 267 | 30 | 107 | 39 | 57 | 178 | 58 | 7 | 46 | 283 |
| 2018-19 | Stanford | 36 | 180 | 397 | 37 | 112 | 108 | 157 | 269 | 56 | 14 | 40 | 505 |
| 2019-20 | Stanford | 5 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | Baylor | 27 | 135 | 317 | 39 | 137 | 73 | 101 | 132 | 63 | 15 | 56 | 382 |
| Career | 135 | 474 | 1095 | 113 | 384 | 233 | 339 | 685 | 196 | 42 | 162 | 1294 |
Personal life
She is the daughter of former NFL player Darren Carrington and Victoria Carrington. Her older brother Darren Carrington II played wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks. Her undergraduate degrees from Stanford are in psychology and African and African American studies.[20] In 2025, she has become the second Reebok-endorsed WNBA player after Angel Reese.[21]
