Serena Sundell
American basketball player (born 2002)
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Serena Jade Sundell (born August 29, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats. She was selected 26th overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2025 WNBA draft.
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Sundell with Kansas State in 2021 | |
| No. 2 – Adelaide Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 2002 Maryville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maryville (Maryville, Missouri) |
| College | Kansas State (2021–2025) |
| WNBA draft | 2025: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm |
| Career history | |
| 2025 | Dallas Wings |
| 2025–present | Adelaide Lightning |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Sundell played basketball for Maryville High School in her hometown of Maryville, Missouri. As a senior, she was named Miss Show-Me Basketball as the top player in Missouri. She left as the program's all-time leading scorer, with 2,358 points. In addition to basketball, Sundell was an all-state player and Class 3 state champion in volleyball, and was a state runner-up in the high jump.[1] During her junior year, she committed to play college basketball for Kansas State.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Kansas State, Sundell averaged 10.6 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. She earned All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention and was unanimously named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.[3] On March 1, 2023, she scored a career-high 33 points in a 90–86 overtime loss to AP No. 16 Oklahoma.[4] In her sophomore season, Sundell averaged 13.9 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game, receiving All-Big 12 honorable mention.[5] As a junior, she averaged 12.1 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors.[6]
On February 5, 2025, Sundell scored a senior season-high 27 points in a 59–50 win over AP No. 9 TCU.[7] On February 22, she set a program single-game record with 15 assists in a 90–60 victory over Kansas.[8] At the end of the regular season, Sundell was named first-team All-Big 12 and made the AP All-American honorable mention.[9] In the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament, she surpassed Shalee Lehning to become Kansas State's all-time leader in assists, recording 19 points and 14 assists in an 80–79 overtime win over No. 4 seed Kentucky.[10] Sundell led the team to its first Sweet 16 since 2002. In her senior season, she averaged 14.1 points, a nation-best 7.3 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game.[11]
Professional career
WNBA
On April 14, 2025, Sundell was drafted in the third round, 26th overall, by the Seattle Storm in the 2025 WNBA draft.[12] On May 12, she was waived by the Storm.[13]
Dallas Wings (2025)
On August 26, 2025, the Dallas Wings announced that they had signed Sundell to a seven-day hardship contract.[14] She saw limited action in three games with the Wings before her release on September 4.[15][16]
Overseas
In August 2025, Sundell signed with the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2025–26 season.[17]
3x3
On July 20, 2025, Sundell was named to the 2025 USA 3x3 Women’s Nations League Team.[18] From July 21 to 27, She competed in Punta Arenas, Chile, and her team beat Argentina in group play and Canada in the final.[19]
On August 2, 2025, Sundell and her team finished as runners-up at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 1-2.[20]
On September 12, 2025, USA Basketball named Sundell to the team set to compete at the 2025 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup, held from Sept. 17-21, in Xiong’an, China.[21]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage |
| FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | * | Led Division I |
WNBA
Stats current through end of 2025 season
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Kansas State | 33 | 33 | 32.3 | 36.4 | 35.3 | 82.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .7 | 2.9 | 10.6 |
| 2022–23 | Kansas State | 36 | 36 | 33.4 | 48.9 | 25.3 | 80.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 1.9 | .7 | 3.4 | 13.9 |
| 2023–24 | Kansas State | 34 | 34 | 32.6 | 53.6 | 39.8 | 60.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .7 | 3.2 | 12.1 |
| 2024–25 | Kansas State | 36 | 36 | 33.2 | 50.1 | 32.0 | 78.7 | 4.4 | 7.3* | 1.1 | .9 | 2.9 | 14.1 |
| Career | 139 | 139 | 32.9 | 47.4 | 33.5 | 76.3 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .7 | 3.1 | 12.7 | |
Personal life
Sundell's older brother, Jalen, is a center in the National Football League, who won Super Bowl LX with the Seattle Seahawks, and played college football for North Dakota State.[22] Her father, Bob, played basketball and competed in the high jump at Northwest Missouri State and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for both his school and conference. Sundell's mother, Korena, played basketball for Missouri S&T.[23]