Shey Peddy

Shey Peddy
Peddy with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2025
No. 1 – Çanakkale
PositionPoint guard
LeagueTurkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 37)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolMelrose
(Melrose, Massachusetts)
College
WNBA draft2012: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted byChicago Sky
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2019–2020Washington Mystics
2020–2023Phoenix Mercury
2025Los Angeles Sparks
2025–presentIndiana Fever
2025–presentÇanakkale
Career highlights
  • Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (2012)
  • Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2011, 2012)
  • 2x Atlantic-10 All-Defensive Team (2011, 2012)
  • First-team All-Horizon (2008)
  • 2x Horizon All-Defensive Team (2008, 2009)
  • Horizon All-Freshman of the Year (2008)
  • Horizon All-Freshman Team (2008)
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Sheylani Marie Peddy (born October 28, 1988) is an American basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Çanakkale of the Turkish Super League. She previously played for the Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, and Los Angeles Sparks. She was drafted into the league by the Chicago Sky in the 2012 WNBA draft and spent several years playing on multiple professional teams overseas including the Flying Foxes in Austria, H.R. Le-Zion in Israel, and TSV 1880 Wasserburg in Germany, before finally making her WNBA debut with the Washington Mystics in 2019, seven years after she was originally drafted into the league. [1]

College

Peddy spent two years (freshman and sophomore) at Wright State University and two years (junior and senior) at Temple University. She recorded 1,899 total points between the four years.[2] At her senior year at Temple, she averaged 17.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

Peddy signed with the Washington Mystics on June 29, 2020, and made her debut for the team on the opening day of the season.[4]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

A Valkyries player dribbles while closely guarded by Phoenix Mercury’s Shey Peddy during a WNBA game at Chase Center.
Peddy defending against Golden State Valkyrie Carla Leite in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2025.

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2025 season

WNBA regular season statistics[5]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2012Did not play (waived)
2013
2014Did not appear in league
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019Washington1504.7.615.5001.0000.60.50.30.00.21.7
2020Washington9012.9.310.1331.0001.21.20.80.00.93.6
Phoenix8017.6.292.1051.0003.02.41.50.10.94.0
2021Phoenix32517.5.412.333.9202.32.50.90.11.05.4
2022Phoenix342428.6.418.329.8893.83.41.60.21.49.9
2023Phoenix18015.8.369.348.8001.81.80.90.00.65.2
2024Did not appear in league
2025Los Angeles6523.0.417.385.8333.02.70.30.00.75.0
Indiana9014.1.548.500.6670.81.70.40.01.05.2
Career6 years, 4 teams1313418.4.409.329.8972.42.31.00.10.95.9

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020Phoenix2121.0.455.3751.0003.01.53.0°0.50.57.5
2021Phoenix11423.2.382.258.7223.52.52.00.00.96.6
2022Phoenix1126.0.231.286—2.05.02.00.01.08.0
2025Indiana8016.3.429.3531.0001.51.00.60.10.95.3
Career4 years, 2 teams22620.6.386.302.8082.72.01.60.10.96.3

College

NCAA statistics[6]
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08Wright State3050253.939.379.43.93.43.20.216.7
2008–09Wright State2935239.623.478.03.74.03.00.112.1
2009–10TempleDid not play (redshirt)
2010–11Temple3346546.036.777.65.14.23.20.214.1
2011–12Temple3358046.837.981.64.83.13.10.217.6°
Career125189946.634.879.34.43.63.10.215.2

Awards

  • 2011-12 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Player of the Year
  • 2011-12 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2x Big 5 Player of the Year

References

  1. ^ Eurobasket. "Sheylani Peddy Player Profile, Phoenix Mercury, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ "Former Women's Basketball Standout Shey Peddy Now Playing for Hapoel Rishon in Israel". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ SKY: Chicago Sky select Shey Peddy
  4. ^ "Mystics sign Alaina Coates and Shay Peddy". WNBA.com. June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Shey Peddy WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  6. ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  • Career statistics from WNBA.com  · Basketball Reference 
  • Temple Owls bio


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