Sydney Colson
American basketball player (born 1989)
Sydney Justine Colson (born August 6, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball and comedian. She played college basketball at Texas A&M University, where she helped the Aggies win the 2011 NCAA title. She played for the New York Liberty, San Antonio Stars, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces, and the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, and overseas in Poland and Israel. Colson is a two-time WNBA champion, winning back-to-back titles with the Aces in 2022 and 2023.
Early life
Colson was born in Houston, Texas, to Simmie and Stephanie Colson. She grew up watching the WNBA's Houston Comets, who began play in 1997, when Colson was in elementary school.
She attended Westside High School, where she was a National Honor Society member. During her sophomore year in 2005, she was named 5A All-District First Team and All-Greater Houston Second Team selection. As a junior, Colson earned All-Greater Houston honors, averaging 16.2 points and 4.2 assists per game. A heavily recruited prospect, Colson was rated the 29th overall prospect and the no.
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