Victoria Vivians
American basketball player (born 1994)
Victoria Vivians (born November 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Adelitas de Chihuahua of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LNBPF). She is also an assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, her alma mater. She helped lead the Bulldogs to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, including three Sweet Sixteens, and two appearances in the championship game in 2017 and 2018. Vivians was chosen eighth overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2018 WNBA draft.
Early life and education
Vivians is the daughter of John and Angela Vivians and Deborah Peatry. She graduated from Scott Central High School and, then, attended and played basketball at the Mississippi State University, from which she graduated with a degree in Family Science. In 2017, she was voted MSU Homecoming Queen.
Professional career
Vivians was chosen eighth overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2018 WNBA draft on April 12, 2018.
On March 25, 2024, Vivians signed with the Seattle Storm.
In May 2025, Vivians signed with the Adelitas de Chihuahua of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil.
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