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Washington women's basketball standout signs WNBA training camp deal
TL;DR
Elle Ladine, a standout from the Washington women's basketball team, has signed a training camp deal with the Seattle Storm. The 5-foot-11 guard from San Francisco had a remarkable college career, scoring over 1,300 points and achieving significant milestones in rebounds and three-point shooting.
Elle Ladine will be staying in Seattle to get her professional career started.
The former Huskies women's basketball standout received a training camp invitation from the Seattle Storm on Tuesday after a storied career on Montlake.
A 5-foot-11 guard from San Francisco, California, Ladine was one of the first recruits to commit to coach Tina Langley, whom Washington extended this offseason. She became the 13th player to score at least 1,300 points and pull down 500 or more rebounds, is No. 8 in program history with 166 made three pointers, and No. 4 in school history, with a career free throw percentage of 80.3. A 2024 game against Northwestern also made Ladine the fourth player in school history to score 40 or more points in a single game for the Huskies.
Ladine averaged 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on 42.5 percent shooting from the field and 34.1 percent from three in four seasons at Washington. Her best season was as a junior, when she averaged 17 points a game and shot career bests from the field, from three, and at the free throw line en route to All-Big Ten Second Team honors.
After missing the first six games in 2025-26 with a lower-body injury, Ladine struggled to find a rhythm throughout her senior season. Her season high of 25 points came at a crucial time, however, propelling Washington past USC in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Storm begin practice on Sunday and have until May 8 to reduce their roster from 18 players to 12.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: UW WBB standout signs WNBA training camp deal with Seattle Storm
Q&A
What are Elle Ladine's career statistics at Washington women's basketball?
Elle Ladine averaged 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists over her four seasons, with her best performance being 17 points per game during her junior year.
How did Elle Ladine perform in her best season at Washington?
In her junior season, Elle Ladine averaged 17 points per game and achieved career bests in shooting percentages, earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors.
What notable records did Elle Ladine achieve during her time at Washington?
Elle Ladine became the 13th player in program history to score over 1,300 points and pull down more than 500 rebounds, and she ranks No. 4 in school history for free throw percentage at 80.3%.
