Former Washington WBB star waived by Seattle Storm
Former Washington Huskies star guard Elle Ladine was waived by the Seattle Storm following a brief preseason stint.
After signing a training camp deal with the Seattle Storm, former Washington Huskies star guard Elle Ladine was waived by the WNBA organization on Thursday ahead of the start of the regular season on Friday, May 8. Over the brief two-game preseason, Ladine played 11 minutes and posted a total of 4 points with a rebound and a steal in what was going to be an uphill battle for her to make the team after the Storm traded up in the WNBA draft to use the No. 8 overall pick on former LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson.
ELLE LADIN3 ā¼ļø pic. twitter. com/8XR6Oa1eZY ā Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) April 30, 2026 Now, as Ladine continues on the journey of her professional career, the fact that the Storm were willing to take a chance on the UW star in training camp could be a good sign after she got off to a slow start during her senior season with the Huskies due to a lower-body injury, which forced her to miss a good portion of the non-conference slate.
After being named to the All-Big Ten Second Team following the 2024-25 season, where she averaged a career-high 17 points per game, she finished her four years on Montlake after averaging 11. 2 points, 4. 4 rebounds, and 1.
8 assists per contest, while her 166 three-pointers made placed her at No. 8 in school history. If Ladine is unable to catch on with a WNBA team by the start of the season, she could find herself playing overseas for her next home.