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Ajae Petty
Personal information
Born (2002-09-04) September 4, 2002 (age 24)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
2025: undrafted
Playing career
2025–present
PositionForward
Career history
2025–presentDallas Wings
2025–2026Dynamo Novosibirsk
2026Taiyuan Textile
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Ajae Tamia Petty (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Dallas Wings. She played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

High school career

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Petty played basketball for New Town High School as a freshman and sophomore, Institute of Notre Dame as a junior, and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute as a senior,[1] where her team won their third straight Baltimore City title.[2]

College career

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LSU

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As a freshman at Louisiana State University, Petty averaged 5.1 minutes, 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds across nineteen games. In her sophomore season, Petty averaged 5.6 minutes, 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds across twelve games.

Kentucky

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On May 2, 2022, it was announced that Petty would transfer to the University of Kentucky.[3] As a junior, Petty averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds across 29 games, shooting 54.6% from the field. As a senior, Petty took on an expanded role in the team, starting all 32 games played during the season. She averaged 14.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks, shooting 50.7% from the field. She was named Southeastern Conference player of the week after a career-high 33 points and 15 rebounds against Tennessee Tech in December 2023.[4] In the 2023-24 season, she was Kentucky's leading scorer.[5]

Ohio State

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On April 15, 2024, Petty announced she was transferring to Ohio State for her graduate year and final season of NCAA eligibility. Across 33 games, she averaged 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.

Professional career

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Petty went undrafted in the 2025 WNBA draft. On April 16, 2025, the Minnesota Lynx announced they had signed Petty to a training camp contract.[6] On May 7, 2025, the Lynx announced they had waived Petty.[7]

Dallas Wings (2025–present)

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On September 2, 2025, the Dallas Wings announced they had signed Petty to a seven-day hardship contract.[8][9] On September 7, Petty made her professional debut in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks, though she saw limited action. On September 9, the Wings signed Petty to a rest-of-season hardship contract.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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

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Regular season

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WNBA regular season statistics[10]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2025 Dallas 203.0–––0.500000

College

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NCAA statistics[11]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020-21 LSU 1905.147.1–33.30.90.100.10.40.9
2021-22 LSU 1205.656.3–52.42.40.10.20.30.32.4
2022-23 Kentucky 29015.154.6–44.44.70.60.70.71.95.7
2023-24 Kentucky 323231.150.7–49.510.61.01.30.83.014.2
2024-25 Ohio State 333321.858.8–56.37.21.60.90.42.09.4
Career 1256518.553.9–50.06.10.80.80.51.87.8

References

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  1. ↑ Cohn, Sam (March 18, 2025). "NCAA Tournament: These Marylanders are competing in March Madness". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Seidel, Jeff (February 25, 2020). "Poly girls basketball wins third straight Baltimore City title with 52-48 victory over Western". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Crane, Evan (May 2, 2022). "National Champion Eniya Russell, LSU Forward Ajae Petty Transfer to UK". UK Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ajae Petty Crowned SEC Player of the Week". UK Athletics. December 5, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Makauskas, Caroline. "Ajae Petty, UK women's basketball's leading scorer, announces transfer to Ohio State". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Petty and Richardson to Training Camp Contracts". Minnesota Lynx. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Minnesota Lynx Waive Four Players". Minnesota Lynx. May 7, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Afseth, Grant (September 2, 2025). "Aziaha James Nears Injury Return as Christyn Williams Completes Hardship Deal With Dallas Wings". Dallas Hoops Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ "WNBA Player Movement & Transactions". WNBA. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ajae Petty WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ajae Petty College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
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