Full Bio: Sydney Colson
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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WNBA TRANSACTIONS
| Apr. 16, 2011 | Selected by the Connecticut Sun in the second round (16thoverall) of the 2011 WNBA Draft |
| Apr. 16, 2011 | Traded to the New York Liberty in exchange for Kalana Greene. |
| May 16, 2012 | Waived by the Liberty |
| May 14, 2015 | Signed a free agent contract with San Antonio |
| Feb. 12, 2018 | Re-signed with San Antonio |
| Mar. 13, 2018 | Re-signed by the Las Vegas Aces |
| May 17, 2018 | Waived by the Las Vegas Aces |
| Aug. 14, 2018 | Signed contract with Minnesota for the rest of the season |
| May 13, 2019 | Signed as a free agent with the Las Vegas Aces |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Sky |
| Mar. 2, 2022 | Signed as a free agent with the Las Vegas Aces |
WNBA CAREER
Career
- 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion
2023 (Las Vegas—34-6, 1st Place)
- Posted the highest effective field goal percentage of her career (.556).
- Scored a season-high 6 points on Aug. 28
2022 (Las Vegas)
- Won WNBA Championship
- Scored a season-high 5 points on 2 occasions
- Handed out a season-high 5 assists on May 6
2020 (Chicago)
- Scored a season-high 6 points vs. Seattle on August 29
- Handed out a season-high 6 assists, and picked up a season-high 3 steals vs. Atlanta on August 14
2019 (Las Vegas)
- Led or tied for the team lead in assists on 2 occasions.
- Scored in double figures on 2 occasions, including a career-high 17 points at Washington on July 13.
- Handed out a season-high 5 assists vs. Connecticut on June 2.
- Picked up a season-high 4 steals at Washington on July 13.
2018 (Las Vegas)
- Scored a season-high 6 points vs Washington July 28.
2017 (San Antonio)
- Recorded a season-high 8 assists against Phoenix June 30.
- Scored a season-high 9 points against Phoenix June 30.
2016 (San Antonio)
- Recorded a season-high 12 points vs New York July 20.
- Grabbed a career-high tying 4 rebounds against Washington June 29.
2015 (San Antonio)
- Handed out a season-high 7 assists against Chicago August 10
- Scored a season-high 11 points against Connecticut July 5.
- Grabbed a career-high 4 rebounds on 3 occasions.
2011 (New York)
- Scored a season-high 6 points vs. Washington on July 28.
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER
2023 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Chicago, 1st Round; 3-0 vs Dallas, Semifinals; 3-1 vs New York, Finals)
- Provided a huge spark off the bench in Game 4 of the Finals
2022 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Phoenix, 1st Round; 3-1 vs. Seattle, Semifinals; 3-1 vs. Connecticut, Finals)
- Handed out a career playoff-high 4 assists vs. Phoenix on August 20
2020 (Chicago—0-1 vs. Connecticut, 1st Round)
- Played 25 seconds in the Sky’s first round loss to Connecticut
2019 (Las Vegas—1-0 vs. Chicago, 2nd Round; 1-3 vs. Washington, Semifinals)
- Scored a playoff career-high 3 points at Washington on September 19
- Forced the pass in the second round of the WNBA Playoffs which led to the Hamby Heave and a trip to the WNBA Semifinals for the Aces
- Made her WNBA postseason debut playing one minute vs. Indiana on September 17 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals
SYDNEY COLSON IN THE NEWS
- Sydney Colson Interviewed on LV Morning Show (Feb. 8)
- Locked On Women’s Basketball: Sydney Colson talks Aces, WNBA free agency, Athletes Unlimited (Feb. 1, 2024)
- Sydney Colson: From potential retirement to two-time WNBA Champion(Jan. 18, 2024)
- Sydney Colson on A’ja Wilson’s Legacy and the Aces’ Historic Championship Run (Nov. 1, 2023)
- Sydney Colson on winning the WNBA championship and giving ‘women space to trash talk’ (Oct. 25, 2023)
- WATCH: Sydney Colson on The Daily Show(Oct. 23, 2023)
- ‘Bench Mob’ helps push Aces across finish line to second-consecutive title (Oct. 20, 2023) – George, Colson, Clark
- Aces’ ‘bench mob’ stood up when needed to claim repeat WNBA title (Oct. 19, 2023)
- How the Aces’ rarely used bench players stepped up to send Las Vegas to back-to-back titles (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Sydney Colson’s off-the-court humor makes Aces reserve guard ‘the face of the league’ (Oct. 16, 2023)
- How the Las Vegas Aces receive a spark from this comedic bench player (Oct. 10, 2023)
- WNBA Players Cheer On C-Suite Women in Deloitte’s Ad (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Deloitte ads wield WNBA star power to cheer for women in business (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Exclusive First Look At ‘The Syd And TP Show,’ Which Aims To Change Who Gets To Tell WNBA Stories (Sept. 18, 2023)
- The Aces’ bench has helped cook up the perfect chemistry (Aug. 4, 2023)
- Aces’ Sydney Colson on the key to WNBA longevity (June 4, 2023)
- Sydney Colson and Thersa Plaisance Play ‘super fun’ role as Aces’ top jokers (September 13, 2022)
- Sydney Colson ‘grateful’ for WNBA career and those around her (July 20, 2022)
- Sydney Colson Believes This Is Just The Beginning For AU Basketball (February 15, 2022)
- Sydney Colon joins Sky just in the nick of time (August 4, 2020)
- COVID-19 Drained Sydney Colson’s Energy, Taking Away Her Ability To Train For The Chicago Sky And Limiting Her Work In The Fight For Racial Justice (July 16, 2020)
- Sydney Colson was “the glue” for the Las Vegas Aces in 2019 (October 27 2019)
- Colson’s Initiative Leads Aces To Their Identity, Playoff Run (September 4, 2019)
- ‘We Just Click’: Inside The Special, Goofy Bond Between the Aces’ Dearica Hamby And Sydney Colson (July 11, 2019)
- Reserve Guard Sydney Colson Lightens Mood For ‘Lady Aces” (July 9, 2019)
- Sydney Colson’s Leadership Big In Redirecting the Aces’ Season In The Desert (July 5, 2019)
- Las Vegas Aces’ Sydney Colson Makes Most Of Final Roster Spot (June 1, 2019)
- Acting Career Can Wait For Aces’ Veteran Guard (May 15, 2019)
OVERSEAS/”OFFSEASON” CAREER
2023 [Athletes Unlimited]
- Ranked 28th in the league’s unique point system, and 4th in assists
- At season’s conclusion, ranked 2nd in AU history in career assists, 8th in the league’s unique point system, 7th in made three-pointers
2022 [Athletes Unlimited]
- Served on Athletes Unlimited Player Executive Committee
- Finished 12th in the league’s unique point system, 12th in scoring, and 2nd in total assists
- Handed out 13 assists on February 19, which were the 4th highest in AU history at the time
2018-19 [Sleza Wroclaw—Poland (EBLK)]
- Advanced to the Polish EBLK semifinals.
- Scored in double figures in 14 of the 35 game in which she played, including a season-high 16 on 2 occasions.
- Handed out a season-high 8 assists on 2 occasions.
- Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds on 2 occasions.
- Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. Artego Bydg. on April 2.
2017-18 [H.R. Le-Zion—Israel (D1)]
- Named EuroBasket.com All-Israeli League Honorable Mention
- Scored in double figures in 16 of the 21 games in which she played, and 20 or more points on 8 occasions, including season-high 25 vs. Bnot Hertzeliya on December 7.
- Handed out 10 or more assists on 11 occasions, including a season-high 13 vs. Elitzur Ramla on January 8
- Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. Elitzur Holon on November 20
2012-13 [Lider Pruszkow—Poland (PLKK)]
- Advanced to the Polish Cup Semifinals.
- Scored in double figures in 11 of the 21 games in which she played, including a season-high 15 on 4 occasions.
- Handed out a season-high 11 assists, and recorder the first point-assist double-double of her professional career with 10 points vs PTK Pabianice on January 12.
- Grabbed a season-high 6 reb0unds on 2 occasions.
- Picked up a season-high 6 steals vs. Artego Bydg. on October 7.
2011-12 [Lider Pruszkow—Poland (PLKK)]
- Scored in double figures on 12 occasions, and 20 or more points 3 times, including a season-high 21 points vs. BI SSA Gdynia on January 22
- Handed out a season-high 9 assists vs. Widzew on January 8.
- Grabbed a season-high 5 rebounds on 2 occasions.
- Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. BI SSA Gdynia on March 21
OVERSEAS STATISTICS
COLLEGE
Career (Texas A&M, 2007-11)
- Finished her career ranked fifth all-time at A&M in assists and fourth in steals.
- Posted 100-assist seasons three-straight years
Senior (Texas A&M, 2010-11)
- Led the Aggies to a National Championship
- Named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Team captain
- Aggies finished in second place during the Big 12 regular season
- Finished as runners up in Big 12 Tournament
- Led the conference and ranked in the top 10 nationally with 6.1 assists per game
Junior (Texas A&M, 2009-10)
- Team captain
- Team won Big 12 Tournament title
- Ranked fourth in the Big 12 with a 1.90 assist-to-turnover ratio, and sixth in the league in assists
Sophomore (Texas A&M, 2008-09)
- Team captain
- Team advanced to Sweet 16
- Finished as runners up in Big 12 Tournament
- Led the team in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio
- Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in steals.
Freshman (Texas A&M, 2007-08)
- Won Big 12 Tournament title
- One of only three Aggies to see action in every game of the year
- Turned in back-to-back double-digit performances in her first two career games
COLLEGE STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned All-Greater Houston honors averaging 16.2 points and 4.2 assists per game as a junior
- Selected as a 5A All-District First Team and All-Greater Houston Second Team selection in 2005.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Sydney Justine Colson
- Daughter of Simmie and Stephanie Colson and has two siblings, Simmie IV and Simone
- Majored in sociology at Texas A&M
- Would like to pursue a television career as a sports commentator after WNBA career
- Has taken classes in stand up comedy
- Collects quarters from each U.S. state
- Chose the No. 51 because of its uniqueness, most guards do not select high numbers for their jersey
- Spent the 2015-16 and 2016-17 offseasons working as an assistant coach for the Rice Women’s Basketball Team, helping the Owls win the 2017 WBI Championship, Rice’s first-ever postseason title.