Sedona Prince not drafted to WNBA as multiple women accuse her of abuse

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Sedona Prince, a former college basketball star, went undrafted in the WNBA despite earlier projections. Her career is now overshadowed by allegations of abuse and assault, which surfaced in the past year. Prince also played a key role in the House v. NCAA lawsuit, advocating for college athlete compensation, adding complexity to her already controversial situation.

Sedona Prince, once heralded as one of women’s college basketball’s most compelling voices and talents, was left undrafted in the 2025 WNBA Draft—despite projections that had her going in the late first or early second round.

The 6-foot-7 center from Liberty Hill, Texas, just wrapped up her seventh and final year of NCAA eligibility at TCU. She led the Horned Frogs to their first-ever Elite Eight appearance, averaging 17.2 points per game and starting every game during her two seasons with the team. In total, she started 86 of 108 games over a five-year college career that began at Oregon in 2019.

Her name wasn’t called during the 38-player draft and she wasn’t among the 16 players invited to attend the live event at The Shed. The only mention came from analysts speculating whether she might be picked.

Prince, 24, rose to national attention in 2021 for posting a viral video from inside the NCAA tournament bubble, showing the stark differences between the men’s and women’s training facilities. The video forced the NCAA to launch an independent review and ultimately led to reforms, including the use of “March Madness” branding for women’s basketball and financial units for tournament appearances.

Prince’s undrafted status comes amid mounting legal troubles and multiple allegations of abuse and assault most of which surfaced publicly in the past year.

In January 2025, TCU campus police were called to Prince’s off-campus residence following a domestic altercation between her and a former romantic partner. Both women filed reports alleging they were assaulted during the incident.

According to the police report, both sustained “minimal injury.” Prince reportedly had a black eye, while her ex-girlfriend was noted to have bruises on her arms and legs. No charges were filed due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The other woman reportedly signed a nondisclosure agreement.

“Campus police responded to a disturbance… after a call from Sedona. She has not been charged with a crime or found guilty of any wrongdoing.” Prince’s attorney, A. Boone Almanza, said at the time.

Prince herself denied the accusations through her lawyer, stating that she has never “abused anyone in her life, whether mentally, emotionally or physically.”

But this wasn’t the first time her personal relationships had drawn public attention. In 2024, a TikTok user named Olivia Stabile published a multi-part video series alleging emotional and physical abuse during their time together. Stabile claimed Prince had punched her in the chest, shoved her against a wall, and pushed her off the back of a moving ATV before driving away, all during a vacation in Mexico.

The series racked up millions of views and spurred intense online backlash. Prince took to social media to defend herself, saying,

“I have never abused anybody in my life. That’s not who I am, that’s not what I do, that’s not what I stand for.”

Two more women have since come forward with accusations stretching back to earlier in Prince’s college career. According to The Washington Post, one woman, Alyssa Jimmie, accused Prince of sexually assaulting her in 2019 after a date, claiming the athlete locked her in a car and penetrated her with her fingers without consent. Jimmie alleged that Prince said, “I didn’t take [you] out for nothing.”

Another woman, identified only as Jane Doe, accused Prince of forcibly kissing her and guiding her hand into sexual contact after a date in 2022, despite repeated resistance. A lawsuit tied to that claim was eventually withdrawn.

Though none of the allegations have resulted in criminal charges, the controversy has affected Prince’s reputation. Over 200,000 people signed a petition urging TCU to remove her from the women’s basketball team.

Parallel to her career and personal turmoil, Prince has also been a key figure in the fight for college athlete compensation.

She is a lead plaintiff in the high-profile antitrust lawsuit known as House v. NCAA, which challenges the NCAA’s long-standing rules restricting athlete earnings. The case could result in a $2.8 billion settlement, reshaping how college athletes are compensated going forward.

Prince attended an April 7, 2025, hearing in Oakland, California, where a federal judge heard arguments for final approval of the settlement. Her role in the case is a natural extension of her advocacy roots, particularly following her viral 2021 video that sparked national debate over equity in collegiate athletics.

Despite the accolades, exposure, and experience, Prince now faces a deeply uncertain future in professional basketball. Undrafted and under public scrutiny, her next move is unclear.

There’s still a possibility that a WNBA team could invite her to a training camp or tryout, though teams may be wary of the legal and PR complications surrounding her. Overseas leagues may offer another route, one often taken by American players who don’t initially make the WNBA cut.

Her attorney remains adamant that the allegations against her are rooted in social media clout-chasing rather than fact.

“Rather, she has been convicted on social media by people who have attempted to use their relationship with Sedona to attract followers and to build their influencer careers and settle grudges,” Almanza said.

As the legal dust settles and public memory shifts, the question for Sedona Prince is whether she can find a court willing to let her play and whether the noise off the court will ever fully quiet down.

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