Aaliyah Nye
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About
Professional basketball player known for playing for the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA and for her collegiate basketball career with the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Before Fame
She played varsity basketball for East Lansing High School. She originally played for the University of Illinois from 2020-2022. She transferred to the University of Alabama in 2022. She was selected 13th overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces.
Trivia
She received a WBCA Coaches' All-America Honorable Mention in 2025. She is a tribal citizen of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe).
Family Life
She is the daughter of James Nye and LaQueena Douglas. Her father played football in college. She has two sisters.
Associated With
She has played alongside A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum on the Las Vegas Aces.
