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DiJonai Carrington (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. She played college basketball for Stanford and later Baylor before being drafted by the Sun in the 2021 WNBA draft.




Early life


Carrington attended Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego, California. She scored over 2,000 career points for Horizon, while averaging 18.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. She was named a McDonald's All-American and a Jordan Brand Classic All-American. Following her outstanding high school career, she committed to play for Stanford.




College career






= Stanford

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Carrington played basketball for four years at Stanford. During her time there, she helped the Cardinal win two Pac-12 tournament championships (2017 and 2019). She also was named to the All Pac-12 Team from both the Coaches and Media in 2019. She was also named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2020 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team in 2018 and 2019.




= Baylor

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Following her time at Stanford, Carrington grad-transferred to Baylor to compete with the Lady Bears. In her one season there, Carrington averaged 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. She was named Big-12 Newcomer of the Year and the Sixth Person of the Year.




Professional career






= WNBA

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Carrington was the 20th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. She attended the Sun training camp and earned one of the Sun's 11 roster spots. On September 25, 2024, the WNBA announced that Carrington was named the Most Improved Player for 2024. On September 29, 2024, the WNBA announced that Carrington had been named to the 2024 All-Defensive First Team.




= Unrivaled

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On September 4, 2024, it was announced that Carrington would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3x3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.




Career statistics






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Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season



Playoffs





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Source




Personal life


She is the daughter of former NFL player, Darren Carrington. She is in a relationship with Indiana Fever player and fellow Baylor alum, NaLyssa Smith. Her undergraduate degrees from Stanford are in psychology and African and African American studies.




References






External links



Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball Reference
Baylor Bears Bio
Stanford Cardinal Bio

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• DiJonai Carrington
• 2024 WNBA playoffs
• Darren Carrington
• Carrington (name)
• NaLyssa Smith
• Baylor Bears women's basketball
• 2024 Connecticut Sun season
• Micaela Kelly
• 2022 Athletes Unlimited Basketball season
• WNBA Most Improved Player Award