Seattle Storm draft guard whose brother plays for Seahawks

The Seattle Storm needed some help in the backcourt. The way they found it just happens to also reunite a pair of siblings in the Emerald City.

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In the third round of the WNBA Draft on Monday, the Storm picked Kansas State point guard Serena Sundell with the No. 26 overall selection. Her brother is also a professional athlete: Seahawks center Jalen Sundell, who played 12 games in 2024 after signing with Seattle as an undrafted free agent out of North Dakota State last year.

While Serena Sundell has height like her brother – she’s 6 foot 2, he’s 6 foot 5 – she plays a much different role on the basketball court than Jalen does on the gridiron. Serena Sundell led the nation in assists as a senior in 2024-25 with the Wildcats, averaging 7.1 per game. Her 262 assists both were the most in the nation and a Kansas State program record.

A family affair in Seattle 💚

No. 26 pick Serena Sundell’s brother Jalen plays for @Seahawks! pic.twitter.com/Uxhl0ldXyx

— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) April 15, 2025

In 2024-25, Sundell scored 14.1 points per game, grabbed 4.4 rebounds per game and 1.1 steals per game. She shot 50.1% on field goals, becoming just the third player since 1993-94 with a season of 500 or more points, 250 or more assists and a field goal percentage of 50% or better.

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Sundell, a Missouri native, was twice named All-Big 12, and she was an Associated Press All-America honorable mention this season.

The assist queen 👑

Serena Sundell led all Division I players with 262 total AST and 7.3 AST per game in 2025. She was a 2x All-Big 12 First Team pick and finished her Kansas State career as an AP All-America Honorable Mention. Sundell also averaged a career-best 14.1 PTS per… pic.twitter.com/7sCnt1rDQc

— WNBA (@WNBA) April 11, 2025

Sundell, who helped Kansas State reach the Sweet 16 this year, was the third of four Seattle Storm picks in the 2025 draft, coming after No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga in the first round. Seattle then took TCU shooting guard Madison Conner at No. 29 overall, and Michigan point guard Jordan Hobbs with the 34th pick.

Sundell will battle with 2024 second-round WNBA Draft pick Nika Muhl to be the primary backup to veteran Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith.

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