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Jersey Number 9
Shaelyn Steele
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Ashland, Ky.
- Prev School:
- Penn State
CAREER HIGHS
* Indicates most recent high- Points: 10 // Coppin State (H), 11/12/25
- Rebounds: 8 // Washington (A), 1/21/26
- Assists: 4 // Washington (A), 1/21/26*
- Steals: 5 // Arizona St. (H), 12/9/25
- Blocks: 1 // Yale (H), 11/30/25
- Field Goals: 4 // Washington (A), 1/21/26
- 3-Pointers: 1 // Oregon (A), 1/24/26*
- Free Throws: 6 // Arizona St. (H), 12/9/25
- Minutes: 35 // Washington (A), 1/21/26
CAREER SUMMARY (PENN STATE 2024-26)
- Appeared in 46 contests, starting eight times.
- Averaged 1.6 points and 1.9 rebounds over 9.5 minutes per contest.
- Shot 70 percent from the free-throw line (21-30).
2025-26 -- SOPHOMORE (AT PENN STATE)
- Appeared in 27 contests, starting eight times.
- One of only six players to appear in 27 or more games during her sophomore campaign.
- Averaged 12.1 minutes, 1.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
- Scored a career-high 10 points vs. Coppin State on 4-of-5 shooting.
- Had six games with three or more assists, including four vs. Washington, Princeton and Coppin.
- Notched seven games with five or more rebounds, including eight vs. Washington.
- Also pulled down six caroms vs. Coppin State, San Diego State and Michigan.
2024-25 -- FRESHMAN (AT PENN STATE)
- Appeared in 19 games, contributing 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds while playing 5.9 minutes per contest.
- Went three of seven beyond the arc for 42.9 percent.
- Scored in eight contests, including four points vs. Minnesota and Rutgers.
- Tallied three each vs. Canisius, Wisconsin and Michigan.
- Pulled down a season-best four boards vs. Illinois and had five steals vs. Marshall.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Top-ranked recruit out of the state of Kentucky in 2024.
- Six-year member of the Russell Lady Devils women’s basketball program.
- Earned a spot on the varsity basketball team in seventh grade.
- Helped RHS to three regional titles and three state tournaments in 2020, 2021 and 2024.
- Voted 2024 16th Region Player of the Year.
- Tabbed a 2022-23 Kentucky/Indiana Junior All-Star and a first-team all-state honoree.
- Chosen as 2023 EKC Offensive Player of the Year.
- Named 2021 Daily Independent Player of the Year.
- Selected 2021 16th Region Tournament MVP.
- Tallied more than 3,000 career points, 1,000 rebounds, 700 assists and 300 steals.
- All-time leading girls’ or boys’ scorer in Russell history.
- Compiled career averages of 19.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in 120 contests.
- Averaged 21.1 points and 6.2 rebounds during her senior season.
- Joined 2,000-point club as a junior.
- Played club basketball for WV Thunder for five seasons.
PERSONAL
- Parents are Brittney Steele and Dennis Loney.
- Has three brothers, Jackson, Noah and Mason, and two sisters, Ava and Bella.
- Father, Dennis, played NCAA Division I football.
- Sister, Ava, began playing NCAA Division I soccer in 2024, and sister, Bella, began playing NCAA Division II basketball in 2024.
WBB | Isoken Uzamere Media Availability (5.19.26)
Tuesday, May 19
WBB | Bill Ferrara Media Availability (5.13.26)
Wednesday, May 13
WBB | Talaysia Cooper, Nya Robertson & Kim Caldwell Postgame vs. NC State, NCAA Tournament First Round (3.20.26)
Friday, March 20
WBB | Highlights: NC State 76, Lady Vols 61 (3/20/26)| 3.29.25
Friday, March 20
