Lou Lopez Senecal won't play for Dallas' Wings in 2025 WNBA season. former uconn Star chose to sit the year The team announced on Monday.
Sénéchal was the Wings' fifth overall pick in the 2023 WNBA draft after averaging 15.5 points per game during his senior season. That was Senecal's main scoring option after a four-year college career at Fairfield.
She missed the entire 2023 season recovering from her injuries, but returned in 2024 to make her WNBA debut. The 6'1 guard was the first Mexican-born player to be drafted by the WNBA, but appeared in 27 games in 2024, averaging 0.9 points in 4.6 minutes per game. Senechal's court opportunities were very limited, especially considering the struggle for wing injuries.
Currently, Sénéchal plays professionally for Spanish club Jairis. Gairis averages 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
The 2023 draft saw many impact players appear in the end. This was found by Aliya Boston in the number one. That year, the Wings effectively secured three top five picks. Mystics) and Senecal number 5. With Soares abandoned in January, only Seagrist remains on the roster.
Lou Lopez Senecal and Page Bookers will not be reunited in Dallas
If Senecal had stayed on next year's roster, it would be very likely that she'd reunite with her former UConn teammate. Page Booker. The Bueckers are widely expected to become number one in the 2025 WNBA draft controlled by the Dallas Wings.
They will lose one potential rotation player, but the Dallas Wings have a promising roster next season. The wings are led by longtime franchise player Arike Ogunbowale, one of the league's most prolific goals scorers. This offseason, they have acquired four promising rotation players: Dihonai Carrington of the Connecticut Sun, Narissa Smith of Indiana Fever, and Misha Heinz Allen of the Minnesota Links. On top of that, Siegrist will be back for another season after the sophomore campaign has improved.
Senecal had a very limited opportunity last year, so it's not clear how prioritized she was for the franchise in the long run. Well, for reasons that have not yet been reported, she is not even on the roster.
