DiJonai Carrington
DiJonai Victoria Carrington is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball for Stanford and Baylor before being drafted 20th overall by the Connecticut 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 (2016–2020)
Carrington played basketball for four years at Stanford. During her time there, she helped the Cardinal win two Pac-12 tournament championships. 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 (2020–2021)
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
Connecticut Sun (2021–2024)
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.Dallas Wings (2025)
On February 2, 2025, Carrington was traded to the Dallas Wings. The deal was originally reported as Carrington, the 12th pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, and swap rights for the Sun's 2026 second-round pick being traded in exchange for Jacy Sheldon and the 8th overall pick in the 2025 draft; however, it was officially part of a larger four-team trade.Minnesota Lynx (2025–present)
On August 3, 2025, Carrington was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson and Minnesota’s 2027 second-round draft pick.Unrivaled
On September 4, 2024, it was announced that Carrington would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. She played for the Mist in the 2025 season.Due to ongoing recovery from a foot injury sustained in the 2025 WNBA Season, Carrington will not appear in the 2026 Unrivaled season.