| No. 34 – Sydney Flames | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward-center |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 11, 1998 Otsego, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rogers (Rogers, Minnesota) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2022: 3rd round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Hannah Olive Sjerven[1] (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sydney Flames of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[2] She played for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at New Mexico and South Dakota.
College career
Sjerven was rated as the 131st ranked player in the nation in the 2016 recruiting class. Sjerven signed with New Mexico out of high school. Following her first season at New Mexico in 2016–17, when she played 13 games Sjerven announced her transfer to South Dakota.[3]
Professional career
Minnesota Lynx
On April 11, 2022, Sjerven was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2022 WNBA draft.[4] Sjerven appeared in two preseason games for the Lynx tallying 8 points vs. Las Vegas and had 6 rebounds vs. Washington[5]
On May 3, 2022, Sjerven was waived from the Lynx training camp and did not make the opening day roster.[6] Sjerven returned on May 13, 2022, on a hardship contract[7] On May 22, 2022, Sjerven was released from her hardship contract as Natalie Achonwa returned from injury.
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References
- ↑ "The University of South Dakota Fall 2019 Candidates for Degree" (PDF). South Dakota Board of Regents. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Hannah Sjerven signs as import with Sydney Flames". wnbl.basketball. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Three players leaving Lobo women's basketball program". www.krqe.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ↑ Schad, Chris (April 11, 2022). "Lynx select Rogers native Hannah Sjerven in WNBA Draft". SI.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Hannah Sjerven". Wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ McCleary, Michael. "Former South Dakota center Hannah Sjerven waived by Minnesota Lynx". argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Lynx Sign Moriah Jefferson and Evina Westbrook". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 13, 2022.