University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Alumni Summer Update
June 01, 2023 | Women's Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. – Former Georgia guard Maya Caldwell, who has signed with the WNBA's Indiana Fever, leads an impressive group of former Lady Bulldogs playing professionally.
After joining the Fever in February, Caldwell has appeared in each of the team's first five games, with 12 total points and 1.5 assists per contest. The 2021 SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player was drafted by the Fever in 2021 and played for the Atlanta Dream last season.
Below are notable updates on recent Georgia alumni (arranged by years played at UGA).
Merritt Hempe — Years at Georgia (2013-16) — Team: Valencia Basketball Club — Spain
• Recently signed with the Valencia Basketball Club in Spain after playing in Turkey last year.
• Played in 20 games for Turkey's Nesibe Aydin Ankara.
• Overall, Hempe averaged 13.8 points and led her team with 6.6 rebounds in 2022.
• In eight seasons since graduating from Georgia in 2016, Hempe has played professionally in Germany, Russia, Turkey and Spain.
Caliya Robinson — Years at Georgia (2015-19) — Team: Toulouse — France
• Robinson most recently played for Toulouse and Charnay in the LFB (Women's Basketball League in France) in 2021-22.
• Appeared in 17 total games and averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg for Toulouse.
• After being drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2019, she has played professionally in Spain, France, Romania and Turkey.
Simone Costa — Years at Georgia (2016-18) — Team: Valur in Icelandic Subway League
• Played in 36 games for the team Valur in the Icelandic Subway League.
• Averaged 11.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, and 1.7 spg during the 2022-23 season.
• Was second on the team in scoring, leading her team to an impressive 28-9 overall record.
• The Portugal native also played in the United Kingdom following graduation from Georgia in 2018.
Stephanie Paul — Years at Georgia (2016-20) — Team: Colomiers — France
• Played the 2022-23 season overseas with Colomiers, a member of the France — NF1 league.
Que Morrison — Years at Georgia (2017-22) — Team: Lucca — Italy
• Following an illustrious career at the University of Georgia, Morrison played her first season of professional basketball in Italy.
• Morrison finished second on the team in scoring with 12.5 ppg to go with 2.2 steals per contest.
• She was a usual starter who averaged a team-best 33 minutes per matchup.
Taja Cole — Years at Georgia (2017-18) — Team: Athletes Unlimited
• Signed to play for Athletes Unlimited in Dallas.
• An impressive season with 12.1 points per game, 130 assists and 80 total rebounds.
Jenna Staiti — Years at Georgia (2018-22) — Team: Athletes Unlimited
• Signed to play for Athletes Unlimited in Dallas.
• Has totaled 18 points and 18 boards for Team Smith.
Diamond Battles — Years at Georgia (2022-23)
• Signed a training camp roster this spring with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun.
• Played just over five minutes in the Suns' preseason win against the New York Liberty.
Brittney Smith — Years at Georgia (2022-23) — Team: Racers in the Mexican LMBF
• Signed with the Racers in the Mexican LMBF league.
• Has seen action in eight games, averaging a double-double with 12.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
• Knocking in 54 percent from the field and team-best 81 percent from the free-throw line for the Racers.
Malury Bates — Years at Georgia (2017-23) — Team: Albury Wodonga - Australia
• Signed with Albury Wodonga in Australia.
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