Temple University Athletics
Owls in the Pros
4.6.26 | Women's Basketball
Week of Apr. 1
PHILADELPHIA — Temple women's basketball currently has three former Owls playing professionally overseas.
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  #1. Experienced Nigerian Victoria Macaulay, a 6'4'' forward/center at 35 years old who graduated from Temple University in 2013 and received the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team award that year, is currently showcasing her skills playing professionally in Turkey. In a recent game, Macaulay, in her first season with the team Emlak (14-6), put forth a commendable effort despite their 76-85 loss to the second-ranked Galatasaray. Macaulay emerged as the second-highest scorer for her team, contributing 13 points along with 5 rebounds during her 28 minutes on the court. Throughout the season, Macaulay is averaging 14.2 points, 7.9 rebounds (ranking fourth best in the league), 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game over the course of 23 games played so far.
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 #2. Aleah Nelson, a 24-year-old guard standing at 5'6'' and an Owls alumna from 2024, played a crucial role in helping her team become the American Conference Regular Season Co-Champion that year. Currently, she is a professional basketball player in the Czech Republic. Despite her best efforts, Nelson was unable to lead SBS Ostrava (16-6) to a victory over Chomutov (11-11) in the Czech Republic Renomia Zenska Basketbolova Liga. In the game, Nelson scored 6 points in 17 minutes of play. The match ended with the third-placed SBS Ostrava (16-6) suffering a 72-86 defeat on the road against the leading Chomutov in the Places 1-5 group. This season marks Nelson's debut with the team, and she has been averaging 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in the 23 games she has played. Even though Nelson delivered an impressive performance against Chomutov, contributing 6 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, her team fell short of securing the victory.
 #3. Tiarra East, a former Owl alumna from 2025, who is currently playing professionally in the United Kingdom, recently showcased her skills in a game where Manchester faced off against the London Lions. Despite her performance, Manchester unfortunately fell short in the match, losing 76-80 at home to the lower-ranked (#7) Lions. East, a standout player who received the All-American Conference First Team award in 2025, demonstrated her talent by scoring 19 points in 33 minutes of play, making her the second-highest scorer in the game. In a recent game against London L., East contributed 19 points, along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Throughout the season, East is averaging 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game over the course of 13 games.
Other former Temple University players, who play in pro basketball:
Feyonda Fitzgerald (5'7''-G-1995, played in 2013-17) plays for Panathinaikos in Greek A1
Tanaya Atkinson (6'0''-G-1996, played in 2014-18) plays for Estepona in Spanish LF Endesa
Anissa Rivera (6'1''-F, played in 2024-25) plays for Q.Lombos in Portuguese Liga Feminina
Kendall Currence (5'9''-G-2000, played in 2022-24) plays for Ippokratis in Greek A2
Ruth Sherrill (6'2''-F/C-1994, played in 2014-14) plays for Stjarnan in Icelandic Subway League
Tarriyonna Gary (5'8''-G-2001, played in 2022-25) plays for Ulriken in Norwegian Kvinneligaen
Denise Solis (6'1''-F-2001, played in 2022-24) played for Caguas in Puerto Rican BSNF a few months ago
Sheylani Peddy (5'7''-PG-1988, played in 2007-09) plays for Rhythm in the AUPro
Shaqwedia Wallace (5'9''-G-1989, played in 2007-11) played for Club Beirut in Lebanese Division II last year
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  #1. Experienced Nigerian Victoria Macaulay, a 6'4'' forward/center at 35 years old who graduated from Temple University in 2013 and received the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team award that year, is currently showcasing her skills playing professionally in Turkey. In a recent game, Macaulay, in her first season with the team Emlak (14-6), put forth a commendable effort despite their 76-85 loss to the second-ranked Galatasaray. Macaulay emerged as the second-highest scorer for her team, contributing 13 points along with 5 rebounds during her 28 minutes on the court. Throughout the season, Macaulay is averaging 14.2 points, 7.9 rebounds (ranking fourth best in the league), 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game over the course of 23 games played so far.
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 #2. Aleah Nelson, a 24-year-old guard standing at 5'6'' and an Owls alumna from 2024, played a crucial role in helping her team become the American Conference Regular Season Co-Champion that year. Currently, she is a professional basketball player in the Czech Republic. Despite her best efforts, Nelson was unable to lead SBS Ostrava (16-6) to a victory over Chomutov (11-11) in the Czech Republic Renomia Zenska Basketbolova Liga. In the game, Nelson scored 6 points in 17 minutes of play. The match ended with the third-placed SBS Ostrava (16-6) suffering a 72-86 defeat on the road against the leading Chomutov in the Places 1-5 group. This season marks Nelson's debut with the team, and she has been averaging 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in the 23 games she has played. Even though Nelson delivered an impressive performance against Chomutov, contributing 6 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, her team fell short of securing the victory.
 #3. Tiarra East, a former Owl alumna from 2025, who is currently playing professionally in the United Kingdom, recently showcased her skills in a game where Manchester faced off against the London Lions. Despite her performance, Manchester unfortunately fell short in the match, losing 76-80 at home to the lower-ranked (#7) Lions. East, a standout player who received the All-American Conference First Team award in 2025, demonstrated her talent by scoring 19 points in 33 minutes of play, making her the second-highest scorer in the game. In a recent game against London L., East contributed 19 points, along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Throughout the season, East is averaging 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game over the course of 13 games.
Other former Temple University players, who play in pro basketball:
Feyonda Fitzgerald (5'7''-G-1995, played in 2013-17) plays for Panathinaikos in Greek A1
Tanaya Atkinson (6'0''-G-1996, played in 2014-18) plays for Estepona in Spanish LF Endesa
Anissa Rivera (6'1''-F, played in 2024-25) plays for Q.Lombos in Portuguese Liga Feminina
Kendall Currence (5'9''-G-2000, played in 2022-24) plays for Ippokratis in Greek A2
Ruth Sherrill (6'2''-F/C-1994, played in 2014-14) plays for Stjarnan in Icelandic Subway League
Tarriyonna Gary (5'8''-G-2001, played in 2022-25) plays for Ulriken in Norwegian Kvinneligaen
Denise Solis (6'1''-F-2001, played in 2022-24) played for Caguas in Puerto Rican BSNF a few months ago
Sheylani Peddy (5'7''-PG-1988, played in 2007-09) plays for Rhythm in the AUPro
Shaqwedia Wallace (5'9''-G-1989, played in 2007-11) played for Club Beirut in Lebanese Division II last year
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