Indiana Women's Basketball Legend Mackenzie Holmes Waived By Seattle Storm

Former Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball great, Mackenzie Holmes was waived by the Seattle Storm on Monday evening.

Holmes, Indiana’s all-time leading scorer, was waived along with forward Brianna Fraser and Serena Sundell.

Holmes, who the Seattle Storm selected at No. 26 in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft, missed the entire 2024 season after undergoing knee surgery.

While recovering from her knee injury, Holmes worked with the Indiana University Women’s Basketball program as a graduate manager under head coach Teri Moren.

The 6-foot-3 Gorham, Maine native was the Gatorade State Player of the Yearf three years in a row in high school and a McDonald's All-American her senior season. Holmes finished her career at Indiana ranked first in four stat lines including the program’s all-time leading scorer (2,530), field goals made (1,043), field goal percentage (63.9), and wins (123).

In her five-year season in Bloomington, Holmes earned eight All-American selections, and in 2024, she earned unanimous All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive Team, USWBA, and AP All American selections.

Holmes played in 21 total minutes in Seattle’s exhibition game on May 4 against the Connecticut Sun. Holmes was 4 of 5 from the field as she had nine points and eight rebounds as the Storm won 79-59.

Let's hope to see Mackenzie Holmes signed to the WNBA again or overseas so she can show off her basketball skills.