NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Former Niagara women’s basketball player Maddy Yelle will be continuing her career in the United Kingdom this upcoming fall in the ‘Play Overseas’ program.
The ‘Play Overseas’ program allows former student-athletes in the NCAA and NAIA to continue their athletic careers while pursuing a master’s degree overseas.
Yelle spent five years at Niagara playing for the Purple Eagles from 2018-23. She suited up in 83 games for the Purple Eagles while starting in 67 games. In 2022-23 she started in all 31 games and was the only Purple Eagle to play in all 31 games.
In her career she averaged 23.1 minutes per game while having six points per game. As a redshirt-sophomore in 2020-21 she averaged a career best 9.1 points per game while also averaging 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
On Dec. 19, 2021, the native of Geneva, IL scored a career-high 20 points against Manhattan as she went 5-8 from the field, 1-1 from three, while also making nine free throws in a 73-70 Niagara win. She had 17 double digit scoring games in her career.
In the classroom, Yelle was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team three times. She graduated in the spring with her MBA in Strategic Management.
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