ATLANTA (May 9, 2026) - The Atlanta Dream has claimed guard Aaliyah Nye off waivers, the organization announced today. In doing so, the Atlanta Dream also waived guard Holly Winterburn.  

Nye brings championship experience and elite perimeter shooting to Atlanta after most recently being selected by the Toronto Tempo in the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft. A member of the 2025 WNBA Championship Las Vegas Aces, Nye appeared in all 44 regular season games during her rookie campaign and finished fourth among franchise rookies in made three-pointers with 37.  

A guard out of the University of Alabama, Nye established herself as one of the nation’s top shooters during her collegiate career. She finished with 389 career three-pointers across stops at Alabama and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, shooting 40.9 percent from beyond the arc. In her final season with the Crimson Tide, Nye earned Second Team All-SEC honors after averaging 15.2 points per game and setting the program’s single-season record with 111 made three-pointers. 

About the Atlanta Dream  
Established in 2008, the Atlanta Dream is the Southeast’s only WNBA franchise, playing its home games at Gateway Center Arena @ College Park. This year the Dream will play five home games at State Farm Arena, continuing the organization’s commitment to elevating the game on the biggest stages. Dream games are telecast locally on Atlanta News First (WANF-TV) and streamed on Victory+.  Since 2009, the Dream has produced 12 WNBA All-Stars, earned 11 playoff bids and made three WNBA finals appearances. For more information about the Dream, visit atlantadream.com and follow @AtlantaDream on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.  

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