NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion women’s basketball head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones is welcoming 13 transfers to the Monarchs’ 2026-27 roster. The fifth incoming student-athlete is Vanessa Sepulveda, a 5-foot-10-inch Arizona native joining Old Dominion from Scottsdale Community College.
“It is a true blessing to have Vanessa’s skillset, make up, and versatility of playing all three guard positions,” said Jones. “She can shoot the ball at a high level but also get to the rim and finish. She is long in stature and has the ability to be a phenomenal defender. She can be a real contributor in so many ways. Her summer is very important, to get stronger in the weight room, and when that happens her game will grow even more. I think she just makes us an even more dangerous team with her mindset and versatility.”
Vanessa Sepulveda | Guard | Junior | Mesa, Ariz. | Mesquite High School (Scottsdale Community College)
Sepulveda spent her first two years of college with the Chokes and played in 27 games and made 16 starts in her freshman season. She averaged 27.3 minutes of action on the court and 13.2 points per game. She shot 40% from the field, 22.2% from behind the arc, and 84.6% from the charity stripe while averaging 2.1 steals, 2.4 assists, and 5.1 rebounds. She scored 20+ points in four games during her first season and set a career high with 27 points against Phoenix in a 65-60 win for the Chokes. A month earlier she dropped 25 on Park University Gilbert and made 11-field goals.
Her sophomore season saw her maintain the level of production she saw in her freshman campaign. She played in 28 games and made 22 starts while averaging 26.0 minutes per game. She made 12.5 points per game on 41.2% shooting from the field, 30.2% from behind the arc, and 72.4% from the free throw line. She averaged 2.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 3.7 rebounds per game. She scored 20+ points in four games in back-to-back seasons and matched her career high with 27 points against Mesa Community College in a 72-63 win for Scottsdale. She scored 20 points against Phoenix, 20 versus South Plains, and 21 against South Mountain Community College. She collected a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double in the first game of the season against Grand Canyon Club. She picked up her second double-double against Chandler-Gilbert Community College with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Sepulveda averaged 11.3 points and played in 97 games during her high school career at Mesquite and picked up a player of the game award on November 25, 2022. In her senior season she averaged 13.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.9 steals per game.
