University of Maryland Athletics

2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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Grayson Belanger/Maryland Terrapins

0 Rainey Welson

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Position G
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Greenville, WI
  • High School Hortonville
  • Instagram raineywelson
  • Twitter RaineyWelson
  • Opendorse rainey-welson

Biography



As a Freshman (2025-26): 
  • Added 6 points with 2 assists and 2 steals in 24 minutes vs. UMBC
  • Scored 6 points vs. Hofstra with a rebound and an assist
  • Went 3-3 from the floor and 2-2 from outside the arc for 8 points vs. Mount St. Mary's
  • Went 4-8 from outside the arc for a career-high 12 points at Rutgers
  • Went 4-8 from three-point range in a second straight game for 12 points vs. #19 Ohio State
  • Missed four games due to concussion suffered in Jan. 15 game at USC
  • Scored 5 of her 6 points in key third quarter run in win at #12 Michigan State
  • Scored career-high 13 points with 4 assists in win at Nebraska
  • Sunk 3 threes for 11 points in win over Purdue


Before Maryland: 
  • Ranked No. 34 nationally by ESPN
  • Helped lead team to two conference championships (2021-22, 2023-24)
  • Averaged 26.4, 5.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.4 steals per game as a senior
  • Gatorade Player of the Year and Miss Wisconsin Basketball finalist
  • Northeast Wisconsin and Post Crescent Girls Basketball Player of the Year 
  • WBCA First Team All-State
  • Academic All State
  • FVA All Defense and Player of the Year
  • Two-time First Team All State as a sophomore and junior and honorable mention honoree as freshman
  • Three-time First Team All Conference and a two-time All-Defensive honoree
  • Hortonville's all-time leading scorer and No. 36 in Wisconsin history with 2,046 points
  • Scored 653 points as a junior in 2023-24 and scored 43 in one game
  • Shot 89% from the foul line at Hortonville
  • Made 137 free throws in 2023-24 and 216 field goals
  • Played AAU for North Tartan
  • Team won 2021 15u State Championship, 2022 16u State Championship and back-to-back 17u State Championships in 2023 and 2024
  • In 2022, team took 2nd at 16u Nationals in EYBL

The Welson File...
  • Parents are Trevor and Bethann Welson
  • Has three older siblings - Jay, Delaney, Taylor
  • Wants to be a sports psychologist for a college or professional team
  • Likes F1 Racing

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Historical Player Information

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    2025-26Freshman

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    2026-27Sophomore

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