How many siblings does Dijonai Carrington have? Everything you need to know about the Carrington family

Dijonai Carrington is a Connecticut Sun standout. She averages 12.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and has helped her team earn the WNBA's second-best record heading into the playoffs.

Carrington was born to Dareen and Vickie Carrington in San Diego, California. Athletics run in DiJonai's blood, as she is the daughter of a track athlete and a former NFL player. Her mother, Vickie, ran track for the Lumberjacks, while her father, Darren, played for the San Diego Chargers.

The Connecticut Sun star has two siblings, Darren Carrington Jr. and Diarra Carrington. Darren slotted at wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks. However, his promising gridiron life ended when he was arrested for driving under the influence.

DiJoani Carrington's sister Diarra played basketball but later transitioned to coaching. She is now a coach for the West Coast Breeze of The Basketball League.

As for DiJoani's love life, the Connecticut Sun star is dating her college teammate NaLyssa Smith. Carrington and Smith have been together for almost two years. Carrington made social media posts to comfort Smith after her playing time was reduced.

DiJonai Carrington's girlfriend, NaLyssa Smith, responds to fans who stated her relationship is hurting her performance

DiJonai Carrington's girlfriend, NaLyssa Smith, responded to a fan who claimed her relationship with a former teammate caused the guard's decreased production. A fan expressed his thoughts about DiJonai Carrington hurting Smith's performance on X.

"NaLyssa confidence is downnnnnnn bad since being in a relationship with that girl."

Smith reposted the fan's comment and accompanied a caption with her response to his remark.

"……. mind you we been together since 2022," she wrote.

Smith averages 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. Although her playing time dropped after the Olympic break, Fever coach Christie Sides has used her more in recent games. With Indiana preparing for its postseason appearance against Connecticut, fans can enjoy a high-stakes matchup between the WNBA power couple.