Kayla Alexander
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No. 40 – Chicago Sky | |
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Position | Center |
League | WNBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Milton, Ontario | January 5, 1991
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Milton District (Milton, Ontario) |
College | Syracuse (2009–2013) |
WNBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2017 | San Antonio Stars |
2015–2016 | Spartak Vidnoe Moscow Region |
2016 | CJM Bourges Basket |
2018–2019 | Indiana Fever |
2019–present | Chicago Sky |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kayla Janine Alexander (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.
College career
When Alexander left Syracuse University she was the team's all-time leader in points (2,024), blocks (350), field goals (736), free throws made (552), free throws attempted (750) and games played (140).[1] She became the second player from Syracuse to be selected in a WNBA Draft.
Syracuse statistics
Source[2]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
2009-10 | Syracuse | 36 | 387 | 54.2% | 0.0% | 70.1% | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
2010-11 | Syracuse | 35 | 517 | 54.9% | 0.0% | 76.6% | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 14.8 |
2011-12 | Syracuse | 37 | 547 | 49.5% | 0.0% | 74.7% | 7.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 14.8 |
2012-13 | Syracuse | 32 | 573 | 51.8% | 0.0% | 72.6% | 8.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 17.9 |
Career | 140 | 2024 | 52.3% | 0.0% | 73.6% | 6.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
Professional career
WNBA
Alexander was drafted with the eighth pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars. Since her rookie season, she's been a reserve center on the Stars' roster and a key contributor in rebounding. In the 2016 season, she averaged career-highs in scoring and rebounding with 8.0 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game. In 2017, Alexander re-signed with the Stars in free agency.[3]
On February 1, 2018, Alexander was traded by the re-branded Las Vegas Aces along with a third-round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft to the Indiana Fever in exchange for their second-round selection in the 2019 WNBA Draft.[4]
Overseas
In the 2015-16 WNBA off-season, Alexander played in Russia for Spartak Vidnoe Moscow Region. In August 2016, Alexander signed a short-term deal with CJM Bourges Basket of the French League for the 2016-17 WNBA off-season.[5]
Personal life
Alexander said she wanted to become a teacher once she retires from basketball.[6] Her brother, Kyle plays for the Miami Heat.
References
- ^ "Silver Stars Select Kayla Alexander with the No. 8 Pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "Stars Re-Sign Kayla Alexander - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Acquire Kayla Alexander in Trade With Las Vegas". WNBA.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "2016-2017 WNBA Overseas Signings - Women's Basketball 24.7". Women's Basketball 24.7. 2016-08-22. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "WBB: Center Kayla Alexander Drafted 8th". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Basketball people from Ontario
- Black Canadian basketball players
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian women's basketball players
- Indiana Fever players
- San Antonio Silver Stars draft picks
- San Antonio Stars players
- Sportspeople from Milton, Ontario
- Syracuse Orange women's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)