Kayla Alexander
Kayla Janine Alexander (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange. After a successful career with the Orange, Alexander was drafted with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars.
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| No. 40 – Minnesota Lynx | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 5, 1991 Milton, Ontario |
| 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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| 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 | Chicago Sky |
| 2020–present | Minnesota Lynx |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.