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.

Kayla Alexander
No. 40 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1991-01-05) January 5, 1991
Milton, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMilton District (Milton, Ontario)
CollegeSyracuse (2009–2013)
WNBA draft2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2017San Antonio Stars
2015–2016Spartak Vidnoe Moscow Region
2016CJM Bourges Basket
2018–2019Indiana Fever
2019Chicago Sky
2020–presentMinnesota 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]

Legend
  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 played for the Miami Heat.

References
  1. "Silver Stars Select Kayla Alexander with the No. 8 Pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  3. "Stars Re-Sign Kayla Alexander - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  4. "Indiana Fever Acquire Kayla Alexander in Trade With Las Vegas". WNBA.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. "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.
  6. "WBB: Center Kayla Alexander Drafted 8th". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
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