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Kayla Janine Alexander (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Tango Bourges Basket of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. 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. She played on the Canada women's national basketball team for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

Kayla Alexander

No. 40 – Tango Bourges Basket
Position	Center
League	LFB
Personal information
Born	(1991-01-05) January 5, 1991 (age 31) Milton, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	186 lb (84 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	WBC Sparta&K
2016–2017	CJM Bourges Basket
2017–2018	Samsung Life Blueminx
2018	Indiana Fever
2018–2019	Adelaide Lightning
2019	Chicago Sky
2019–2020	Arka Gdynia
2020	Minnesota Lynx
2020–2021	BC Castors Braine
2021–2022	ASVEL Féminin
2022–present	Tango Bourges Basket
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women (2022) FIBA Europe SuperCup Women MVP (2022)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing  Canada FIBA AmeriCup 2019 Puerto Rico

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).[2] She became the second player from Syracuse to be selected in a WNBA Draft.

Syracuse statistics

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

Source[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Overseas career

In the 2015-16 WNBA off-season, Alexander played in Russia for WBC Sparta&K. In August 2016, Alexander signed a short-term deal with CJM Bourges Basket of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball for the 2016-17 WNBA off-season.[6]

In early 2020, she signed with Arka Gdynia of the Basket Liga Kobiet FIBA Polish league, but returned to Canada that March due to the cancellation of the season at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Personal life

Alexander said she wanted to become a teacher once she retires from basketball.[8] Her brother, Kyle played for the Miami Heat.

In 2019, Alexander wrote and illustrated a children's book, The Magic of Basketball. Her sister, Kesia, is credited as co-author.[9][10]

References

На других языках

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[ru] Александер, Кайла

Кайла Джанин Александер (англ. Kayla Janine Alexander; родилась 5 января 1991 года, Милтон, Онтарио, Канада) — канадская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступающая в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за команду «Миннесота Линкс». Она была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 2013 года в первом раунде под общим 8-м номером командой «Сан-Антонио Силвер Старз». Играет на позиции центровой.

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