Kayla Maria Steindl (née Standish; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the

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of the NBL1 South. The Ellensburg, Washington native played four years of college basketball for

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before moving to Australia to play in the

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(WNBL).

College career

Steindl, a two-time All-

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honoree, helped

to its third-straight NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2011–12. She averaged a team-best 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior, while shooting an impressive 48.0 percent (214-of-446) from the field and 78.9 percent (127-of-161) at the charity stripe. She exploded in the 2012 post-season, averaging 23.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over the Zags' five games, including three NCAA Tournament contests. She shot 50.0 percent (43-of-86) from the field and 85.3 percent (29-of-34) at the free throw line. Steindl closed out her Gonzaga career as the school's leader in games played (138) and blocks (176). She also stands fifth in the career record book for rebounds (809), seventh in both points (1,583) and field goal percentage (48.8), and eight in free throws made (289). Her numbers from the 2011–12 season also placed her in the Zag single-season record book. Her 50 blocks stands sixth; her 557 points, 214 field goals made and 127 free throws made all stand eight in their respective categories; and her 256 rebounds is tied for ninth. Steindl helped Gonzaga to a 115–23 overall record in her four years, a 54–4 West Coast Conference record, four WCC regular-season titles, three WCC Tournament championships, an 8–4 NCAA Tournament record, two Sweet Sixteen appearances and Gonzaga's first-ever Elite Eight appearance. She earned both Associated Press and WBCA State Farm All-America honorable mention accolades in 2011–12 as a result.

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Professional career

On April 16, 2012, Steindl was selected by the defending WNBA champion

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with the 19th overall pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. She later moved to Australia and joined the

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for the

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. After a stint with the

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's Mackay Meteorettes in 2013, she re-joined the Fire for the

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. With the Fire, she played a key role in leading the team to successive WNBL Grand Finals, both of which resulted in runner-up finishes. Steindl again played for the Mackay Meteorettes in 2014 and 2015 before returning to the WNBL for the 2015–16 season with the Adelaide Lightning. After a stint with the Frankston Blues in 2016, Steindl returned to the Townsville Fire for the

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. For the

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, Steindl joined the Perth Lynx. After playing for the

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in the

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, she returned to the Lynx for the

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. Steindl played for the

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in the

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. In 2020, she helped the Wolves win the West Coast Classic title behind her grand final MVP performance. She then played for the Lynx in the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland. In

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, Steindl re-joined the Joondalup Wolves and earned

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honours. In February 2023, Steindl signed with the

of the NBL1 South.

National team career

Steindl was selected to represent Team USA at the

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in Guadalajara, Mexico. Team USA lost their first two games in close contests, before rebounding to win their next two games. Their 2–2 record earned them seventh-place finish. Steindl appeared in all four games and scored eight points.

Personal life

Steindl's sister, Tami Willey, is also a professional basketball player. She too has played for Adelaide in the WNBL and with the Mackay Meteorettes in the QBL. In 2018, she married NBL player

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. The couple have two children.

References

External links

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