Kayla Janine Alexander (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional

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player for the Tango Bourges Basket of the

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. She played

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for the

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. 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

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for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in

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

Syracuse statistics

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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. On February 1, 2018, Alexander was traded by the re-branded

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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.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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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

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of the

for the 2016-17 WNBA off-season. In early 2020, she signed with

Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. History The history of Arka dates back to ...

of the '' Basket Liga Kobiet''

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Polish league, but returned to Canada that March due to the cancellation of the season at the onset of the

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Personal life

Alexander said she wanted to become a teacher once she retires from basketball. Her brother,

Kyle Kyle or Kyles may refer to: Places Canada * Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada Ireland * Kyle, County Laois * Kyle, County Wexford Scotland * Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...

played for the

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Kayla 1991 births Living people Basketball people from Ontario Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Black Canadian basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian women's basketball players Centers (basketball) Chicago Sky players Indiana Fever players Minnesota Lynx players Olympic basketball players of Canada San Antonio Silver Stars draft picks San Antonio Stars players Sportspeople from Milton, Ontario Syracuse Orange women's basketball players