Mikayla Pivec (born November 18, 1997) is an American basketball player for
Club Deportivo Promete of
La Liga Feminina in Spain. Born in
Bellevue, Washington, Pivec went to
Lynnwood High School and played collegiately for
Oregon State University. She was drafted by the
Atlanta Dream with the 25th overall pick of the
2020 WNBA draft. In May, with the
2020 WNBA season
The 2020 WNBA season was the 24th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Washington Mystics were the defending champions. Planned changes to the league's schedule included an increase from 34 to 36 regular season games f ...
in jeopardy due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is a part of the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the Uni ...
, Pivec opted out of the season. On July 13, it was announced Pivec had signed a one-year contract with Club Deportivo Promete in Spain. Pivec is expected to return to Atlanta Dream training camp in 2021 for an opportunity to earn a roster spot.
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Living people
Atlanta Dream draft picks
Guards (basketball)
Oregon State Beavers women's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
People from Bothell, Washington
Basketball players from Washington (state)
American women's basketball players
1997 births
Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
Pan American Games medalists in basketball
Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games