Kaela Davis

Kaela Davis
Davis in May 2018
No. 10 – Dallas Wings
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Buford (Buford, Georgia)
College
WNBA draft 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present Dallas Wings
2018 Galatasaray
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women
2012 U17 Amsterdam Team competition

Kaela Davis (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Georgia Tech before transferring to the University of South Carolina.

Professional career

After helping lead South Carolina to the NCAA Championship, Davis opted to enter the 2017 WNBA Draft.[1] She was drafted 10th overall by the Dallas Wings.

In January 2018, Davis joined Turkish team Galatasaray.

On August 10, 2018, Davis signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2018–19 WNBL season.[2] However, due to suffering with vertigo, she was unable to travel to Perth and thus the Lynx released Davis from her contract on September 4.[3]

Personal life

Davis is the daughter of former NBA player Antonio Davis. Davis has a twin brother, A.J., that plays for UCF.

References

  1. ↑ Cloninger, David (April 4, 2017). "South Carolina's Kaela Davis, Allisha Gray declare for WNBA draft". Greenville News. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "PERTH LYNX SIGN WNBA YOUNG GUN KAELA DAVIS". PerthLynx.com. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "PERTH LYNX ROSTER UPDATE: KAELA DAVIS". PerthLynx.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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