Kaela Davis
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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| Born | March 15, 1995 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Dallas Wings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Dallas Wings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Ramat HaSharon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Kayseri Basketbol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Maccabi Ra'anana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CDB Clarinos Tenerife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Seattle Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaela Davis (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She previously played for the Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream, Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Georgia Tech before transferring to the University of South Carolina.
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.
Professional career
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]
In August 2020, it was announced that Davis had reached a deal with the Atlanta Dream.
Davis signed a hardship contract with the Seattle Storm on May 13, 2022.[4]
On July 21, 2022, Davis signed a 7-Day Hardship Contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[5]
On September 11, 2024, Davis signed a hardship contract with the Chicago Sky.[6]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| * | Denotes season(s) in which Davis won an NCAA Championship |
WNBA
Regular season
Stats current through end of 2024 regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2017 | Dallas | 33 | 0 | 15.5 | .389 | .429 | .754 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Dallas | 27 | 6 | 16.8 | .347 | .244 | .641 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Dallas | 33 | 16 | 19.2 | .329 | .314 | .879 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | .000 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | .571 | .667 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 5.4 | .692 | .667 | .750 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | Did not appear in league | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chicago | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .333 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 6 years, 5 teams | 106 | 22 | 16.1 | .362 | .348 | .747 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2017 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 23.5 | .483 | .000 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 3 | 0 | 16.7 | .483 | .000 | .800 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG | |
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| 2013–14 | Georgia Tech | 32 | 32 | 30.5 | .378 | .346 | .801 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 18.6 | |
| 2014–15 | Georgia Tech | 34 | 33 | 33.6 | .364 | .289 | .760 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 19.2 | |
| 2015–16 | South Carolina | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17* | South Carolina | 37 | 36 | 27.8 | .375 | .349 | .812 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 12.7 | |
| Career | 103 | 101 | 30.5 | .372 | .326 | .789 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 16.7 | ||
Overseas career
Galatasaray
In January 2018, Davis joined Turkish team Galatasaray. On 19 November 2021, she signed a one-year contract with Galatasaray.[9]
