Alysha Clark

Alysha Angelica Clark (born July 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla. In college, she led the NCAA in scoring three years in a row. She was drafted in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars. In 2018, Clark won a championship with the Seattle Storm as they swept the Mystics in the 2018 WNBA Finals, and in 2020 won her second championship as the Storm swept the Las Vegas Aces. She won her third WNBA championship with the Las Vegas Aces in 2023. She was also the Most Valuable Player in the league in 2018 when her team CCC Polkowice of Poland in the Basket Liga Kobiet Basketball won that league's championship. In 2019, she won a Ligue Féminine de Basketball championship with her French team, Lyon Asvel. Clark is known for her swarming defense and clutch shooting.

Alysha Clark
Clark at Madison Square Garden in 2015
No. 7 – Las Vegas Aces
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1987-07-07) July 7, 1987
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Juliet
(Mount Juliet, Tennessee)
College
  • Belmont (2005–2007)
  • Middle Tennessee (2008–2010)
WNBA draft2010: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2012–2020Seattle Storm
2010–2011Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2011–2013A.S. Ramat HaSharon
2014–2016Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
2016–2017Adana ASKİ SK
2017–2018CCC Polkowice
2018–2022ASVEL
2022–presentElitzur Ramla
2023–presentLas Vegas Aces
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x WNBA champion (2018, 2020, 2023)
  • WNBA Sixth Player of the Year (2023)
  • WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2020)
  • WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2019)
  • 3× Israeli champion (2015, 2016, 2023)
  • Ligue Féminine de Basketball champion (2019)
  • Basket Liga Kobiet MVP (2018)
  • 2× Sun Belt Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
  • 2× Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (2006, 2007)
Stats at WNBA.com
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