Kamilla Cardoso

Kamilla Soares Cardoso (born 30 April 2001) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at South Carolina and Syracuse.

Kamilla Cardoso
Cardoso with South Carolina in 2022
No. 10 Chicago Sky
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001
Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton Heights Christian Academy
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College
  • Syracuse (2020–2021)
  • South Carolina (2021–2024)
WNBA draft2024: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentChicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NCAA champion (2022, 2024)
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2024)
  • WBCA Coaches' All-American (2024)
  • WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • AP Second-Team All-American (2024)
  • USBWA First-Team All-American (2024)
  • SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • First-team All-SEC (2024)
  • SEC Sixth Woman of the Year (2023)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2023)
  • First-team All-ACC – Media (2021)
  • Second-team All-ACC – Coaches (2021)
  • ACC co-Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • ACC Freshman of the Year – Media (2021)
  • ACC All-Defensive Team (2021)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2021)
  • McDonald's All-American (2020)
  • FIBA AmeriCup MVP (2023)
  • South American Championship MVP (2022)
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
2023 MexicoTeam
2021 Puerto RicoTeam
South American Championship
2022 ArgentinaTeam
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