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PROFESSIONAL
<ul>
<li>Has appeared in 182 games (97 starts) in stints with the New York Liberty (2021-22), Phoenix Mercury (2023) and Chicago Sky (2024-25)</li>
<li>Owns averages of 6.9 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game</li>
<li>2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year</li>
</ul>
2025
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<li>Made 42 appearances (22 starts) for the Chicago Sky
<ul>
<li>Averaged 5.8 points on a career record .422 shooting from the field, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 16.9 minutes per game</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
2024
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 34 contests (18 starts) for the Chicago Sky
<ul>
<li>In 18.7 minutes per game, averaged 6.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists</li>
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</li>
</ul>
2023
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<li>Played in all 40 regular season games (27 starts) for the Phoenix Mercury
<ul>
<li>Averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and a career-best 1.3 assists in 23.8 minutes per game</li>
<li>In the June 11 road win over the Indiana Fever, scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
2022
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 34 contests</li>
<li>Averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game</li>
</ul>
2021
<ul>
<li>Selected with the sixth overall pick by the New York Liberty</li>
<li>Appeared in 32 games (29 starts) and averaged 8.6 points on .401 shooting from the floor and 2.9 rebounds per game</li>
<li>Scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including six makes from deep, along with five rebounds, and two assists on May 29 vs. the Atlanta Dream</li>
<li>Named 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year</li>
</ul>
COLLEGE
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<li>Played four seasons at UCLA
<ul>
<li>Finished with 1,888 points, fourth-most in school history
<ul>
<li>Made 123 appearances for the Bruins (89 starts) and averaged 15.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game</li>
<li>In her finals season (2020-21), scored 10+ points in 22 out of 23 showings…3x All-Pac-12 (2019-2021)</li>
<li>Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2018)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
INTERNATIONAL
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<li>Represented America in the 2019 Pan American Games as she helped Team USA to a 4-1 record and a silver medal finish with her 10.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS
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<li>Played for Perfumerias Avenida (Spain) in the 2023 EuroLeague season and averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game</li>
</ul>
COACHING
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<li>Joined her alma mater’s, UCLA, coaching staff ahead of the 2025-26 collegiate season as an assistant coach where they went on to win the university’s first NCAA championship</li>
</ul>
TRANSACTIONS
<ul>
<li>Selected by the New York Liberty with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft</li>
<li>Traded to the Phoenix Mercury in a four-team trade on Feb. 11, 2023</li>
<li>Traded to the Chicago Sky on Feb. 6, 2024
<ul>
<li>Signed with Chicago on Feb. 2, 2025</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Signed with Washington on April 12, 2026</li>
</ul>
PERSONAL
<ul>
<li>Helped Grandview secure the 2017 Colorado 5A State Championship</li>
<li>2017 McDonald’s All-American</li>
</ul>

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Season	PPG 10.1	RPG 3.0	APG 1.7
Career	PPG 7.3	RPG 2.5	APG 1.0

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