Kayla Steindl
![]() Steindl with the Perth Lynx in January 2018 | |
Hobart Chargers | |
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Position | Forward |
League | NBL1 South |
Personal information | |
Born | Ellensburg, Washington | November 19, 1989
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Career information | |
High school | Ellensburg (Ellensburg, Washington) |
College | Gonzaga (2008–2012) |
WNBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2014 | Townsville Fire |
2013–2015 | Mackay Meteorettes |
2015–2016 | Adelaide Lightning |
2016 | Frankston Blues |
2016–2017 | Townsville Fire |
2017–2019 | Perth Lynx |
2018 | Perth Redbacks |
2019–2021 | Joondalup Wolves |
2020 | Perth Lynx |
2023–present | Hobart Chargers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kayla Maria Steindl (née Standish; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South. The Ellensburg, Washington native played four years of college basketball for Gonzaga before moving to Australia to play in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
College career
[edit]Steindl, a two-time All-West Coast Conference honoree, helped Gonzaga to its third-straight NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2011–12. She averaged a team-best 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior, while shooting an impressive 48.0 percent (214-of-446) from the field and 78.9 percent (127-of-161) at the charity stripe. She exploded in the 2012 post-season, averaging 23.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over the Zags' five games, including three NCAA Tournament contests. She shot 50.0 percent (43-of-86) from the field and 85.3 percent (29-of-34) at the free throw line.[1]
Steindl closed out her Gonzaga career as the school's leader in games played (138) and blocks (176). She also stands fifth in the career record book for rebounds (809), seventh in both points (1,583) and field goal percentage (48.8), and eight in free throws made (289). Her numbers from the 2011–12 season also placed her in the Zag single-season record book. Her 50 blocks stands sixth; her 557 points, 214 field goals made and 127 free throws made all stand eight in their respective categories; and her 256 rebounds is tied for ninth.[1]
Steindl helped Gonzaga to a 115–23 overall record in her four years, a 54–4 West Coast Conference record, four WCC regular-season titles, three WCC Tournament championships, an 8–4 NCAA Tournament record, two Sweet Sixteen appearances and Gonzaga's first-ever Elite Eight appearance. She earned both Associated Press and WBCA State Farm All-America honorable mention accolades in 2011–12 as a result.[1]
College statistics
[edit]Source[2]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Gonzaga | 34 | .302 | .222 | .757 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
2009–10 | Gonzaga | 34 | .480 | .189 | .750 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
2010–11 | Gonzaga | 36 | .561 | .375 | .789 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 17.1 |
2011–12 | Gonzaga | 34 | .480 | .111 | .789 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 16.4 |
Career | 138 | .489 | .225 | .779 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
Professional career
[edit]On April 16, 2012, Steindl was selected by the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx with the 19th overall pick in the 2012 WNBA draft.[3] She later moved to Australia and joined the Townsville Fire for the 2012–13 WNBL season. After a stint with the QBL's Mackay Meteorettes in 2013, she re-joined the Fire for the 2013–14 WNBL season. With the Fire, she played a key role in leading the team to successive WNBL Grand Finals, both of which resulted in runner-up finishes.
Steindl again played for the Mackay Meteorettes in 2014 and 2015 before returning to the WNBL for the 2015–16 season with the Adelaide Lightning.[4]
After a stint with the Frankston Blues in 2016, Steindl returned to the Townsville Fire for the 2016–17 WNBL season.[5][6]
For the 2017–18 WNBL season, Steindl joined the Perth Lynx.[7] After playing for the Perth Redbacks in the 2018 WSBL season,[8] she returned to the Lynx for the 2018–19 WNBL season.[9][10]
Steindl played for the Joondalup Wolves in the 2019 WSBL season.[11] In 2020, she helped the Wolves win the West Coast Classic title behind her grand final MVP performance.[12] She then played for the Lynx in the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland.[13]
In 2021, Steindl re-joined the Joondalup Wolves and earned All-NBL1 West First Team honours.[14]
In February 2023, Steindl signed with the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South for the 2023 season.[15] She returned to the Chargers for the 2024 season.[16]
National team career
[edit]Steindl was selected to represent Team USA at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Team USA lost their first two games in close contests, before rebounding to win their next two games. Their 2–2 record earned them seventh-place finish. Steindl appeared in all four games and scored eight points.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Steindl's sister, Tami Willey, is also a professional basketball player. She too has played for Adelaide in the WNBL and with the Mackay Meteorettes in the QBL.[4]
In 2018, she married NBL player Clint Steindl.[18] The couple have two children.[13][19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kayla Standish Selected 19th By The Minnesota Lynx". GoZags.com. April 16, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (April 16, 2012). "Gonzaga players Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon selected in WNBA draft". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Nagy, Boti (November 12, 2015). "Kayla Standish cycle complete as US forward follows sister to Adelaide Lightning as WNBL import". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Standish returns to the Fire". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Michael (May 4, 2016). "Kayla Standish returns to Fire for another championship tilt". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "KAYLA STANDISH JOINS PERTH LYNX". PerthLynx.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to the Perth Redbacks Kayla Standish". SportsTG.com. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "KAYLA STANDISH RETURNS TO PERTH LYNX". PerthLynx.com.au. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (June 14, 2018). "Redemption drives returning Perth Lynx trio ahead of 2018-19 WNBL campaign". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Wolves Secure Kayla Steindl". SportsTG.com. January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "POWERFUL LADY WOLFPACK CLAIM WEST COAST CLASSIC TITLE". SBL.asn.au. September 26, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "KAYLA STEINDL ANSWERS THE PERTH LYNX CALL". wnbl.basketball/perth. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs". NBL1.com.au. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "WELCOME KAYLA STEINDL!". facebook.com/hobartchargers. February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Can Kayla Steindl Carry the Chargers?". NBL1.com.au. June 2, 2024. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Sixteenth Pan American Games -- 2011". usab.com. February 10, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "FRIDAY WOMEN'S SBL RECAP – QUARTER FINALS WEEK 1". SBL.asn.au. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Fresh faces join Steindl in new look leadership group". jackjumpers.com.au. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
External links
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- Kayla Steindl at wnba.com
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from Washington (state)
- Forwards (basketball)
- Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball players
- Minnesota Lynx draft picks
- Pan American Games basketball players for the United States
- People from Ellensburg, Washington
- Townsville Fire players