Kayla Steindl

Kayla Maria Steindl (née Standish; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Ellensburg, Washington native played four years of college basketball for Gonzaga before moving to Australia to play in the WNBL.

Kayla Steindl
Steindl with the Perth Lynx in January 2018
No. 33 – Perth Lynx
PositionForward
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1989-11-19) November 19, 1989
Ellensburg, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolEllensburg (Ellensburg, Washington)
CollegeGonzaga (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Townsville Fire
2013–2015Mackay Meteorettes
2015–2016Adelaide Lightning
2016Frankston Blues
2016–2017Townsville Fire
2017–2019Perth Lynx
2018Perth Redbacks
2019–2020Joondalup Wolves
2020–presentPerth Lynx
Career highlights and awards

College career

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

Source[2]

Legend
  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
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

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]

On June 7, 2017, Steindl signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[7] In January 2018, she signed with the Perth Redbacks for the 2018 WSBL season.[8] On June 14, 2018, she re-signed with the Lynx.[9][10] On January 21, 2019, she signed with the Joondalup Wolves for the 2019 WSBL season.[11] In 2020, she helped the Wolves win the West Coast Classic title behind her grand final MVP performance.[12]

On October 29, 2020, Steindl signed with the Perth Lynx for the WNBL Hub season in Queensland.[13]

National team career

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.[14]

Personal life

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.[15] The couple have a son.[13]

References
  1. "Kayla Standish Selected 19th By The Minnesota Lynx". GoZags.com. April 16, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. Evans, Jayda (April 16, 2012). "Gonzaga players Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon selected in WNBA draft". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. "Standish returns to the Fire". WNBL.com.au. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  6. Thompson, Michael (May 4, 2016). "Kayla Standish returns to Fire for another championship tilt". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  7. "KAYLA STANDISH JOINS PERTH LYNX". PerthLynx.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  8. "Welcome to the Perth Redbacks Kayla Standish". SportsTG.com. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  9. "KAYLA STANDISH RETURNS TO PERTH LYNX". PerthLynx.com.au. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  10. 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.
  11. "Wolves Secure Kayla Steindl". SportsTG.com. January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  12. "POWERFUL LADY WOLFPACK CLAIM WEST COAST CLASSIC TITLE". SBL.asn.au. September 26, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
  13. "KAYLA STEINDL ANSWERS THE PERTH LYNX CALL". wnbl.basketball/perth. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
  14. "Sixteenth Pan American Games -- 2011". usab.com. February 10, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  15. "FRIDAY WOMEN'S SBL RECAP – QUARTER FINALS WEEK 1". SBL.asn.au. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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