Kayla Pedersen

Kayla Danielle Pedersen (born April 14, 1989) is an American basketball forward who is currently a free agent. She was selected 7th overall in the 2011 WNBA draft. She was selected for the 2006 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament as a senior at Red Mountain High School in Arizona. After attending high school she went to Stanford University, where she had a highly successful career. She has a brother who is younger "Kyle Pedersen" who is a successful Science teacher at Gilbert HighSchool.

Career

High school Pedersen went to Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. She led her team to a 5A-DI state title as a senior. She set records for 5A with 2,611 points, 1,444 rebounds, 434 assists and 304 blocks.

USA Basketball Pedersen was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event was held in July 2006, when the USA team defeated Canada to win the championship. Pederson has 12 rebounds in the game against Brazil. She averaged 6.0 points per game over the course of the event.

WNBA Pedersen was selected 7th overall in the 2011 WNBA draft by Tulsa Shock. Former head coach, Nolan Richardson, once called her the "female Larry Bird-type player".

Pedersen was traded to the Connecticut Sun for a 2nd Round Pick in the 2014 WNBA draft on June 20, 2013. Career statistics

WNBA Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal Pedersen was born in Flint, Michigan, on April 14, 1989, to Kelli and Gary Pedersen. Her father played basketball at Saint Mary's in California. where she still resides. She has one younger brother, Kyle.