Kiah Stokes

Kiah Irene Stokes ( ; born March 30, 1993) is a Turkish-American professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected by the New York Liberty with the No. 11 pick in the first round of the 2015 WNBA draft.

Stokes is a three-time WNBA champion, winning with the Aces in 2022, 2023, and 2025. She has also won two Euroleague championships with Fenerbahçe, in 2023 and 2024.

Stokes played four years at the University of Connecticut where she was part of four consecutive Final Four teams and won three straight national championships, from 2013 to 2015. Prior to enrolling at UConn she played for Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa. She played on the USA Basketball U16 National Team, where she helped the team win the FIBA Americas U16 Championship Gold Medal.

Early life Stokes is the daughter of Greg Stokes and Julie Saddler and has one brother, Darius. Her father was an all-American basketball player at the University of Iowa, played for the Philadelphia 76ers and won gold with the 1983 USA Pan American Games Team.

According to her father, when she was four years old, he signed her up for a YMCA track team which was designed for five and six-year-olds. Despite being younger than everyone else, she competed in the 60-yard dash and beat everyone by 20 yards, and he realized she might have athletic talent.

Stokes has won three WNBA championships in 2022, 2023, and 2025, all with the Las Vegas Aces.

Stokes' podcast Hangtime on the Underdog Sports Podcast Network is the first podcast hosted by a WNBA player.

Stokes signed with the Golden State Valkyries in April 2026.

Career statistics Denotes seasons in which Stokes won an NCAA Championship†Denotes seasons in which Stokes won a WNBA championship WNBA Regular season Stats current through end of 2025 season

Playoffs

College

Awards and honors Named to the 2009 Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register 4A All-State first team in 2009 and 2010. Selected to the 2009 all-state tournament team. Named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association 2009 4A All-State first team. Honored as an all-metro first team selection in 2009. 2010—Parade Magazine All-America fourth team honors. 2010—Gatorade State Player of the Year. 2010—ESPN Rise.com All-America second team. Tabbed 2010 All-Mississippi Valley Conference first team in 2009 and 2010 and all-conference second team in 2008. 2015—First Team Senior CLASS Award All-American