Kayla Thornton

Kayla Thornton
Thornton with the Dallas Wings in 2021
No. 5 – Golden State Valkyries
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-10-20) October 20, 1992
Germany
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolIrvin (El Paso, Texas)
CollegeUTEP (2010–2014)
WNBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014Montaneras de Morovis
2014–2015Maccabi Ramat Hen
2015Washington Mystics
2016Cangrejeras de Santurce
2016–2017Bucheon Hana 1Q
20172022Dallas Wings
2018–2020Cheongju KB Stars
2020–2021Al Ahly
2021–2022Reyer Venezia
2022–2023Southside Flyers
20232024New York Liberty
2023–2024Dynamo Kursk
2024Çukurova Basketbol
2025–presentGolden State Valkyries
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Kayla Bianca Thornton (born October 20, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She has previously played in the WNBA for the Dallas Wings and New York Liberty, with whom she won the 2024 WNBA Championship. In college, Thornton played for the University of Texas at El Paso.