Kayla Thornton
Thornton with the Dallas Wings in 2021 | |
| No. 5 – Golden State Valkyries | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 1992 Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Irvin (El Paso, Texas) |
| College | UTEP (2010–2014) |
| WNBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Montaneras de Morovis |
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Ramat Hen |
| 2015 | Washington Mystics |
| 2016 | Cangrejeras de Santurce |
| 2016–2017 | Bucheon Hana 1Q |
| 2017–2022 | Dallas Wings |
| 2018–2020 | Cheongju KB Stars |
| 2020–2021 | Al Ahly |
| 2021–2022 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2022–2023 | Southside Flyers |
| 2023–2024 | New York Liberty |
| 2023–2024 | Dynamo Kursk |
| 2024 | Çukurova Basketbol |
| 2025–present | Golden State Valkyries |
| Career highlights | |
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| 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.