CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HIGH SCHOOL

Kayla McBride graduated from Villa Maria Academy in Erie, Pa., where she was a three-year starter and four-year letter-winner under head coach Scott Dibble, helping Victors to combined record of 106-15 (.876) with two Pennsylvania Class AA state titles (2009, 2010) and a state runner-up finish (2007) in her prep career.

2010 McDonald’s High School All-American
2010 Parade second-team All-American
2010 ESPN RISE second-team All-American
2010 MaxPreps fifth-team All-American
2010 ESPN Hoopgurlz All-Star Team
2010 Gatorade Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year
Two-time Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
Three-time all-state selection (2008 – third team, 2009, 2010 – first team)
Three-time first-team all-region pick (2008, 2009, 2010)
2007 Western Pennsylvania Freshman of the Year and recipient of the Swintayla Cash Award
Ranked 20th by both ESPN Hoopgurlz (fourth among shooting guards) and Blue Star Basketball
Ranked 22nd by All-Star Girls Report (also fourth among shooting guards)
Ranked 68th by Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report (11th among shooting guards)
Career per-game averages of 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals

At the time of her graduation, ranked fifth in program history in career points, first in free throw percentage, sixth in games played, sixth in double-digit scoring games (100), seventh in minutes, and tied for ninth in games started. Was one of five players in program history to score at least 1,800 points and grab 600 rebounds in her career

Senior – Notre Dame, 2013-14

Team advanced to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Connecticut, 79-58
Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
Named to the WBCA All-NCAA D1 Team
Named to the ESPNW All-NCAA Division I First Team
Named to the USBWA All-America Team
Named to the AP All-America First Team
Named to the Wooden Award All-America Team
Named to the Sports Illustrated All-America Team
Named to the Full Court Press All-America First Team
Named ACC Player of the Year
Named a WBCA Wade Trophy Finalist
Named a Naismith Trophy Finalist
Named a Wooden Award Finalist
Named to the Dawn Staley Award Watch List
Named to the WBCA Coaches’ All-Region II Team
Team won ACC Regular Season Championship
Team won ACC Tournament Championship
Named to the All-ACC First Team (Blue Ribbon Panel/Coaches)
Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team
Named espnW National Player of the Week, USBWA/Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, NCAA.com National Player of the Week, and ACC Player of the Week on February 3, after averaging 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while connecting on 60.0-percent of her shots against Maryland, Virginia and Duke
Team captain
Scored 20-or-more points on 14 occasions
Ranked second in the ACC and 13th nationally in free throw percentage), and sixth in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (1.78), ninth in assists, and 10th in scoring and three-point field goal percentage
Scored in double figures in 23 straight games, which was the fifth longest streak in program history

Junior – 2012-13

Team advanced to the NCAA Final Four
Named to the AP All-America Third Team
Named to the WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team
Team won Big East Regular Season Championship
Team won Big East Tournament Championship
Named to the Big East All-Tournament Team, and Tournament MOP
Named to the All-Big East First Team
Named to the WBCA Division I All-Region 1 Team
Scored in double figures 32 times
Recorded 1 double-double
Ranked seventh in the Big East in scoring and led the league, while setting a school record, in free throw percentage
Would have tied for ninth in nation in free throw percentage, but was two made foul shots shy of minimum to qualify for national ranking (2.5 FTM/game)
Ranked 14th in the Big East in field goal percentage

Sophomore – 2011-12

Team advanced to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Baylor, 80-61
Team won Big East Regular Season Championship
Named to the Big East All-Tournament Team
Ranked 13th in the Big East in field goal percentage, and first in free throw percentage

Freshman – Notre Dame, 2010-11

Team advanced to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Texas A&M, 76-70
Was the team’s top rebounder 9 times

San Antonio Stars

2014 Season
She started all 34 games for the Stars in her rookie season
Led the Stars in scoring, averaging 13.0 ppg, which also ranked third among rookies in the WNBA
She was one of three unanimous selections to the WNBA All-Rookie Team and finished third in Rookie of the Year voting
McBride scored in double-figures in 21 games, including two 30-point performances, while recording the most points by a Stars rookie (442) since the team relocated to San Antonio
She set career highs in assists (6) and steals (5), while scoring 15 points at Tulsa (7/17)
The Stars achieved a playoff berth and finished third place in the Western Conference but were eliminated by the Minnesota Lynx in a 2-game sweep during the first round
McBride led the Stars in scoring during the postseason (22.5 ppg), while scoring a team-high 20 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals and 25 points in Game 2

2015 Season
McBride was voted into the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game
Finished the season, averaging 13.8 ppg

2016 Season
Suffered a right foot injury on July 2 against the Minnesota Lynx
She was ruled out for the remainder of the season and finished with a career-high of 17.1 ppg.

2017 Season
Healthy Kayla played in 30 games with 29 starts, averaging 15.4 ppg.
On August 1, 2017, McBride scored a career-high 31 points in a 93–81 win over the New York Liberty

Las Vegas Aces

In 2018, the Stars relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada and were renamed the Las Vegas Aces. In March 2018, McBride re-signed with the Aces to a multi-year deal in free agency.

2018 Season

Named to the WNBA All-Star Team
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 10 occasions, in rebounding 1 time, and in assists 7 times
Reached double figures in scoring on 28 occasions
Scored 20 or more points on 9 times, including a career-high 38 vs. Dallas on June 27—the second most points in a game in Aces
Recorded her first point-assist double-double with 16 points and a career-high 12 assists at Dallas on August 17—the second most assists in a game by an Aces player in franchise history
Finished eighth in the league in scoring average, 17th in assists, third in free throw percentage, 12th in three-point field goal percentage, and seventh in minutes played
Scored the sixth most points in a season, posted the sixth highest scoring average and recorded the ninth highest free throw percentage in franchise history
Missed the preseason and the first 2 games of the regular season while fulfilling her overseas playing commitments

2019 Season

Named to the WNBA All-Star Team
Finished second in the WNBA All-Star Three-Point Contest
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 7 occasions, and in assists 5 times
Reached double figures in scoring on 25 occasions, and scored 20 or more points on 7 occasions, including a season-high 25 at New York on June 9.
Finished 19th in the league in scoring, fifth in three-point field goal percentage, eighth in free throw percentage, 20th in steals per game, and 20th in minutes played per game.
Scored in double figures in three of the Aces five postseason games.

2020 Season

Team made the WNBA Finals
Scored in double figures on 16 occasions, and 20 or more points 2 times
Scored a season-high 25 points vs. Connecticut on August 20
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 1 occasion, and in assists 4 times
Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds vs. Indiana on September 8
Handed out a season-high 9 assists vs. Phoenix on September 1
Tied her career high with 5 steals vs. Minnesota on August 13

Minnesota Lynx

In 2021, McBride became an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Minnesota Lynx.

As of July 14, 2024, McBride became the 10th WNBA player on the list of all-time league leaders for 3 pointers.

Kayla and the Minnesota Lynx won the Commissioners Cup.

In 2024, McBride was selected for her fourth WNBA All-Star game and her first with the Lynx. McBride said, “This is the most proud All Star Selection that I think I’ve ever had just because of everything we’ve been through with the Lynx organization.”

She has also said in 2024 that “I’ve talked about it since I’ve been here, Minnesota has been such a saving grace for me and my career…I felt really lost when I was leaving Vegas … and I found a home here very quickly.”

In the August 24, 2024, Minnesota Lynx game against the Indiana Fever, McBride became the 10th player in WNBA history with 600+ regular season made three-point shots, doing so in 326 games, the third-fastest after Diana Taurasi and Katie Smith.

Unrivaled Basketball League

Four-time All-Star Kayla McBride is joining Unrivaled, a three-on-three professional basketball league set to launch in January for the WNBA’s biggest stars.

Kayla is a four-time All-Star and one of the league’s best three-point shooters — she’s been a wildly consistent scorer throughout her 11-year WNBA career, and has never averaged below double-digit points. This season, she’s averaging 16.4 points and 3.4 assists per game, and is shooting 42.7% from beyond the arc as a member of the Minnesota Lynx.

Is 8-0 in USA Basketball games played
Participated in the 2016 USA?National Team minicamp in Storrs, Connecticut
Named as a finalist for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team on Jan. 25, 2016
Was one of 16 finalists for the 2014 USA World Championship Team and helped the USA team earn a 3-0 exhibition record
Member of the 2014-16 USA National Team
Member of the 2010 USA U18 National Team that compiled a perfect 5-0, earned the 2010 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the USA for the 2011 FIBA U17 World Championship

2023-24

EuroLeague Champion
EuroLeague Final Four MVP
Turkish League Champion

2022-23

EuroLeague Champion
Turkish League Champion

2021-22 – Fenerbahce, Turkey

EuroLeague Champion
Turkish League Champion

2021-22 – Fenerbahce, Turkey

EuroLeague Silver Medal
Turkish League Champion

2020-21 – Fenerbahce, Turkey

Made her debut with Fenerbahce on October 25, 2020 and scored 26 points, 5 assist, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block
EuroLeague Bronze Medal
Turkish League Champion

2018-19 UMMC Ekaterinburg, Russia

Won PBL Championship after finishing fist in the regular season
Named to the All-Russian PBL First Team by Eurobasket.com
Won Euro Supercup
Scored in double figures in 20 of 24 games, including a season-high 25 vs. Dynamo NR on March 24
Handed out a season-high 9 assists vs. Dynamo M on October 13
Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds vs. Nadezhda O on February 25
Picked up a season-high 5 steals vs. Dynamo K. on April 22
Won EuroLeague Championship
Named AAll-Europe Shooting Guard of the Year by Eurobasket.com
Named to the All-Europe First Team by Eurobasket.com
Scored in double figures in 18 f 20 games, including a season-high 20 on 2 occasions—vs. CCC Polkowice on November 1, and January 16
Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. CCC Polkowice on November 1
Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. TTT Rigaa on March 5
Picked up a season-high 3 steals on 4 occasions

2017-18 Yakin Dogu, Turkey

Team advanced to the KBSL Finals
Team won the KBSL regular season championship
Team won Turkish Cup
Team won KBSL Supercup
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Second Team
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Europe First Team
Named Eurobasket.com All-Europe Shooting Guard of the Year
Named Eurobasket.com All-Europe Player of the Year
Scored in double figures on 24 occasions, and 20 or more points 7 times, including a season-high 28 vs. Abdullah Gul on February 3
Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 2 occasions, including a season-high 13 vs. Botas on January 13
Recorded 2 point-rebound double-doubles (10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Abdullah Gul on October 28; 17 points, 13 rebounds vs Botas on January 13)
Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs Botas on January 13
Recorded a season-high 4 steals vs. Cukurova on May 11
Team advanced to the EuroLeague Final Four
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague First Team
Named Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague Import of the Year
Named Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague Guard of the Year
Team was a finalist in the Europe Supercup
Scored 10 or more points in al 18 games in which she played and 20 or more points on 7 occasions
Scored a season-high 24 points on 3 occasions
Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds on 2 occasions
Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. Bourges on March 7

2016-17 – Yakin Dogu, Turkey

Team Won Turkish Cup
Team won KBSL regular season and tournament championships
Named KBSL Player of the Week two times
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL First Team
Named to the Eurobasket.com Turkish KBSL All-Imports Team
Scored in double figures in 22 of 23 games
Scored 20 or more points on 13 occasions, and 30 or more 2 times, including a season-high 33 vs. Osmaniya on February 4
Grabbed 10 rebounds on 3 occasions
Recorded 2 double-doubles (20 points, 10 rebounds vs. Galatasaray on
February 19; 16 points, 10 rebounds vs. Istanbul U. on April 22
Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Adana ASKI on April 19
Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. Botas on March 13
Named Eurobasket.com All-Europe Honorable Mention
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup First Team
Named to the Eurobasket.com EuroCup All-Import Team
Team won EuroCup
Scored in double figures in 9 of 10 games
Scored 20 or more points on 3 occasions, including a season-high 26 vs.
Galatasaray on March 21
Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Villenueve on March 7, adding 18 points for her lone double-double of the sesdon
Handed out a season-high 5 assists on 2 occasions

2015-16 – Nadezhda Orenburgh, Russia

Team advanced to the PBL Finals
Team finished second in the PBL regular season
Named to the Eurobasket.com Russian PBL All-Imports Team
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Russian PBL Honorable Mention Team
Scored in double-figures on 17 occasions, including a season-high 20 points vs. Dynamo K. on November 1
Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. Dyn.-GUVD on October 11
Handed out a season-high 5 assists vs. Energy Ivanovo on December 5
Pick up a season-high 6 steals vs. Dynamo K on April 21
Team advanced to the EuroLeague Finals
Named to the Eurobasket All-Impots Team
Nared to the Eurobasket All-EuroLeague Second Team
Scored in double figures in 15 of 18 games, including 2 games of 20 points
Grabbed a season-high 6 rebinds n 2 occasions
Handed out a season-high 6 assists vs. Dynamo K. on March 11
Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg on October 22

2014-15 – Sopron, Hungary

Named Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Player of the Year
Named Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year
Named Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Import Player of the Yea
Named to the Eurobasket.com Hungarian League First Team
Led the team in scoring, rebounding, steals and free throw percentage
Team advanced to the EuroCup Quarterfinals
Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Third Team
Led the team in scoring and free throw percentage