Kiah Stokes
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| No. 41 – New York Liberty | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 30, 1993 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa) |
| College | Connecticut (2011–2015) |
| WNBA draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | New York Liberty |
| 2016–2017 | Cheongju KB Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Kiah Stokes (born March 30, 1993) is an American basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She chosen by the Liberty with the No.11 pick in the first round of the 2015 WNBA Draft at Mohegan Sun Arena. She played four years at the University of Connecticut where she was part of four consecutive Final Four teams and won three straight national championships [2013-15]. 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. She is the daughter of former NBA player Greg Stokes.
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. When Stokes was only four years old, her father signed her up for a YMCA track team which was designed for five and six-year-olds. Despite being a year or two younger than everyone else she competed in the 60 yard dash and beat everyone by 20 yards. That's when he knew she might be a special type of athlete.
Stokes attended Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa. Stokes was a three-year starter at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa, where she has started in 52 of 76 games played. In her freshman year in 2007-08, started in one of 25 games played and averaged 7.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 blocks to help Linn-Mar to a 22-3 record. She shot 60.0 percent from the field and 56.5 percent from the free throw line. As a sophomore, she had two triple doubles, and averaged 15.7 ppg., 12.5 rpg. and 6.7 bpg. to help Linn-Mar to a 24-1 record the 4A state semifinals. Stokes holds state sophomore and school record with 160 blocks in 2008-09. During her junior year, she averaged 19.9 ppg., 13.5 rpg. and 5.8 bpg. to help Linn-Mar to a 26-0 record and Iowa 4A state title. As a senior, Stokes averaged 25.0 points, 14.8 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game in her final year at Linn-Mar High School. She was named the Iowa's 2010 Gatorade State Player of the year and honored as a 2011 McDonald's, Parade Magazine, WBCA All-American. She compiled 1,079 points, 867 rebounds and 515 career blocks which is the Iowa high school record for career blocked shots. In addition to basketball, she also participated in volleyball finished third at nationals in 2008.
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