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Mikayla Pivec is an American basketball player for the Albury-Wodonga Bandits of the National Basketball League 1 (NBL1) in New South Wales, Australia. Born in Bellevue, Washington, Pivec graduated from Lynnwood High School in 2016 and played collegiately for the Oregon State University Beavers of the PAC-12 Conference. She was drafted by the Atlanta Dream with the 25th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft. In May, with the 2020 WNBA season in jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Pivec opted out of the WNBA season as she focused on rehabilitating an injured foot. On July 13, 2020, it was announced Pivec had signed a one-year contract with Club Deportivo Promete in Logrono, Spain. Pivec is expected to return to Atlanta Dream training camp in 2021 for an opportunity to earn a roster spot.
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