Kiara Leslie

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Kiara Leslie
Personal information
Born (1995-12-06) December 6, 1995 (age 28)
Holly Springs, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Holly Springs
(Holly Springs, North Carolina)
College
WNBA draft 2019: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2019–present
Position Shooting guard
Career history
20192021 Washington Mystics
Career highlights and awards

Kiara Leslie (born December 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Leslie played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack. After a successful college career at NC State, she was drafted by the Mystics with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. [1] [2]

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Leslie's brother C. J. is also a professional basketball player.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 Washington 191021.8.352.362.9233.01.10.50.40.95.5
2021 Washington 909.6.333.286.8752.20.20.40.00.42.8
Career2 years, 1 team281017.9.348.352.9052.80.80.50.30.84.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 Washington 1133.0.333.0001.0006.04.01.02.01.07.0
Career1 year, 1 team1133.0.333.0001.0006.04.01.02.01.07.0

Maryland and NC State statistics

Source [3]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15Maryland3512540.7%20.0%63.6%2.70.50.20.33.6
2015–16Maryland3214140.8%38.5%71.4%3.01.00.40.34.4
2016–17NC StateSat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2017–18NC State3544541.4%32.5%71.6%5.91.71.00.712.7
2018–19NC State3454141.6%38.1%71.6%7.22.81.10.815.9
Career136125241.3%35.2%70.6%4.71.50.70.59.2

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References

  1. "Kiara Leslie – 2018–19 – Women's Basketball". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. "Kiara Leslie". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-22.