Kayla Thornton
Kayla Thornton
Born: October 20, 1992
, GER
Position: F
College: Texas-El Paso
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 2015-2025
Kayla Thornton averaged 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in her 296-game career with the Dallas Wings, Golden State Valkyries, New York Liberty and Washington Mystics. She began playing during the 2015 season and last took the court during the 2025 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Washington Mystics | 10 | 0 | 88 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 2017 | Dallas Wings | 34 | 1 | 586 | 177 | 73 | 61 | 17 | 85 | 68 | 40 | 72 | 112 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 75 | 231 |
| 2018 | Dallas Wings | 34 | 32 | 971 | 255 | 114 | 121 | 43 | 50 | 43 | 44 | 93 | 137 | 62 | 35 | 12 | 37 | 93 | 314 |
| 2019 | Dallas Wings | 27 | 25 | 822 | 289 | 99 | 103 | 28 | 58 | 54 | 49 | 94 | 143 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 44 | 60 | 280 |
| 2020 | Dallas Wings | 22 | 14 | 557 | 127 | 54 | 72 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 81 | 113 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 65 | 161 |
| 2021 | Dallas Wings | 31 | 25 | 857 | 197 | 83 | 63 | 22 | 53 | 45 | 65 | 108 | 173 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 30 | 62 | 233 |
| 2022 | Dallas Wings | 36 | 35 | 1050 | 207 | 97 | 77 | 25 | 82 | 68 | 65 | 146 | 211 | 65 | 39 | 20 | 42 | 97 | 287 |
| 2023 | New York Liberty | 40 | 0 | 693 | 150 | 65 | 80 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 48 | 93 | 141 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 178 |
| 2024 | New York Liberty | 40 | 0 | 809 | 203 | 77 | 126 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 39 | 64 | 103 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 23 | 56 | 221 |
| 2025 | Golden State Valkyries | 22 | 0 | 662 | 276 | 100 | 142 | 40 | 82 | 68 | 40 | 114 | 154 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 36 | 52 | 308 |
| Totals | 296 | 132 | 7095 | 1908 | 771 | 846 | 270 | 504 | 423 | 434 | 874 | 1308 | 354 | 255 | 86 | 286 | 638 | 2235 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Washington Mystics | 10 | 0 | 8.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | Dallas Wings | 34 | 1 | 17.2 | 41.2 | 27.9 | 80.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | Dallas Wings | 34 | 32 | 28.6 | 44.7 | 35.5 | 86.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | Dallas Wings | 27 | 25 | 30.4 | 34.3 | 27.2 | 93.1 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10.4 |
| 2020 | Dallas Wings | 22 | 14 | 25.3 | 42.5 | 34.7 | 87.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Dallas Wings | 31 | 25 | 27.6 | 42.1 | 34.9 | 84.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | Dallas Wings | 36 | 35 | 29.2 | 46.9 | 32.5 | 82.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | New York Liberty | 40 | 0 | 17.3 | 43.3 | 31.3 | 76.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | New York Liberty | 40 | 0 | 20.2 | 37.9 | 35.7 | 84.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Golden State Valkyries | 22 | 0 | 30.1 | 36.2 | 28.2 | 82.9 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 14.0 |
| Averages | 296 | 132 | 24.0 | 40.4 | 31.9 | 83.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 7.6 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Dallas Wings | 3 | 3 | 79 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023 | New York Liberty | 10 | 0 | 101 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 32 |
| Totals | 16 | 5 | 232 | 60 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 65 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2018 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | |
| 2021 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2022 | Dallas Wings | 3 | 3 | 26.3 | 52.6 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | New York Liberty | 10 | 0 | 10.1 | 44.4 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Averages | 296 | 5 | 14.5 | 43.3 | 35.7 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.1 |




