1. Alysha Angelica Clark was born on July 7,1987 and is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
22 Facts About Alysha Clark
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Alysha Clark was drafted in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars.
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In 2018, Clark won a championship with the Seattle Storm as they swept the Mystics in the 2018 WNBA Finals, and in 2020 won her second championship as the Storm swept the Las Vegas Aces.
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Alysha Clark won her third WNBA championship with the Las Vegas Aces in 2023.
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Alysha Clark is known for her swarming defense and clutch shooting.
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Alysha Clark is the younger sister of American Idol contestant Corey Clark.
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Alysha Clark subsequently began to explore her Jewish roots and became an Israeli citizen.
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Alysha Clark was named an AAU All-American, the 3A Miss Basketball, picked by the Tennessean as its Midstate Player of the Year, voted to the Girl's All-Southern Basketball Team by the Orlando Sentinel, named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, named to the Tennessee All-Star Team, named Tennessee tournament Most Valuable Player.
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Alysha Clark played her first two years of college basketball at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Alysha Clark was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year for the second year in a row, and the Atlantic Sun Tournament Most Valuable Player.
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Alysha Clark was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Year, and the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
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Alysha Clark became the first basketball player ever to be named Player of the Year in two different Division I conferences.
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Alysha Clark was named to the Middle Tennessee Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Alysha Clark was drafted with the 17th overall pick in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars, but did not make a roster that year or in 2011.
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Alysha Clark then played in Turkey followed by Poland for the next two years.
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In 2018, Alysha Clark started every game of the Storm's WNBA Championship run.
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In Seattle's Western Conference Finals series against the Phoenix Mercury, Alysha Clark was the Storm's main choice to guard Diana Taurasi, and in the decisive Game 5, she logged a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 13 rebounds.
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In February 2021, Alysha Clark signed with the Washington Mystics, but was ruled out of playing during the 2021 WNBA season due to a Lisfranc injury received while playing in France.
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In December 2022, Alysha Clark signed with the Israeli champions Elitzur Ramla, until the end of the season.
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Alysha Clark went back to training under Shira Halyon, who trained her in the past in the EuroCup.
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In February 2023, Alysha Clark signed with the Las Vegas Aces.
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On February 9,2025, Alysha Clark signed with the Seattle Storm, where she played the first nine years of her WNBA career.