Kaayla Chones was born on January 11,1981 and is an American former professional basketball center who played for the Washington Mystics and Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Kaayla Chones
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Kaayla Chones was born on January 11,1981, in Pepper Pike, Ohio.
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Kaayla Chones is the daughter of former NBA player Jim Chones.
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Kaayla Chones played at Trinity High School her freshman year and won the 1996 state title.
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Kaayla Chones then played three years of basketball at North High School in Eastlake, Ohio, Chones was the Ohio co-Ms.
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Kaayla Chones was a three-time USA Today All-American, and set school records in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots for both boys and girls.
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Kaayla Chones started 29 games in her freshman year, averaging 11.4 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game while earning Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman and honorable mention All-ACC honors.
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Kaayla Chones was selected by the Washington Mystics in the second round, with the 15th overall pick, of the 2004 WNBA draft.
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Kaayla Chones played in 13 games, starting one, for the Mystics during her rookie year in 2004, averaging 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
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Kaayla Chones played in 12 games in 2005, averaging 1.2 points per game.
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Kaayla Chones was waived by the Mystics on May 18,2006, before the start of the regular season.
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Kaayla Chones signed with the Seattle Storm on May 20,2006.
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Kaayla Chones appeared in three games for the team before being waived on May 24,2006.
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Kaayla Chones was signed by the Los Angeles Sparks on March 5,2007.
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Kaayla Chones was waived on May 18,2007, before the start of the regular season.
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Kaayla Chones played professionally in Spain, Italy, France, Hungary, and Israel, and won an Israeli league title in 2013.
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In 2013, Kaayla Chones became the director of player programs for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.