1. Kaila Charles was born on March 23,1998 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.
21 Facts About Kaila Charles
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Kaila Charles played college basketball for the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Kaila Charles earned Washington Post All-Metro honors as a sophomore and junior.
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Kaila Charles transferred her senior year to Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, and helped the team to a national championship game.
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Kaila Charles was a McDonalds and Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American selection as a senior, and received All-Metro Player of The Year honors from the Post.
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Kaila Charles was ranked as the 25th best player in her national class by ESPN and the Collegiate Girls Report, though the All Star Girls Report had her ranked as high as 21st.
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Kaila Charles was a highly-sought player as a five-star recruit, and received over 30 scholarship offers, eventually signing with Brenda Frese and the nearby Maryland Terrapins over Tennessee and South Carolina.
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Kaila Charles earned a double-double in her first game and saw a large amount of playing time.
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Kaila Charles was eventually named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
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Kaila Charles became the third player in program history to score 600 points as a second year player, and her 17.9 points per game remain the highest-ever for a Maryland sophomore.
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Kaila Charles earned her first Big Ten Player of the Week honors as a sophomore, and finished the season as a First Team All-Big Ten selection.
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Kaila Charles was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection, and appeared on the watchlist for the Wade Trophy.
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Kaila Charles finished her Maryland career by winning the 2020 Big Ten women's basketball tournament, the first time the team had done so since her freshman year, after losing to Ohio State and Iowa in the championship game the two previous years.
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Kaila Charles became one of six players in program history to be in the program's top ten scorers and rebounders, holding sixth place for both.
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Kaila Charles tied Sun teammate Alyssa Thomas' record of career starts, as she started every game of her career.
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Kaila Charles was drafted by the Connecticut Sun with the 23rd pick in the second round of the 2020 WNBA draft.
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Kaila Charles appeared in 21 games for the Sun in her rookie year, starting seven.
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Kaila Charles averaged 5.4 points and 2.6 rebounds over 17.9 minutes per game.
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On May 6,2022, Kaila Charles joined the New York Liberty on a hardship contract.
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On July 4,2023, Kaila Charles signed with Hungarian team DVTK HUN-Therm in the EuroLeague to play in 2023 after the completion of the WNBA season.
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Kaila Charles's sister, Afia, was a track athlete at the University of Central Florida and represented Antigua and Barbuda in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.