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Alysha Clark

Alysha Clark is an American-Israeli basketball player who won 3 WNBA championships and played for Israel's national team.

born 19873 WNBA championshipsDefensive playLeading NCAA scoringIsrael women's national team

Born: 7 July 1987, Denver
Occupation: basketball player
Education: Belmont University, Middle Tennessee State University, Mount Juliet High School

Alysha Clark was born in 1987 in Denver

Clark was born in Denver, Colorado, to Jan and Duane Clark, who were both musicians. Her maternal grandparents were Jewish. The family moved to Mount Juliet, Tennessee, where she played basketball at Mt. Juliet High School and averaged 24 points as a senior.

She played 2 years at Belmont University and helped the team reach its first NCAA tournament in 2007. She then moved to Middle Tennessee State University, where she led NCAA Division I in scoring in both of her seasons. She was the first women's player named Player of the Year in 2 different Division I conferences.

The San Antonio Silver Stars drafted her in 2010, but she did not make the roster. In 2012 she signed with the Seattle Storm and won WNBA titles with the team in 2018 and 2020. She won a third title with the Las Vegas Aces in 2023 and later played for the Dallas Wings.

In the off season she played in Israel, including for Ramat Hasharon and Maccabi Ashdod, and won Israeli titles. She also won a Polish title with Polkowice and a French title with Lyon Asvel. She became an Israeli citizen and joined Israel's national team in 2015.