Full Bio: Cayla George

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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

Feb. 4, 2015	Signed as a free agent by Phoenix
Feb. 7, 2017	Re-signed by Phoenix
Feb. 2, 2018	Re-signed by Phoenix
Feb. 2, 2018	Traded to the Connecticut Sun
May 16, 2018	Waived by Connecticut
June 3, 2018	Signed as a free agent by the Dallas Wings
Feb. 1, 2019	Re-signed by Dallas
May 19, 2019	Waived by Dallas
Feb. 1, 2023	Signed as a free agent with Las Vegas

WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER

Career

• 2023 WNBA Champion

2023 (Las Vegas—34-6, 1st Place)

• Won the WNBA Championship
• Played her first WNBA game since Aug. 19, 2018, a span of 1,736 days, when she checked in at Seattle on May 20, 2023
• Scored a season-high 11 points versus Atlanta on Aug. 13.

2018 (Dallas)

• Scored 10 or more points on 2 occasions, including a season-high 12 at Los Angeles on July 12
• Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds vs. Connecticut on August 8
• Handed out a career-high 3 assists vs. Las Vegas on August 17

2017 (Phoenix)

• Set a WNBA record and career-high for most defensive rebounds by a bench player with 14 on July 28 at Chicago, which was also the most defensive rebounds ever by a Mercury player in a regulation game
• Ranked 9th in the WNBA in defensive rebound percentage
• Scored 10 or more points on 2 occasions, including a career-high 14 at Chicago on July 28
• Recorded 1 double-double—a career-high tying 14 points and career-high 14 rebounds at Chicago on July 28
• Picked up a career-high 3 steals at Chicago on July 28

2015 (Phoenix)

• Finished 6th among rookies in field goal percentage, and 8th in rebounding
• Scored 10 or more points on 5 occasions, including a career-high 14 at Tulsa on September 13
• Recorded 1 double-double—14 points and a season-high 12 rebounds at Tulsa on September 13
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 2 occasions
• Handed out a career-high 3 assists on 2 occasions
• Blocked a career-high 3 shots on 2 occasions

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

2023 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Chicago, 1st Round; 3-0 vs Dallas, Semifinals; 3-1 vs New York, Finals)

• Notched her first playoff start, her first overall start of 2023, in the title-clinching Game 4 of the Finals against New York, and scored a career playoff-high 11 points to go with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 30 minutes

2018 (Dallas)

• Scored 4 points and grabbed 1 rebound in Dallas’ loss at Phoenix in the First Round

2017 (Phoenix)

• Did not score and grabbed 1 rebound across 2 games vs. Los Angeles in the WNBA Semifinals
• Did not play in the First Round vs. Seattle or the Second Round vs. Connecticut

2015 (Phoenix)

• Scored a playoff career-high 6 points at Tulsa in the Western Conference Semifinals on September 19
• Established playoff career highs with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocked shots vs. Tulsa in the Western Conference Semifinals on September 17
• Played in 1 game of the Mercury’s 2-0 defeat at the hands of Minnesota in the Western Conference Finals

CAYLA GEORGE IN THE NEWS

• ‘Bench Mob’ helps push Aces across finish line to second-consecutive title (Oct. 20, 2023) – George, Colson, Clark
• Aces’ ‘bench mob’ stood up when needed to claim repeat WNBA title (Oct. 19, 2023)
• How this Aussie went from the bench to a starring role in a championship (Oct. 19, 2023)
• How the Aces’ rarely used bench players stepped up to send Las Vegas to back-to-back titles (Oct. 18, 2023)
• With Chelsea Gray’s injury, Las Vegas Aces’ WNBA championship hopes suddenly in peril  (Oct. 15, 2023)
• Cayla George is ‘relishing’ the opportunity to play for the Aces and a WNBA Championship (Oct. 6, 2023)
• The Aces’ bench has helped cook up the perfect chemistry (Aug. 4, 2023)

• ‘What are we doing wrong?’: The fight for equality in women’s basketball highlighted in new documentary series (September 24, 2022)
• Opal Cayla George excited for her baby’s arrival via ‘island adoption’ after Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney (Sept. 22, 2022)

• Cayla George’s latest program drives positive change for aspiring female pro basketballers (May 1, 2020)

• Connecticut Sun’s Cayla George taking care of business (May 10, 2018)

OVERSEAS CAREER

2023-24 [Sydney Flames—Australia (WNBL)]

• Signed to play for the Sydney Flames in the Australia Women’s National Basketball League

2022-23 [Melbourne Boomers—Australia (WNBL)]

• Team finished 3rd during the regular season and fell to 2nd place Southside in the playoffs two games to one
• Named League MVP and to the All WNBL First Team
• Finished 2nd in the league in scoring, 1st in rebounding, 10th in assists, 9th in steals, 3rd in blocked shots, 1st in minutes played, 8th in 3-point field goal percentage, and 8th in free throw percentage
• Moved into 5th place on the WNBL career scoring list, and 2nd place on the career rebounding list

2021-22 [Melbourne Boomers—Australia (WNBL)]

• Won WNBL Championship
• Named to the All WNBL Second Team
• Finished 2nd in the league in rebounding, 10th in steals, 6th in blocked shots and 6th in 3-point field goal percentage

2020-21 [Melbourne Boomers—Australia (WNBL)]

• Named to the All WNBL First Team
• Finished 2nd in the league in rebounding, 8th in steals, and 7th in blocked shots,

2019-20 [Melbourne Boomers—Australia (WNBL)]

• Named to the All WNBL Second Team
• Finished 7th in the league in rebounding, 6th in steals, and 4th in blocked shots

2018-19 [Melbourne Boomers—Australia (WNBL)]

• Finished 6th in the league in rebounding, 7th in blocked shots and 8th in free throw percentage

2017-18 [Townsville Fire—Australia (WNBL)]

• Won WNBL Championship
• Finished 5th in the league in rebounding, 7th in blocked shots,

2016-17 [Uniqa Sopron—Hungray (Hun A-Div)]

• Won Hungarian A-Division Championship after finishing 2nd in the regular season
• Won the Hungarian Cup
• Finished 4th on the team in scoring, and 1st in rebounding and blocked shots,

2016-17 [Uniqa Sopron—Hungray (EL)]

• Team finished in 7th place in Group B (4-10)
• Finished 3rd on the team in scoring and rebounding, 1st in blocked shots, and 2nd in field goal and 3-point field goal percentage

2015-16 [Townsville Fire—Australia (WNBL)]

• Won WNBL Championship
• Finished 1st in the league in rebounding, 8th in blocked shots

2014-15 [Townsville Fire—Australia (WNBL)]

• Won WNBL Championship
• Named to the WNBL All-Star Five
• Ranked 4th in the league in scoring, 3rd in rebounding, 2nd in blocked shots, 9th in 3-point field goal percentage
• Named WNBL Player of the Week on January 20

2013-14 [Nantes Reze Basket—France (NF2)]

• Finished 1st on the team in scoring, 2nd in rebounding and 1st in blocked shots

2013-14 [Nantes Reze Basket—France (EC)]

• Finished 3rd on the team in scoring, 3rd in rebounding and 3rd in blocked shots

2012-13 [Pays d’Aix Basket—France (NF3)]

• Finished 2nd on the team in scoring 1st in rebounding and 1st in blocked shots

2011-12 [Logan Thunder—Australia (WNBL)]

• Finished 3rd in the league in rebounding and 3rd in blocked shots,

2010-11 [Logan Thunder—Australia (WNBL)]

• Finished 1st in the league in rebounding and 7th in blocked shots

2009-10 [Adelaide Lightning—Australia (WNBL)]

• Finished 10th in the league in scoring, 4th in rebounding, 7th in blocked shots

2008-09 [Adelaide Lightning—Australia (WNBL)]

• Finished 9th in the league in scoring, 4th in rebounding, 10th in blocked shots

2007-08 [Australia Institute of Sport—Australia (WNBL)]

• Finished 10th in the league in scoring, 3rd in rebounding, 7th in steals, 10th in blocked shots,

2006-07 [Australia Institute of Sport—Australia (WNBL)]

• Named WNBL Betty Watson Rookie of the Year
• Finished 3rd in the league in rebounding, 4th in blocked shots,

2005-06 [Australia Institute of Sport—Australia (WNBL)]

OVERSEAS STATISTICS

Year	Team	League	G	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2005-06	AIS	WNBL	11		36	107	.336	4	17	.235	16	25	.640	19	31	50	10	8	10	20		92	8.4
2006-07	AIS	WNBL	21		110	267	.412	24	68	.353	34	56	.607	45	132	177	43	19	33	59		278	13.2
2007-08	AIS	WNBL	22		128	312	.410	19	64	.297	49	73	.671	37	201	238	59	33	22	68		324	14.7
2008-09	Adelaide	WNBL	24		145	342	.420	28	83	.340	53	63	.840	69	144	213	37	28	26	53		371	15.5
2009-10	Adelaide	WNBL	22		129	292	.442	15	50	.300	61	83	.735	50	159	209	45	27	32	52		334	15.2
2010-11	Logan	WNBL	24		112	297	.377	12	56	.214	34	57	.596	57	163	220	42	19	28	51		270	11.3
2011-12	Logan	WNBL	22		133	314	.424	3	23	.130	51	62	.823	50	176	226	44	20	39	47		320	14.6
2012-13	Pays d’Aix	NF3	26	858	125	318	.393	13	43	.302	62	76	.816	62	195	157	52	18	42	60	73	325	12.5
2013-14	Nantes Reze	NF2	30	735	172	388	.443	14	52	.269	75	93	.806	48	156	204	33	27	18	48	75	433	14.4
2013-14	Nantes Reze	EC	10	238	51	117	.436	4	12	.333	11	11	1.000	20	49	69	13	2	4	22	24	117	11.7
2014-15	Townsville	WNBL	24		157	321	.489	32	76	.421	70	91	.769	86	164	250	51	24	38	59		418	17.4
2015-16	Townsville	WNBL	28		150	346	.434	23	71	.324	59	77	.766	65	268	333	59	15	30	58		382	13.6
2016-17	Sopron	A-DIV	26	608	114	256	.445	12	50	.240	55	60	.917	55	140	195	36	26	21	47	52	295	11.3
2016-17	Sopron	EL	8	216	39	81	.481	9	23	.391	7	8	.875	8	44	52	4	6	8	20	22	94	11.8
2017-18	Townsville	WNBL	26		117	267	.438	22	73	.301	18	25	.720	56	188	244	59	23	30	31		274	10.5
2018-19	Melbourne	WNBL	22		114	281	.406	19	62	.306	28	31	.903	49	146	195	60	23	24	47		275	12.5
2019-20	Melbourne	WNBL	24		140	324	.432	31	104	.298	33	39	.846	31	172	203	97	42	33	68		344	14.3
2020-21	Melbourne	WNBL	15		92	213	.432	12	50	.240	17	22	.773	39	103	142	51	21	16	27		213	14.2
2021-22	Melbourne	WNBL	21		111	251	.442	44	116	.379	30	35	.857	31	191	222	64	32	19	37		296	14.1
2022-23	Melbourne	WNBL	24		164	353	.465	63	150	.420	52	61	.852	23	248	271	106	40	27	70		443	18.5
Australian Lg (WNBL)			330		1838	4287	.429	351	1063	.330	605	800	.756	707	2486	3193	827	374	407	747		4634	14.0
French Lg (NF3)			26	858	125	318	.393	13	43	.302	62	76	.816	62	195	157	52	18	42	60	72	325	12.5
French Lg (NF2)			30	735	172	388	.443	14	52	.269	75	93	.806	48	156	204	33	27	18	48	75	433	14.4
Hungarian Lg (A-Div)			26	608	114	256	.445	12	50	.240	55	60	.917	55	140	195	36	26	21	47	52	295	11.3
EuroLeague (EL)			8	216	39	81	.481	9	23	.391	7	8	.875	8	44	52	4	6	8	20	22	94	11.8
EuroCup (EC)			10	238	51	117	.436	4	12	.333	11	11	1.000	20	49	69	13	2	4	22	24	117	11.7
Totals			430		2655	2339	5447	.429	403	1243	815	1048	.778	900	3070	3870	965	453	500	944	246	5898	13.7

AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL OPALS (thru 2022)

• Member of Australia’s national team that played in the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
• Won bronze medals with the Australian National Team at the 2014 and 2022 FIBA World Cups and a silver medal at the 2018 FIBA World Cup.
• Also competed for Australia in the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship (gold), 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship (gold), the 2007 FIBA U19 World Cup (fifth place) and the 2007 FIBA U21 World Cup (silver)

OPALS STATISTICS

Year	Team	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2013	FIBA Oceania Champs.	2																				5	2.5
2014	World Cup	6		80	17	43	.395	5	14	.357	4	5	.800	12	15	27	3	2	6	2	9	43	7.2
2016	Olympics	5		44	8	19	.421	6	17	.353	1	2	.500	1	10	11	2	2	1	1	5	23	4.6
2018	World Champs.	6		118	12	29	.414	5	13	.385	2	2	1.000	6	22	28	16	3	1	8	7	31	5.2
2019	Asia Cup Div A	6		107						.533			1.000	7	32	39	15	5	5			56	9.3
2019	Oly Pre-Q	3		47						.400			1.000	1	14	15	7	2	3			28	9.3
2020	Oly Q Tour.	3		75						.143			1.000	3	10	10	7	3	3			17	5.7
2021	Olympics	4		107	22	50	.440	8	19	.421	0	1	.000	8	21	29	13	5	1	5	13	52	13.0
2022	World Cup Q Tour.	3		61						.000			.500	6	13	19	8	1	3			24	8.0
2022	World Cup	8		160	26	61	.426	9	24	.375	8	10	.800	8	37	45	14	5	8	13	15	69	8.6
Totals		46																				348	7.6

PERSONAL

• Born in Mount Barker, Australia, and resides in Cairns, Queensland, Australia
• Has an older sister and half sister
• Married her husband Kailu George on May 8, 2015, in Australia
• Has one daughter, Pearl, whom she and her husband adopted through “Kupai Omasker”
• Has two Huskies, Coco and Ceasar