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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)
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
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
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