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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

April 16, 2015	Drafted by New York with the No. 11 overall pick in the First Round of the 2015 WNBA Draft
Sept. 8, 2019	Signed by New York
Sept. 13, 2020	Signed by New York
June 30, 2021	Waived by New York
July 2, 2021	Signed by Las Vegas
Feb. 3, 2022	Signed by Las Vegas
Feb. 7, 2023	Signed by Las Vegas
Feb. 1, 2024	Signed by Las Vegas

WNBA REGULAR CAREER

Career Highlights

• 2022 & 2023 (LV) WNBA Champion
• 2015 WNBA All-Defensive 2nd Team
• 2015 All-Rookie Team

2023 (Las Vegas—34-6, 1st Place)

• Won the WNBA Championship
• Hauled in a career-high-tying 17 rebounds at Chicago on July 25
• Had 4 double-digit rebounding games
• Started 22 times after Candace Parker was sidelined with foot surgery

2022 (Las Vegas—26,-10, 1st Place)

• Won the WNBA Championship
• Finished 18th in the league in blocked shots
• Scored a season-high 9 points on 2 occasions—vs. Chicago on August 11 and vs. Seattle on August 14
• Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds at Indiana on July 31
• Handed out a season-high 3 assists on 2 occasions
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots at Dallas on August 4

2021 (New York/Las Vegas)

• Scored a season-high 5 points on 2 occasions (1 with NY)
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 5 occasions (1 with NY), including 3 games of a season-high 13 boards (1 with NY)
• Handed out a career-high 7 assists at Chicago on September 17
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots on 2 occasions

2020 (New York)

• Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Washington on September 12
• Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Las Vegas on August 9
• Handed out a season-high 4 assists vs. Los Angeles on September 8
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots on 4 occasions

2019 (New York)

• Did Not Play

2018 (New York)

• Ranked 9th in the league in field goal percentage
• Scored 10 or more points on 2 occasions, including a season-highs 12 points vs. Phoenix on August 19
• Recorded 1 point-rebound double-double—10 points and a season-high 15 rebounds vs. Seattle on August 17
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 5 occasions
• Handed out a season-high 3 assists vs. Las Vegas on August 15
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots on 2 occasions

2017 (New York)

• Led the Liberty in blocked shots and ranked 2nd on the team in rebounding
• Ranked 11th in the WNBA in blocks and 17th in rebounding
• Scored 10 or more points on 5 occasions, including a career-high 23 vs. Phoenix on June 4
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 8 occasions, including a career-high 17 vs. Atlanta on June 7
• Recorded 4 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 4 assists vs. San Antonio on September 1
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots on 7 occasions

2016 (New York)

• Ranked 6th in the WNBA in blocks and 7th in rebounding
• Scored 10 or more points on 5 occasions, including a season-high 12 points vs. Chicago on June 24
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 6 occasions, including a season-high 14 at Indiana on June 19
• Blocked a season-high 4 shots on 2 occasions
• Missed the final 7 games of the regular season with a hip injury

2015 (New York)

• Named to the 2015 WNBA All-Rookie Team
• Earned 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team accolades
• Named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for August on September 1
• Ranked 4th in the WNBA in blocks and 11th in rebounds
• Led all rookies in rebounding and blocked shots
• Set franchise record with 67 blocked shots
• Scored 10 or more points on 5 occasions
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 7 occasions
• Recorded 3 point-rebound double-doubles
• Blocked a career-high 8 shots vs. Connecticut on July 16
• Picked up a career-high 4 steals vs. Atlanta on August 21

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

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

• Opened the playoffs with a 15-rebound performance, which at the time was the second-highest in Aces playoff history, and also is her playoff career high
• Grabbed 10 boards on Sept. 17, marking her first back-to-back games with double-digit rebounding since 2021
• Missed Game 4 of the Finals (right foot)

2022 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Phoenix, 1st Round; 3-1 vs. Seattle, Semifinals; 3-1 vs. Connecticut, Finals)

• Scored a playoff season-high 9 points at Seattle on September 4
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 2 occasions, including a career playoff-high-tying 13 vs. Phoenix on August 17
• Blocked a career playoff-high-tying 3 shots vs. Phoenix on August 17

2021 (Las Vegas—2-3 vs. Phoenix, Semifinals)

• Scored a playoff season-high 5 points at Phoenix on October 6
• Grabbed a playoff season-high 5 rebounds vs. Phoenix on September 28

2017 (New York—0-1 vs. Washington, 2nd Round)

• Scored 2 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in New York’s loss to Washington

2016 (New York—0-1 vs. Phoenix, 2nd Round)

• Scored 3 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in New York’s loss to Phoenix

2015 (New York—2-1 vs. Washington, Eastern Conference Semifinals; 1-2 vs. Indiana, Eastern Conference Finals)

• Scored 10 or more points on 1 occasion—a career playoff-high 21 vs. Indiana on September 23
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 2 occasions, including a career playoff-high 13 vs. Washington on September 22
• Blocked a career playoff-high 3 shots vs Indiana on September 23

KIAH STOKES IN THE NEWS

• Aces standouts detail road to recovery from foot injuries (May 10, 2024)
• Two-time WNBA champion Kiah Stokes inducted into Linn-Mar athletics hall of fame (Feb. 4, 2024)

• Las Vegas Aces Face Adversity Heading into Game Four (Oct. 16, 2023)
• Las Vegas Aces center Kiah Stokes stars in her role (Aug. 14, 2023)
• Former UConn star Kiah Stokes returns to Connecticut as ‘secret weapon’ to Las Vegas Aces’ undefeated start  (June 7, 2023)

• Kiah Stokes adds experience, toughness to Aces (July 6, 2021)
• Liberty waive former first round pick Kiah Stokes (June 30, 2021)
• Kiah Stokes back with Liberty after tryout for Turkey’s Olympic team (June 24, 2021)

• Kiah Stokes returns from Turkey, waiting for WNBA season (April 5, 2020)
• New York Liberty celebrate Kiah Stokes’ birthday with a block party (March 30, 2020)

• Kiah Stokes enjoying life in professional basketball (July 22, 2018)

• Big things expected from UConn grad Kiah Stokes as WNBA begins (May 20, 2017)

• Liberty’s Kiah Stokes shoots to be a two-way player again (July 21, 2015)
• Bill Laimbeer loves Liberty’s talent, excited about Kiah Stokes (June 5, 2015)
• What is UConn center Kiah Stokes’ draft potential (April 8, 2015)
• Stokes has two tough guys, both father figures, in her corner (February 28, 2015)

• Father: UConn’s Stokes isn’t going anywhere (April 10, 2013)

OVERSEAS CAREER

2022-23 [Fenerbahce—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Team finished second (23-3) in the regular season before earning 7-straight playoff wins to capture the league championship and finish with a 30-3 Turkish league record; ranked 2nd in field goal percentage and third in rebounds and blocked shots

2022-23 [Fenerbahce—EuroLeague (EL)]

• Earned its first EuroLeague title and finished the season with a 16-2 mark; ranked 1st on the team in blocked shots and 2nd in rebounding, behind Breanna Stewart

2021-22 [Fenerbahce—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Team finished first in the regular season, won the KBSL Championship and was a Turkish Cup finalist

2021-22 [Fenerbahce—EuroLeague (EL)]

• Team advanced to the EuroLeague Finals, falling to Sopron Basket

2020-21 [Fenerbahce—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Led the team in rebounding and blocked shots
• Team finished first in the KBSL regular season and won the KBSL Championship

2020-21 [Fenerbahce—EuroLeague (EL)]

• Led the team in rebounding and blocked shots
• Team won Group B with a 5-1 record, but fell to UMMC in the semifinals

2019-20 [Fenerbahce—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Led the team in rebounding and blocked shots
• Team finished first in KBSL regular season and won the Turkish Cup

2019-20 [Fenerbahce—EuroLeague (EL)]

• Finished 2nd on the team in rebounding and blocked shots
• Team won Group B with an 11-3 record, but playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19

2018-19 [Fenerbahce—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Played in 13 of 37 games, had the highest rebound average and second highest blocked shots per game average on the team
• Team finished in second place during the regular season, won the Turkish Cup and was a Turkish President Cup finalist.
• Team won KBSL Championship

2018-19 [Fenerbahce—EuroLeague (EL)]

• Finished first on the team in rebounding and 2nd in blocked shots
• Team finished in 3rd place in Group B, and lost to USK Praha in the quarterfinals

2017-18 [Botas—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Finished second on the team in scoring, and 1st in rebounds and blocked shots
• Team finished 4th in the regular season

2016-17 [Besiktas—Turkey (KBSL)]

• Finished 4th in the team in scoring, and 1st in rebounds and blocked shots
• Team finished 5th in the regular season and advanced to the KBSL Semifinals

2015-16 [Samsung—South Korea (WKBL)]

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
2015-16	Samsung	WKBL
2016-17	Besiktas	KBSL	28	1016	138	238	.580	1	1	100.0	50	65	.769	101	280	381	31	39	48	36	68	327	11.7
2017-18	Botas	KBSL	25	815	147	258	.570	1	8	.125	64	90	.711	77	253	330	25	23	58	40	60	359	14.4
2018-19	Fenerbahce	KBSL	13	334	54	93	.581	0	0	—-	25	35	.714	54	100	154	13	16	14	12	26	133	10.2
2018-19	Fenerbahce	EL	12	234	22	49	.449	0	0	—-	5	11	.455	20	65	85	5	5	10	14	22	49	4.1
2019-20	Fenerbahce	KBSL	19	454	68	119	.571	2	6	.333	23	30	.767	59	107	166	27	23	25	17	29	161	8.5
2019-20	Fenerbahce	EL	14	319	38	68	.559	1	6	.167	5	10	.500	27	62	89	14	14	15	13	29	82	5.9
2020-21	Fenerbahce	KBSL	29	835	75	149	.503	5	17	.294	26	33	.788	99	189	288	41	44	38	38	55	181	6.2
2020-21	Fenerbahce	EL	10	271	23	41	.561	3	6	.500	4	5	.800	26	63	89	13	7	13	12	17	53	5.3
2021-22	Fenerbahce	KBSL	19	440	42	67	.612	0	0	—-	3	5	.600	41	82	123	22	19	16	18	26	85	4.5
2021-22	Fenerbahce	EL	8	115	11	21	.524	0	0	—-	2	3	.667	6	23	29	6	2	5	1	6	24	3.0
2022-23	Fenerbahce	KBSL	26	566	51	82	.622	1	1	1.000	12	20	.600	65	126	191	29	16	25	23	39	115	4.4
2022-23	Fenerbahce	EL	13	232	7	20	.368	0	1	.000	2	2	1.000	30	56	86	10	9	14	11	14	16	1.2
South Korean League (WKBL)
Turkish League (KBSL)			159	4460	575	1006	.572	10	33	.303	203	278	.730	496	1137	1633	188	180	224	184	303	1361	8.6
EuroLeague (EL)			57	1171	101	199	.508	4	13	.308	18	31	.581	109	269	378	48	37	57	51	88	224	3.9
Totals			216	5631	676	1205	.561	14	46	.304	221	309	.715	605	1406	2011	236	217	281	235	391	1585	7.3

USA BASKETBALL (thru 2022)

• Is 10-2 in USA Basketball games played.
• Accepted an invitation to participate in the 2017 USA Women’s National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California.
• Member of the 2016 USA Select Team that lost 88-84 in an exhibition game to the 2016 USA  Team.
• As a member of the 2010 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Women’s Basketball Team, competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, a 3×3 competition. The team dropped its semifinal contest in overtime to Australia, but rebounded to claim the bronze medal and finish with a 6-1 record in Singapore.
• Member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team that brought home the gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record in the inaugural FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Mexico City, Mexico.

USA BASKETBALL 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
2009	SEL	4	0	54	7	18	.389	0	0	—-	9	16	.600			13	3	2	2	2		23	5.8
2016	U16	1	0	19	1	4	.250	0	0	—-	0	0	—-			4	0	0	0	0		2	2.0
Totals		5	0	73	8	22	.364	0	0	—-	9	16	.600			17	3	2	2	2		25	5.0

COLLEGE

Career (Connecticut, 2011-15)

• Three-time NCAA champion
• Finished her career ranked 3rd in UConn history in blocked shots

Senior (Connecticut, 2014-15)

• Won National Championship
• Named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• Broke the school single-season block record
• Ranked 2nd on the team with 265 rebounds, averaging 6.8 boards, which ranked 13th in the conference
• Named to the All-AAC Second Team
• Pulled down a career-high tying 18 rebounds at No. 2 Notre Dame on December 6
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 9 occasions
• Averaged a league-best 3.8 blocks per contest
• Blocked a career-high 10 shots against East Carolina on January 28
• Notched a pair of double-digit scoring games, including the program’s fourth-ever triple double against the Pirates on January 28 (10 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocks).

Junior (Connecticut, 2013-14)

• Won National Championship
• Grabbed the 6th most rebounds in program history by a junior
• Blocked the 3rd most shots ever by a Husky junior
• Recorded 4 double-doubles
• Grabbed double-digit rebounds on 8 occasions
• Pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds vs. Temple on January 11
• Scored a career-high 19 points vs. Saint Bonaventure on November 24

Sophomore (Connecticut, 2012-13)

• Won National Championship
• Recorded one point-rebound double-double—A season-high 14 points and season-best 11 boards vs. Idaho in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

Freshman (Connecticut, 2011-12)

• Named to the Big East All-Freshman Team
• Recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against North Carolina on January 16

COLLEGE STATISTICS

Year	Team	League	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2011-12	Connecticut	Big East	36	0	483	65	108	.602	0	0	—-	32	49	.653	46	117	163	17	18	50	27	46	162	4.5
2012-13	Connecticut	Big East	32	1	342	35	53	.660	0	0	—-	18	30	.600	36	77	113	21	4	39	20	23	88	2.8
2013-14	Connecticut	Am Ath	39	2	723	69	115	.600	0	0	—-	37	53	.698	90	188	278	34	13	89	36	57	175	4.5
2014-15	Connecticut	Am Ath	39	4	715	73	128	.570	1	2	.500	30	40	.750	73	192	265	33	19	147	31	59	177	4.5
Totals			146	7	2263	242	404	.599	1	2	.500	117	172	.680	245	574	819	105	54	325	114	185	602	4.1

HIGH SCHOOL

• Averaged 25.0 points, 14.8 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game in her final year at Linn-Mar High School (Iowa)
• Honored as a 2011 McDonald’s, Parade Magazine, WBCA All-American
• Named Iowa’s 2010 Gatorade State Player of the year
• Averaged 19.9 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.8 blocks per game as a junior en route to helping Linn-Mar High School post a 26-0 record and take home an Iowa 4A State Title
• Shot 65 percent from the field in 2009-10
• Named a 2010 Parade All-America Fourth Team selection
• Selected to the Iowa Newspaper Association All-State First Team in 2009 and 2010

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Julie Saddler and Greg Stokes
• Father was an All-American basketball player at the University of Iowa, played for the Philadelphia 76ers and won gold with the 1983 USA Pan American Games Team
• Psychology major