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NBA W
Kayla Thornton
#35Forward
Golden State Valkyries W
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- Oct 20, 1992 (age 34)
- Height
- 185 cm 6′1″
- Weight
- 86 kg 190 lb
- Games 2026
- 52 (48 starts)
Biographical details: Wikidata.
2026 Averages · NBA W
PTS
7.3
REB
4.2
AST
0.6
MIN
22.1
FG%
36.7%
TS%
52.6%
Kayla Thornton is averaging 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 22.1 minutes over 52 WNBA games in 2026. Over the last 10 games Thornton has scored 5.3 points a game, down from the 7.3 season average. In 2025 the line was 13.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 24 games.
Last 10 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vsAtlanta Dream W | W68-63 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Oct 29 | @Atlanta Dream W | L69-80 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 27 | vsAtlanta Dream W | W64-55 | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Oct 24 | @Atlanta Dream W | W67-62 | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Oct 22 | @Atlanta Dream W | L71-97 | – | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Oct 20 | vsAtlanta Dream W | L65-79 | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Oct 17 | vsAtlanta Dream W | W68-64 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Oct 10 | @Las Vegas Aces W | W87-77 | – | 18 | 9 | 0 | – | 2-6 | 6-7 |
| Oct 8 | vsLas Vegas Aces W | W83-81 | – | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 7-7 |
| Oct 4 | vsLas Vegas Aces W | W71-60 | – | 8 | 11 | 1 | – | 1-5 | 1-2 |
Season by Season
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026NBA W | Golden State Valkyries W | 52 | 22.1 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 36.7% | 35.0% | 88.2% | 52.6% |
| 2025NBA W | Golden State Valkyries W | 24 | 29.4 | 13.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 31.9% | 28.3% | 83.3% | 65.8% |
| 2022NBA W | Dallas Wings W | 38 | 28.7 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 32.5% | 32.5% | 83.1% | – |
| 2021NBA W | Dallas Wings W | 30 | 27.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 32.8% | 32.8% | 87.0% | – |
| 2019-2020NBA W | Dallas Wings W | 27 | 30.4 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 27.2% | 27.2% | 93.1% | – |
Calculated from the box scores in CourtFrame's database for the competitions it follows, which may not include every game of a season. Per-game averages, preseason not counted; FG% includes three-pointers.