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Kitija Laksa
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Kitija Laksa (born 21 May 1996) is a Latvian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. She previously played for Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League, EuroLeague Women and the Latvian national team.
Key Information
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Laksa played for the American collegiate team South Florida Bulls. She suffered a knee injury in November 2018 and missed the rest of her senior season.[1] Instead of returning for a fifth year, Laksa signed with Latvian professional team TTT Riga in July 2019.[2]
Laksa was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Seattle Storm in the 2020 WNBA draft. She signed a contract with the Storm on 25 April 2020, but did not play at all during the 2020 season and she was waived by the team on 13 May 2021.[3]
Two years later on 28 February 2023, Laksa signed a contract with a Dallas Wings but was waived on May 10 before playing a game for them.
On 12 February 2025, she signed a contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[4]
On 21 May 2025, five years after being drafted, Laksa finally made her WNBA debut in a 89 - 86 win over the Los Angeles Sparks where she recorded 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 23 minutes off the bench.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Phoenix | 33 | 5 | 19.0 | .367 | .317 | .813 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 33 | 5 | 19.0 | .367 | .317 | .813 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .333 | .333 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .333 | .333 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
College
[edit]Source[7]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | South Florida | 29 | 39.7% | 42.0% | 86.5% | 2.35 | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.35 | 12.55 |
| 2016-17 | South Florida | 33 | 40.3% | 38.8% | 84.5% | 3.52 | 0.82 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 19.21 |
| 2017-18 | South Florida | 34 | 39.9% | 38.2% | 96.5% | 3.38 | 1.29 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 21.09 |
| 2018-19 | South Florida | 3 | 34.0% | 33.3% | 71.4% | 4.33 | 2.00 | - | 0.33 | 16.33 |
| Career | 99 | 39.8% | 39.1% | 89.6% | 3.15 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.55 | 17.82 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | South Florida | 29 | 129 | 325 | 74 | 176 | 32 | 37 | 68 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 364 |
| 2016-17 | South Florida | 33 | 231 | 573 | 101 | 260 | 71 | 84 | 116 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 634 |
| 2017-18 | South Florida | 34 | 240 | 602 | 126 | 330 | 111 | 115 | 115 | 44 | 14 | 22 | 717 |
| 2018-19 | South Florida | 3 | 16 | 47 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Career | 99 | 616 | 1547 | 308 | 787 | 224 | 250 | 312 | 97 | 34 | 54 | 1764 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE LAKSA TO MISS THE REMAINDER OF THE 2018-19 SEASON WITH INJURY". USF Bulls. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Former USF hoops star Kitija Laksa turns pro". Tampa Bay Times. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Kitija Laksa WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "PHOENIX MERCURY SIGN FORWARD KITIJA LAKSA". mercury.wnba.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/202505210PHO.html
- ^ "Kitija Laksa WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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