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Layshia Clarendon
Layshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. They played eleven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Clarendon was the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to have top surgery.
Before starting college, Clarendon went to high school at Cajon High School. Clarendon completed their college career at the University of California, Berkeley in 2013. The 2012–2013 season saw them become a leader of the team and received national recognition for their abilities, culminating in their place as a finalist for the Senior Class Award.
According to Clarendon's coach Lindsay Gottlieb, "[Clarendon was] vocal in terms of helping us achieve those goals and being a leader off the court and talking to her teammates, but you're never necessarily going to notice that on the court."
For the 2012–2013 regular season, the Clarendon-led Bears lived up to expectations, compiling a 28–2 record (excluding the Pac-12 Tournament) and earning a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament. Clarendon and the Bears also enjoyed post season success, resulting in the team's first Final Four appearance. The Bears lost in the national semifinals to Louisville.
Clarendon was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2009 U19 World's Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009. Clarendon scored 4.5 points per game, and helped the USA team to an 8–1 record and the gold medal.
Clarendon was named to the senior team roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and helped the team to a 6–0 record and the gold medal.
Clarendon was selected ninth overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. During Clarendon's rookie year, they played in 30 games and averaged just under 20 minutes per game. Clarendon played three years for the Fever helping make the playoffs in every year that they were part of the team. They reached the WNBA Finals in their last season with the Fever, falling just short of a title.
On May 2, 2016, the Fever traded Clarendon to the Atlanta Dream for a 2nd round pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.
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Layshia Clarendon
Layshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. They played eleven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Clarendon was the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to have top surgery.
Before starting college, Clarendon went to high school at Cajon High School. Clarendon completed their college career at the University of California, Berkeley in 2013. The 2012–2013 season saw them become a leader of the team and received national recognition for their abilities, culminating in their place as a finalist for the Senior Class Award.
According to Clarendon's coach Lindsay Gottlieb, "[Clarendon was] vocal in terms of helping us achieve those goals and being a leader off the court and talking to her teammates, but you're never necessarily going to notice that on the court."
For the 2012–2013 regular season, the Clarendon-led Bears lived up to expectations, compiling a 28–2 record (excluding the Pac-12 Tournament) and earning a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament. Clarendon and the Bears also enjoyed post season success, resulting in the team's first Final Four appearance. The Bears lost in the national semifinals to Louisville.
Clarendon was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2009 U19 World's Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009. Clarendon scored 4.5 points per game, and helped the USA team to an 8–1 record and the gold medal.
Clarendon was named to the senior team roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and helped the team to a 6–0 record and the gold medal.
Clarendon was selected ninth overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. During Clarendon's rookie year, they played in 30 games and averaged just under 20 minutes per game. Clarendon played three years for the Fever helping make the playoffs in every year that they were part of the team. They reached the WNBA Finals in their last season with the Fever, falling just short of a title.
On May 2, 2016, the Fever traded Clarendon to the Atlanta Dream for a 2nd round pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.
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