# Kaela Davis

Kaela Davis (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Georgia Tech before transferring to the University of South Carolina. She has also played for the Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream, Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

## College career

After helping lead South Carolina to the NCAA Championship, Davis opted to enter the 2017 WNBA draft. She was drafted 10th overall by the Dallas Wings.

## Professional career

On August 10, 2018, Davis signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2018–19 WNBL season. However, due to suffering with vertigo, she was unable to travel to Perth and thus the Lynx released Davis from her contract on September 4.
In August 2020, it was announced that Davis had reached a deal with the Atlanta Dream.
Davis signed a hardship contract with the Seattle Storm on May 13, 2022.
On July 21, 2022, Davis signed a 7-Day Hardship Contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
On September 11, 2024, Davis signed a hardship contract with the Chicago Sky.

## Career statistics

| * | Denotes season(s) in which Davis won an NCAA Championship |

### WNBA
#### Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 regular season
Kaela Davis WNBA Regular Season Statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2017 | Dallas | 33 | 0 | 15.5 | .389 | .429 | .754 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Dallas | 27 | 6 | 16.8 | .347 | .244 | .641 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Dallas | 33 | 16 | 19.2 | .329 | .314 | .879 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) | Did not play (waived) |
| 2022 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | .000 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | .571 | .667 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 5.4 | .692 | .667 | .750 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league | Did not appear in league |
| 2024 | Chicago | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .333 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 6 years, 5 teams | 106 | 22 | 16.1 | .362 | .348 | .747 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.5 |

### Playoffs

Kaela Davis WNBA Playoff Statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2017 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 23.5 | .483 | .000 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 3 | 0 | 16.7 | .483 | .000 | .800 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 10.7 |

### College

Kaela Davis NCAA Statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2013–14 | Georgia Tech | 32 | 32 | 30.5 | .378 | .346 | .801 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 18.6 |
| 2014–15 | Georgia Tech | 34 | 33 | 33.6 | .364 | .289 | .760 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 19.2 |
| 2015–16 | South Carolina | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) |
| 2016–17* | South Carolina | 37 | 36 | 27.8 | .375 | .349 | .812 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| Career | Career | 103 | 101 | 30.5 | .372 | .326 | .789 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 16.7 |

## Overseas career
### Galatasaray

In January 2018, Davis joined Turkish team Galatasaray. On 19 November 2021, she signed a one-year contract with Galatasaray.

## Personal life

Davis is the daughter of former NBA player, Antonio Davis. Davis has a twin brother, A. J., who played basketball at UCF and plays professionally overseas.
Davis’ godsister is Candace Parker.