Kitija Laksa

Kitija Laksa (born 21 May 1996) is a Latvian professional basketball player for TTT Riga and the Latvian national team.

Kitija Laksa
No. 33 TTT Riga
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996
Riga, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight161 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiga French Lycée
(Riga, Latvia)
CollegeSouth Florida (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentTTT Riga

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 is not expected to report to the team until 2021.[3] Laksa recently announced she was dating fellow USF graduate Lawrence Lease.[4]

References

  1. "ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE LAKSA TO MISS THE REMAINDER OF THE 2018-19 SEASON WITH INJURY". USF Bulls. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. "Former USF hoops star Kitija Laksa turns pro". Tampa Bay Times. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. Evans, Jayda (17 April 2020). "Storm selects Latvian guard Kitija Laksa with 11th pick in WNBA draft". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. "Facebook - Log In or Sign Up". Facebook. Retrieved 2020-10-06.


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