{{short description|American basketball player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kayla Steindl | image = Kayla_Standish_-_Perth_Lynx.jpg | caption = Steindl with the [[Perth Lynx]] in 2018 | position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]] | height_cm = 187 | weight_kg = | league = | team = | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|11|19}} | birth_place = [[Ellensburg, Washington]], U.S. | high_school = [[Ellensburg High School|Ellensburg]] (Ellensburg, Washington) | college = [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga]] (2008–2012) | draft_league = WNBA | draft_year = 2012 | draft_round = 2 | draft_pick = 19 | draft_team = [[Minnesota Lynx]] | career_start = 2012 | career_end = | years1 = 2012–2014 | team1 = [[Townsville Fire]] | years2 = 2013–2015 | team2 = Mackay Meteorettes | years3 = 2015–2016 | team3 = [[Adelaide Lightning]] | years4 = 2016 | team4 = [[Frankston Blues]] | years5 = 2016–2017 | team5 = Townsville Fire | years6 = 2017–2019 | team6 = [[Perth Lynx]] | years7 = 2018 | team7 = [[Perth Redbacks]] | years9 = 2019–2021 | team9 = [[Joondalup Wolves]] | years10 = 2020 | team10 = Perth Lynx | years11 = 2023–2025 | team11 = [[Hobart Chargers]] | highlights = * {{abbr|WCC|West Coast Classic}} champion ([[2020 State Basketball League season|2020]]) * {{abbr|WCC|West Coast Classic}} Grand Final MVP ([[2020 State Basketball League season|2020]]) * 2× [[All-NBL1 West First Team|All-SBL / NBL1 West First Team]] ([[2018 State Basketball League season|2018]], [[2021 NBL1 West season|2021]]) * [[State Basketball League|SBL]] All-Star ([[2018 State Basketball League season|2018]]) * 2× [[Queensland Basketball League|QBL]] champion (2013, 2014) * 2× First-team All-[[West Coast Conference|WCC]] (2011, 2012) }}
'''Kayla Maria Steindl''' (née '''Standish'''; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for the [[Hobart Chargers]] of the [[NBL1 South]]. The [[Ellensburg, Washington]] native played four years of college basketball for [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga]] before moving to Australia to play in the [[Women's National Basketball League]] (WNBL).
==College career== Steindl, a two-time All-[[West Coast Conference]] honoree, helped [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga]] to its third-straight NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2011–12. She averaged a team-best 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior, while shooting an impressive 48.0 percent (214-of-446) from the field and 78.9 percent (127-of-161) at the charity stripe. She exploded in the 2012 post-season, averaging 23.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over the Zags' five games, including three NCAA Tournament contests. She shot 50.0 percent (43-of-86) from the field and 85.3 percent (29-of-34) at the free throw line.<ref name=gozags>{{cite web|url=http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/041612aab.html|title=Kayla Standish Selected 19th By The Minnesota Lynx|work=GoZags.com|date=April 16, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Steindl closed out her Gonzaga career as the school's leader in games played (138) and blocks (176). She also stands fifth in the career record book for rebounds (809), seventh in both points (1,583) and field goal percentage (48.8), and eight in free throws made (289). Her numbers from the 2011–12 season also placed her in the Zag single-season record book. Her 50 blocks stands sixth; her 557 points, 214 field goals made and 127 free throws made all stand eight in their respective categories; and her 256 rebounds is tied for ninth.<ref name="gozags" />
Steindl helped Gonzaga to a 115–23 overall record in her four years, a 54–4 West Coast Conference record, four WCC regular-season titles, three WCC Tournament championships, an 8–4 NCAA Tournament record, two Sweet Sixteen appearances and Gonzaga's first-ever Elite Eight appearance. She earned both Associated Press and WBCA State Farm All-America honorable mention accolades in 2011–12 as a result.<ref name="gozags" />
===College statistics=== Source<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch|title=NCAA® Career Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|accessdate=May 21, 2016|archive-date=May 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511193922/https://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch|url-status=live}}</ref> {{NBA player statistics legend}} {| class="wikitable" !Year !Team !GP !FG% !3P% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG |- |2008–09 |Gonzaga |34 |.302 |.222 |.757 |2.9 |0.5 |0.8 |0.5 |3.9 |- |2009–10 |Gonzaga |34 |.480 |.189 |.750 |4.4 |0.9 |1.0 |1.4 |8.1 |- |2010–11 |Gonzaga |'''36''' |'''.561''' |'''.375''' |'''.789''' |'''8.4''' |1.2 |1.3 |'''1.6''' |17.1 |- |2011–12 |Gonzaga |34 |.480 |.111 |.789 |7.5 |'''1.6''' |'''1.4''' |1.5 |'''16.4''' |- | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |138 |.489 |.225 |.779 |5.9 |1.0 |1.1 |1.3 |11.5 |}
==Professional career== On April 16, 2012, Steindl was selected by the defending WNBA champion [[Minnesota Lynx]] with the 19th overall pick in the [[2012 WNBA draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Jayda|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/storm/gonzaga-players-kayla-standish-katelan-redmon-selected-in-wnba-draft/|title=Gonzaga players Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon selected in WNBA draft|work=SeattleTimes.com|date=April 16, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2017|archive-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903050125/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/storm/gonzaga-players-kayla-standish-katelan-redmon-selected-in-wnba-draft/|url-status=live}}</ref> She later moved to Australia and joined the [[Townsville Fire]] for the [[2012–13 WNBL season]]. After a stint with the [[Queensland Basketball League|QBL]]'s Mackay Meteorettes in 2013, she re-joined the Fire for the [[2013–14 WNBL season]]. With the Fire, she played a key role in leading the team to successive WNBL Grand Finals, both of which resulted in runner-up finishes.
Steindl again played for the Mackay Meteorettes in 2014 and 2015 before returning to the WNBL for the [[2015–16 WNBL season|2015–16 season]] with the [[Adelaide Lightning]].<ref name=adelaidenow>{{cite web|last=Nagy|first=Boti|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/kayla-standish-cycle-complete-as-us-forward-follows-sister-to-adelaide-lightning-as-wnbl-import/news-story/3a0d6247d3928db3e2b31a309df04b09|title=Kayla Standish cycle complete as US forward follows sister to Adelaide Lightning as WNBL import|work=AdelaideNow.com.au|date=November 12, 2015|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref>
After a stint with the [[Frankston Blues]] in 2016, Steindl returned to the Townsville Fire for the [[2016–17 WNBL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wnbl.com.au/townsville_news/standish-returns-to-the-fire/|title=Standish returns to the Fire|work=WNBL.com.au|accessdate=June 7, 2017|archive-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423192845/http://wnbl.com.au/townsville_news/standish-returns-to-the-fire/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Michael|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/kayla-standish-returns-to-fire-for-another-championship-tilt/news-story/b76b87740b0ac8e699343cf5e1d4599e|title=Kayla Standish returns to Fire for another championship tilt|work=TownsvilleBulletin.com.au|date=May 4, 2016|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref>
For the [[2017–18 WNBL season]], Steindl joined the [[Perth Lynx]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/kayla-standish-joins-perth-lynx|title=KAYLA STANDISH JOINS PERTH LYNX|work=PerthLynx.com|date=June 7, 2017|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref> After playing for the [[Perth Redbacks]] in the [[2018 State Basketball League season]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5080-0-0-0&sID=107350&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=61001786|title=Welcome to the Perth Redbacks Kayla Standish|work=SportsTG.com|date=January 16, 2018|accessdate=January 29, 2018}}</ref> she returned to the Lynx for the [[2018–19 WNBL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/kayla-standish-returns-to-perth-lynx|title=KAYLA STANDISH RETURNS TO PERTH LYNX|work=PerthLynx.com.au|date=June 14, 2018|accessdate=June 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/redemption-drives-returning-perth-lynx-trio-ahead-of-2018-19-wnbl-campaign-ng-b88864471z|title=Redemption drives returning Perth Lynx trio ahead of 2018-19 WNBL campaign|work=TheWest.com.au|date=June 14, 2018|accessdate=June 14, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614071610/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/redemption-drives-returning-perth-lynx-trio-ahead-of-2018-19-wnbl-campaign-ng-b88864471z|url-status=live}}</ref>
Steindl played for the [[Joondalup Wolves]] in the [[2019 State Basketball League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-892-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=64367101|title=Wolves Secure Kayla Steindl|work=SportsTG.com|date=January 21, 2019|accessdate=January 21, 2019|archive-date=January 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121821/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-892-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=64367101|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, she helped the Wolves win the [[2020 State Basketball League season#West Coast Classic|West Coast Classic]] title behind her grand final MVP performance.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/26/powerful-lady-wolfpack-claim-west-coast-classic-title/ | title=POWERFUL LADY WOLFPACK CLAIM WEST COAST CLASSIC TITLE | work=SBL.asn.au | date=September 26, 2020 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927015023/https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/26/powerful-lady-wolfpack-claim-west-coast-classic-title/ | archivedate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> She then played for the Lynx in the [[2020 WNBL season|2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland]].<ref name=lynx20>{{cite news | url=https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/kayla-steindl-answers-the-perth-lynx-call/ | title=KAYLA STEINDL ANSWERS THE PERTH LYNX CALL | work=wnbl.basketball/perth | date=October 29, 2020 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029120042/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/kayla-steindl-answers-the-perth-lynx-call/ | archivedate=October 29, 2020 | author1=Diana }}</ref>
In [[2021 NBL1 West season|2021]], Steindl re-joined the Joondalup Wolves and earned [[All-NBL1 West First Team]] honours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/pozoglou-and-sharp-named-nbl1-west-mvps/west/|title=Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs|work=NBL1.com.au|date=15 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815020507/https://nbl1.com.au/news/pozoglou-and-sharp-named-nbl1-west-mvps/west/|archive-date=15 August 2021|access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref>
In February 2023, Steindl signed with the [[Hobart Chargers]] of the [[NBL1 South]] for the [[2023 NBL1 season|2023 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/hobartchargers/posts/pfbid0xrHTYFuKctQNhjR2VqTHn7rfmShtrpL5ZHXhSaPECaaGYfn6g6uNC7Bd6hHrz9wrl|title=WELCOME KAYLA STEINDL!|work=facebook.com/hobartchargers|date=24 February 2023|access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> She returned to the Chargers for the [[2024 NBL1 season|2024 season]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/article/can-kayla-steindl-carry-the-chargers|title=Can Kayla Steindl Carry the Chargers?|work=NBL1.com.au|date=2 June 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712102628/https://nbl1.com.au/article/can-kayla-steindl-carry-the-chargers|archive-date=12 July 2024}}</ref> and again for the [[2025 NBL1 season|2025 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=KAYLA STEINDL RETURNS FOR 2025! |url=https://www.facebook.com/hobartchargers/posts/pfbid0MWbwYDbGNbrUdtNse5wdVgZLCymHMwEWLGxxGSe6prNk6wNuoJKhmDXN9w7NZpLRl |access-date=6 March 2025 |work=facebook.com/hobartchargers |date=6 March 2025}}</ref>
==National team career== Steindl was selected to represent Team USA at the [[2011 Pan American Games]] in [[Guadalajara, Mexico]]. Team USA lost their first two games in close contests, before rebounding to win their next two games. Their 2–2 record earned them seventh-place finish. Steindl appeared in all four games and scored eight points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usab.com/history/pan-am-womens/sixteenth-pan-american-games-2011.aspx |title=Sixteenth Pan American Games -- 2011 |work=usab.com |date=February 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907035538/http://www.usab.com/history/pan-am-womens/sixteenth-pan-american-games-2011.aspx |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 15, 2015}}</ref>
==Personal life== Steindl's sister, Tami Willey, is also a professional basketball player. She too has played for [[Adelaide Lightning|Adelaide]] in the WNBL and with the Mackay Meteorettes in the QBL.<ref name="adelaidenow" />
In 2018, she married [[National Basketball League (Australia)|NBL]] player [[Clint Steindl]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/08/04/friday-womens-sbl-recap-quarter-finals-week-1/ | title=FRIDAY WOMEN'S SBL RECAP – QUARTER FINALS WEEK 1 | work=SBL.asn.au | date=4 August 2018 | accessdate=18 August 2018 | archive-date=August 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818084115/http://sbl.asn.au/2018/08/04/friday-womens-sbl-recap-quarter-finals-week-1/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The couple have two children.<ref name="lynx20" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jackjumpers.com.au/news/fresh-faces-join-steindl-in-new-look-leadership-group | title=Fresh faces join Steindl in new look leadership group | work=jackjumpers.com.au | date=14 September 2023 | accessdate=15 September 2023 | archive-date=September 15, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915023051/https://www.jackjumpers.com.au/news/fresh-faces-join-steindl-in-new-look-leadership-group | url-status=live }}</ref>
In August 2025, Steindl was appointed assistant general manager of the new Tasmanian WNBL team, the [[Tasmania Jewels]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Cloud Nine': Hobart wins ninth licence in 2026-27 {{!}} Basketball.com.au |url=https://www.basketball.com.au/news/hobart-tasmania-secures-wnbl-return-as-ninth-team-in-2026-2027-season-as-search-launched-for-10th-team |access-date=27 August 2025 |work=www.basketball.com.au |date=19 August 2025 |language=en |archive-date=August 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250827145844/https://www.basketball.com.au/news/hobart-tasmania-secures-wnbl-return-as-ninth-team-in-2026-2027-season-as-search-launched-for-10th-team |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="Own identity": Why WNBL Tassie won't be named Jack Jumpers |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/08/19/wnbl-2025-tasmania-set-for-a-team-league-expansion-ahead-of-2026 |access-date=27 August 2025 |work=www.sen.com.au |date=19 August 2025 |language=en |archive-date=August 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250827150330/https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/08/19/wnbl-2025-tasmania-set-for-a-team-league-expansion-ahead-of-2026 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jewels unveil WNBA star Smith as club ambassador |url=https://www.wnbl.com.au/news/tasmania-jewels-unveil-wnba-star-alanna-smith-as-club-ambassador |access-date=2 December 2025 |work=wnbl.com.au |date=2 December 2025 |language=en |archive-date=December 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251202152327/https://www.wnbl.com.au/news/tasmania-jewels-unveil-wnba-star-alanna-smith-as-club-ambassador |url-status=live }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/draft/2012/profiles/prospect_standish_kayla.html Kayla Steindl] at wnba.com
{{2012 WNBA draft}}
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