Los Angeles Sparks guard Leshea Clarendon has announced her retirement from the WNBA after the 2024 season. Today we will discuss about Layshia Clarendon: Gender| Stats| Wife| Salary| Net worth.
Layshia Clarendon: Gender| Stats| Wife| Salary| Net worth
Leshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is a former American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Clarendon is the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to undergo top surgery.
| No. 25 – Los Angeles Sparks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 1991 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cajon (San Bernardino, California) |
| College | California (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Playing career | 2013–2024 |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | Indiana Fever |
| 2016–2018 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2018–2019 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2020–2021 | New York Liberty |
| 2021 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2023–2024 | Los Angeles Sparks |
Gender
During the 2020 bubble season, Clarendon and Liberty wore “Trans Lives Matter” shirts, but Clarendon did not publicly share its gender identity. This changed after the season, when Clarendon shared that he was non-binary and transgender.
Stats
| OPPONENT | League | Pts | Reb | Ast | MIN | 2M-2A | 3M-3A | FG% | 1M-1A | 1% | Or | Dr | Reb | Ast | Stl | To | Blk | Fo | +/- | Pts | Eff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
vs NEW |
WNBA | L | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
|
vs SEA |
WNBA | L | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0.0% | 2-2 | 100.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 3 |
|
@ DAL |
WNBA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 33.3% | 0-0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
|
vs MIN |
WNBA | L | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 4-4 | 0-1 | 80.0% | 0-0 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 8 | 12 |
|
vs PHO |
WNBA | L | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 50.0% | 0-0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wife
Leshia Clarendon, one of the few gender non-conforming players in the WNBA, is about to become a proud parent with her wife, sports agent Jessica Clarendon. The New York Liberty free agent announced via Instagram on Monday that Jessica will be born in December.
Salary
Leshia Clarendon signed a 2-year, $200,000 contract with the Los Angeles Sparks, which includes an average annual salary of $100,000. In 2024, Clarendon will earn a base salary of $100,000, while the cap will be $100,000. Source: WNBA Contract details are generally collected from verified reports.
Net worth
His net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
