Alana Beard

Alana Beard

Beard in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1982-05-14) May 14, 1982 (age 42) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Southwood (Shreveport, Louisiana)
College	Duke (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career	2004–2019
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	0
Career history
2004–2011	Washington Mystics
2005–2006	Shinsegae Coolcat
2007	Elitzur Ramla
2008–2009	Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia
2011–2012	Elitzur Ramla
2012–2019	Los Angeles Sparks
2012–2013	Wisla Can-Pack Kraków
2015–2016	Perfumerias Avenida
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2016) 4× WNBA All-Star (2005–2007, 2009) All-WNBA Second Team (2006) 2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018) 5× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2007, 2012, 2016–2018) 4× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006, 2009, 2014) WNBA steals leader (2017) Israeli National League champion (2007) Israeli State Cup winner (2007) Polish National League champion (2009) Spanish National League champion (2016) Senior CLASS Award (2004) AP Player of the Year (2004) USBWA National Player of the Year (2004) Wade Trophy (2004) Wooden Award (2004) 2x ACC Female Athlete of the Year (2003, 2004) 3x All-American – USBWA (2002–2004) 3x First-team All-American – AP (2002–2004) 3x Kodak All-American (2002–2004) 3× ACC Player of the Year (2002–2004) 4x First-team All-ACC (2001–2004) 4x ACC All-Defensive Team (2001–2004) USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2001) ACC Rookie of the Year (2001) ACC All-Freshman Team (2001)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's Basketball Representing USA World Championship 2006 Brazil Team Competition U18 and U19 2000 U18 Mar Del Plata Team Competition 2001 U19 Brno Team Competition

Alana Monique Beard (born May 14, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, she was drafted second overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2004 WNBA draft. She signed on with the Los Angeles Sparks as a free agent in 2012. Beard was the 2017 and 2018 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. Beard announced her retirement from the WNBA on January 23, 2020.