Alana Beard

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Alana Beard is a former American professional basketball player and four-time WNBA All-Star known for her elite perimeter defense and key role in the league during the 2000s and 2010s.

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instanceOf American basketball player
WNBA player
basketball player
human
activeInDecade 2000s
2010s
awardReceived WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
collegeAttended Duke University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1982-05-14
draftedBy Washington Mystics
draftLeague Women’s National Basketball Association
surface form: WNBA
draftPickNumber 2
draftRound 1
draftYear 2004
education Southwood High School, Shreveport
familyName Beard
givenName Alana
hallOfFameInduction Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
handedness right-handed
height 5 ft 11 in
jerseyNumber 20
knownFor key role in WNBA during the 2000s and 2010s
languageSpoken English
league Women’s National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
surface form: Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team

Los Angeles Sparks
Washington Mystics
nationality American
notableFor defensive versatility
elite perimeter defense
occupation athlete
professional basketball player
placeOfBirth Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
plays basketball
playsFor Los Angeles Sparks
surface form: Los Angeles Sparks (former)

Washington Mystics
surface form: Washington Mystics (former)
positionPlayed guard
shooting guard
small forward
retired true
sexOrGender female
sport basketball
WNBAAllStarSelection 4

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Washington Mystics notablePlayer Alana Beard