Alana Beard

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American professional women's basketball player

United States Basketball PlayersBorn 1982 · age 44

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Photos 3

Beard guarding Maya Moore during the 2017 WNBA Finals

Beard and Candace Parker during the 2017 WNBA Finals

Teams 3

Los Angeles Sparks2012

Washington Mystics2004-2011

Duke Blue Devils women's basketball2000-2004

Awards 5

2025Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

2004John R. Wooden Award

Wade Trophy

ACC Athlete of the Year

List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners

Connected to Alana 6

Robbie RobinsonAlso won ACC Athlete of the Year

Calbert CheaneyAlso won John R. Wooden Award

Courtney ParisAlso won List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners Jackie StilesAlso won Wade Trophy Denise CurryAlso won Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Lionel SimmonsAlso won John R. Wooden Award

About this person

Alana Monique Beard 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. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025.

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United States