Alana Beard
American professional women's basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1982 · age 44
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.
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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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