Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1993(1993-11-03)
Age	31
Birthplace	Pomona
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Biography

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 3, 1993 in Pomona, California, United States. Kaleena Jordan Mosqueda Lewis (born Kaleena Jordan Lewis, November 3 1993) is an American basketball player with the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a member of the Seattle Storm. Prior to enrolment at UConn she was a player at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. She played for the USA Basketball U16 National Team and was instrumental in helping the team achieve the FIBA Americas U16 Championship Gold Medal. Mosqueda-Lewis was named 2012 State WBCA/Farm Senior High School player of the year from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

In her freshman year of 2011-12 Mosqueda Lewis was a starter in one of the 38 games. She was a standout freshman season, leading her fellow Huskies in scoring at fifteen points per contest. She placed third for rebounding, averaging 5.4 each game. Mosqueda Lewis scored 32 double-digit performances and played 14 consecutive games in double-digits to close out the season. The team was awarded Big East Freshman of the Year, the Sixth Player of the Year, and the second Husky freshman to be named The Big East Tournament Most Outstanding player (2012).

On March 17, 2011, Mosqueda-Lewis was attending school as usual, and heard an announcement that there would be an assembly to honor the girls and boys basketball team. While she awaited the start of the assembly, Lisa Leslie, Olympic and professional basketball star from California, greeted her and presented her with the news she was the recipient of the 2010-11 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Leslie, who was the last basketball player from California to win the award, presented the award to her in a televised ceremony.

Mosqueda-Lewis is known for her three-point shooting accuracy—she hit a school record nine three-point shots in a game between Mater Dei and Fairfax on March 8, 2011. She made 337 three-pointers at Mater Dei, more than anyone else in her high school history. In 2015, she broke the NCAA Division I record for career 3-pointers, during UConn’s 91-70 regional final win against Dayton. As of that game (including what she achieved in that game) she now has 395 for her career.

Mosqueda-Lewis was a part of the team, and it later became an U17 squad. The team participated at the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women held in Rodez and Toulouse, France during July 2010. Mosqueda Lewis’s contribution to the team helped them take home the gold medal, and put up an impressive 8-0 score. She was the third highest scorer, scoring an average of 11.6 scores per contest. She scored 19 three-point goals within 39 shots. Her 19 three-point goals are nearly half of the total team score of 40. Her average three-point shooting for tournaments was .487 which included a 5-6 win against Canada.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Net Worth

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mosqueda-Lewis was chosen to be part of the debut U16 Team of USA Basketball. The team participated in the inaugural FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Women that took place in Mexico City, Mexico in August 2009. She was the team’s top scorer, scoring an average of fourteen points per match and was the second highest rebounder, with an average of 4.6 rebound per game. The team was able to achieve an 5-0 record, and also winning the Gold gold medal in the tournament. The victory earned them an automatic spot at in the World Championship in 2010. FIBA U17 World Championship.

Mosqueda Lewis was named captain of her team and was able to get them into the semifinals at the 2009 state championship. She averaged more than 24 points per game, in the course of an overall record of 31-0 in the regular season. As a sophomore, she won to be the Gatorade Player of the Year in California as well as included on the Parade All American list for the nation.

Mosqueda-Lewis made the decision to choose Connecticut relatively early in the recruiting process. Although she was ranked as the top player in the country, Auriemma tried a low key recruiting approach. According to Mosqueda-Lewis, the message was, “”If you want to go there, fine. If you don’t, don’t”. He told her “You’re a California girl. You’re not going to make it. I think you might be a little soft” knowing she would remember that one of the best players in the game Diana Taurasi also hailed from California. She took a trip, with her father, to visit the UConn campus when she was fifteen. She met the coaches and players, and decided this was where she wanted to attend. She was ready to make the decision on the spot, but her father insisted on including her mother in the decision. They got on the phone, and minutes later, she decided she would attend UConn. Mosqueda-Lewis had enough self-confidence to ask for player number 23, worn most recently by Maya Moore, a star and UConn and an eventual #1 pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis height 5 ft 11 in Kaleena weight 82 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In a game against SMU on 11 January 2015, she hit her 319th career three- pointer, which surpassed the old record for career three-pointer by a UConn Husky held by Diana Taurasi. Later that year she broke the NCAA Division I record for career 3-pointers, during UConn’s 91-70 regional final win against Dayton. She is now the NCAA Division I record-holder for made three-point attempts,ending the season with 398 threes, and surpassing the prior record of 392, held jointly by Laurie Koehn and Heather Butler.

Facts & Trivia

Kaleena Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kaleena Mosqueda- Lewis celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

1. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is a professional basketball player from the United States.
2. She was born on November 3, 1993 in Anaheim, California.
3. Mosqueda-Lewis played college basketball at the University of Connecticut.
4. During her time at UConn, she won three national championships and set multiple records.
5. In 2015, she was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA draft.
6. Mosqueda-Lewis has also played professionally overseas in Italy and Turkey.
7. She is known for her three-point shooting ability and has been compared to NBA player Klay Thompson.
8. Mosqueda-Lewis has struggled with injuries throughout her career but continues to work hard and improve her game.
9. As of 2021, she is playing for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA.
10. Off the court, Mosqueda-Lewis is an advocate for mental health awareness and works to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness.

Is Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis still in WNBA?

Free agent
College| UConn (2011–2015)
WNBA draft| 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career| 2015–present

What WNBA team does Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis play for?

Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings. Nantes Reze Basket (LFB) landed 27-year old American forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (180-82kg-93, college: UConn). She played in the summer at Connecticut Sun (WNBA). In 18 games she averaged 3.1ppg and 1.2rpg.