Layshia Clarendon
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Layshia Clarendon
| image = Layshia Clarendon (cropped).jpg
| alt = Clarendon squaring up to take a shot
| caption = Clarendon in 2019
| number = 25
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 158
| league =
| team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|2}}
| birth_place = San Bernardino, California, U.S.
| high_school = Cajon (San Bernardino, California)
| college = California (2009–2013)
| draft_year = 2013
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 9
| draft_team = Indiana Fever
| draft_league = WNBA
| career_start = 2013
| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2013}}–{{WNBA Year|2015}}
| team1 = Indiana Fever
| years2 = {{WNBA Year|2016}}–{{WNBA Year|2018}}
| team2 = Atlanta Dream
| years3 = {{WNBA Year|2018}}–{{WNBA Year|2019}}
| team3 = Connecticut Sun
| years4 = {{WNBA Year|2020}}–{{WNBA Year|2021}}
| team4 = New York Liberty
| years5 = {{WNBA Year|2021}}
| team5 = Minnesota Lynx
| years6 = {{WNBA Year|2023}}–{{WNBA Year|2024}}
| team6 = Los Angeles Sparks
| highlights = *WNBA All-Star (2017)
- Honorable mention All-American – WBCA (2012)
- 2x All-Pac-12 (2012, 2013)
| bbr_wnba = clarela01w
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{bkw|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup|}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Spain|}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-19 World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Thailand|Team}}
| career_end = 2024
}}
Layshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. They played eleven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Clarendon was the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to have top surgery.{{Cite web|last=Kleen|first=Brendon|title=WNBA's Layshia Clarendon Shares Story Of Top Surgery As Team, Union, Commissioner Show Support|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendonkleen/2021/01/29/wnbas-layshia-clarendon-shares-story-of-top-surgery-as-team-union-commissioner-show-support/ |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=2021-02-05}}
College career
Before starting college, Clarendon went to high school at Cajon High School.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-11 |title=Cajon High’s Layshia Clarendon featured in Adidas campaign championing girls, women in sport |url=https://www.sbsun.com/2019/03/11/cajon-highs-layshia-clarendon-featured-in-adidas-campaign-championing-girls-women-in-sport/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=San Bernardino Sun |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-30 |title=Layshia Clarendon feels at home with the Sparks |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2023/07/29/layshia-clarendon-feels-at-home-with-the-sparks/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}} Clarendon completed their college career at the University of California, Berkeley in 2013.{{Cite web|title=Layshia Clarendon – Women's Basketball|url=https://calbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/layshia-clarendon/6727 |publisher=University of California Golden Bears Athletics |language=en |access-date=November 17, 2020}} The 2012–2013 season saw them become a leader of the team and received national recognition for their abilities, culminating in their place as a finalist for the Senior Class Award.{{cite web|last=Kahrizi|first=Kamin|date=February 10, 2013|title=Player Spotlight: Layshia Clarendon|url=https://www.dailycal.org/2013/02/10/player-spotlight-layshia-clarendon/|website=The Daily Californian|access-date=August 22, 2013|archive-date=February 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226105720/http://www.dailycal.org/2013/02/10/player-spotlight-layshia-clarendon/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|author=Layshia Clarendon|title=Layshia Clarendon, California|url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/layshia_clarendon/ |website=Senior Class Award |access-date=August 22, 2013}}
According to Clarendon's coach Lindsay Gottlieb, "[Clarendon was] vocal in terms of helping us achieve those goals and being a leader off the court and talking to her teammates, but you're never necessarily going to notice that on the court."{{Cite web|date=February 29, 2012|title=Clarendon A Quiet Superstar|url=http://pac-12.com/article/2012/02/29/clarendon-quiet-superstar|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528135715/http://pac-12.com/article/2012/02/29/clarendon-quiet-superstar|archive-date=May 28, 2018 |publisher=Pac-12 Conference |access-date=May 15, 2016}}
For the 2012–2013 regular season, the Clarendon-led Bears lived up to expectations, compiling a 28–2 record (excluding the Pac-12 Tournament) and earning a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament.{{cite web|date=February 10, 2013|title=No. 6 Cal Beats Arizona WBB, 91–86|url=http://www.kvoa.com/news/no-6-cal-beats-arizona-wbb-91-86/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113163657/http://www.kvoa.com/news/no-6-cal-beats-arizona-wbb-91-86/|archive-date=November 13, 2013 |publisher=KVOA |access-date=August 22, 2013}} Clarendon and the Bears also enjoyed post season success, resulting in the team's first Final Four appearance.{{Cite web|date=March 27, 2013|title=Spokane Bound Cal Readies For Sweet 16|url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/032713aac.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410165409/http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/032713aac.html|archive-date=April 10, 2013|publisher=University of California Golden Bears Athletics}}{{cite web|last=Almond|first=Elliott|date=April 1, 2013|title=Cal women's basketball team reaches its first Final Four|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/04/01/cal-womens-basketball-team-reaches-its-first-final-four/ |website=The Mercury News |access-date=August 22, 2013}} The Bears lost in the national semifinals to Louisville.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330970025 |title=Louisville makes title game with second-half rally |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=April 7, 2013 |access-date=April 8, 2013}}
National team career
Clarendon was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2009 U19 World's Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009. Clarendon scored 4.5 points per game, and helped the USA team to an 8–1 record and the gold medal.
Clarendon was named to the senior team roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and helped the team to a 6–0 record and the gold medal.{{Cite web |title=Clarendon Named To World Cup Roster |url=https://calbears.com/news/2018/9/19/womens-basketball-clarendon-named-to-world-cup-roster |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics |language=en}}
Professional career
=WNBA=
==Indiana Fever (2013–2015)==
Clarendon was selected ninth overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung Y.|date=2013-04-16|title=Layshia Clarendon drafted by WNBA team Indiana Fever in first round|url=https://www.dailycal.org/2013/04/15/layshia-clarendon-drafted-by-wnba-team-indiana-fever-in-first-round/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=The Daily Californian|language=en-US|archive-date=November 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116105610/https://www.dailycal.org/2013/04/15/layshia-clarendon-drafted-by-wnba-team-indiana-fever-in-first-round/|url-status=dead}} During Clarendon's rookie year, they played in 30 games and averaged just under 20 minutes per game. Clarendon played three years for the Fever helping make the playoffs in every year that they were part of the team. They reached the WNBA Finals in their last season with the Fever, falling just short of a title.
==Atlanta Dream (2016–2018)==
On May 2, 2016, the Fever traded Clarendon to the Atlanta Dream for a 2nd round pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.{{cite web |title=Indiana trades Layshia Clarendon to Atlanta for draft pick |date = May 10, 2016|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story?id=15500162&src=desktop |publisher=ESPN |access-date=7 July 2021}}
Clarendon immediately became the Dream's starting point guard in their first season, starting 32 out of 34 games. In their first start for the Dream, Clarendon set a new career-high with 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in 31 minutes against their former team, the Indiana Fever. They also had a career-high with 19 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists in the Dream's win over the Connecticut Sun.{{cite web |title=2016 Player Review: Layshia Clarendon |url=https://dream.wnba.com/news/2016-player-review-layshia-clarendon/ |publisher=WNBA |access-date=7 July 2021}}
On February 1, 2017 Clarendon re-signed with the Dream – bringing them back to Atlanta for the 2017 season.{{cite web |date=February 1, 2017 |title=Atlanta Dream Re-sign Layshia Clarendon |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-re-sign-layshia-clarendon/ |access-date=7 July 2021 |publisher=WNBA}} Clarendon again had a fantastic season, making their only All-Star game. At the All-Star game, Clarendon recorded 14 points and 10 assists.{{cite web |last1=Kunnath |first1=Avinash |title=Cal in the WNBA: Layshia Clarendon is an All-Star on the court and an activist off of it |url=https://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/7/24/16016194/california-golden-bears-layshia-clarendon-wnba-all-star-lgbtq-gender-non-conforming-rights |website=californiagoldenblog.com |date=July 24, 2017 |publisher=SB Nation |access-date=7 July 2021}} Clarendon also registered a "unofficial" triple double during the year when they recorded 15 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in Atlanta's overtime win over Phoenix. The league reviewed the stats and ultimately took away 2 assists, erasing Clarendon's triple double.{{cite web |title=Layshia Clarendon's triple-double gone with the assists |date=July 26, 2017 |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/20165495/atlanta-dream-layshia-clarendon-loses-triple-double-stat-correction |publisher=ESPN |access-date=7 July 2021}}
During the 2018 season, Clarendon played 18 games with the Dream before being traded.{{cite web |title=Dream Trade Layshia Clarendon, Draft Pick to Sun For Alex Bentley |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/dream-trade-layshia-clarendon-draft-pick-to-sun-for-alex-bentley/ |publisher=WNBA |access-date=7 July 2021}}
==Connecticut Sun (2018–2019)==
On July 9, 2018, the Dream traded Clarendon and a 2019 second round draft pick to the Connecticut Sun for Alex Bentley. Clarendon played in 15 regular season games and one playoff game for the Sun. They averaged 5.4 points per game and 2.7 assists. They scored a season-high 14 points in the Sun's victory over the Lynx on August 17.{{Cite web |title=Layshia Clarendon 2018 WNBA Game Log |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarela01w/gamelog/2018 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}
Clarendon was hoping to be a key reserve for the Sun going into the 2019 season, but their season got derailed after sustaining an ankle injury that required surgery. After surgery, Clarendon was expected to be out for three-to-four months.{{cite web |last1=Heavren |first1=Natalie |title=Layshia Clarendon undergoes ankle surgery — here's what it means for Connecticut Sun |date=June 25, 2019 |url=https://highposthoops.com/2019/06/25/layshia-clarendon-wnba-connecticut-sun/ |publisher=High Post Hoops |access-date=7 July 2021}} The Sun had a very successful season making it all the way to the WNBA Finals, and Clarendon was hoping to make it back in time to play, but ultimately wasn't ready and healthy to play.{{cite web |last1=Allard |first1=Marc |title=WNBA: Connecticut Sun's Clarendon hoping to return for final series |url=https://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/20190926/wnba-connecticut-suns-clarendon-hoping-to-return-for-final-series |website=Norwich Bulletin |access-date=7 July 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
==New York Liberty (2020–2021)==
Clarendon signed with the New York Liberty on February 10.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-20|title=The WNBA's First Out Trans Player Was Just Cut From the New York Liberty|url=https://www.them.us/story/new-york-liberty-waive-layshia-clarendon-wnba-trans-player|access-date=2021-11-16|website=them.|language=en-US}} Coach Walt Hopkins stated that Clarendon "is an elite facilitator and floor general with an extremely high basketball IQ... 'not only leads vocally, but also by consistently modeling a tireless work ethic and respect for those around her. She is going to be a massive boon to our roster and our team culture – both on, and off of the court.'"{{cite web |last1=Magliocchetti |first1=Geoff |title=New York Liberty sign guard Layshia Clarendon |date=February 11, 2020 |url=https://elitesportsny.com/2020/02/10/new-york-liberty-sign-guard-layshia-clarendon/ |publisher=Elite Sports NY |access-date=7 July 2021}} Clarendon was expected to be a mentor to incoming first overall draft pick Sabrina Ionescu. When Ionescu went down with an ankle injury, Clarendon's role increased. They started for the Liberty and averaged career-highs in field goal percentage with 46.5 percent and points with 11.5 per game. They also averaged 2.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest.{{cite web |title=2020 Season in Review: Layshia Clarendon |url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/2020-season-in-review-layshia-clarendon/ |website=liberty.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=7 July 2021}}
Clarendon made the 2021 Liberty roster, but only played three minutes in the opening night game vs the Indiana Fever. After failing to appear in the next two games for the Liberty, Clarendon was waived.{{cite web |title=New York Liberty Waive Layshia Clarendon |url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-waive-layshia-clarendon/ |website=liberty.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=7 July 2021}}
==Minnesota Lynx (2021)==
Clarendon signed a hardship contract with the Lynx on May 31, 2021, due to the Lynx falling under the roster number due to multiple injuries. Clarendon played that night for the Lynx and sparked a run to help the Lynx get their first win of the season. Clarendon finished with 12 points.{{cite web |last1=FARAUDO |first1=JEFF |title=Back in the WNBA, Layshia Clarendon Sparks Minnesota Lynx to its First Victory |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/clarendon-back-in-wnba |website=si.com |date=May 31, 2021 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=7 July 2021}} Due to how hardship contracts work, Clarendon had to be released multiple times once the injured players became healthy. Unfortunately for the Lynx, they continued to have injuries to many players, which benefited Clarendon, who continued to be signed by the Lynx. On July 2, Clarendon was able to sign with the Lynx on a Rest of the Season deal.{{cite web |last1=Youngblood |first1=Kent |title=Lynx sign Layshia Clarendon for the remainder of WNBA season |url=https://www.startribune.com/lynx-sign-layshia-clarendon-for-the-remainder-of-wnba-season/600074550/ |website=Star Tribune |date=July 2, 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021}} Clarendon had a strong season for the Lynx, but struggled as the year ended with a right fibula injury.{{cite web |last1=Hansen |first1=Mitchell |title=LAYSHIA CLARENDON PREPARES FOR FIRST FULL SEASON AS KEY PIECE FOR THE MINNESOTA LYNX |url=https://winsidr.com/2022/04/layshia-clarendon-prepares-for-first-full-season-as-key-piece-for-the-minnesota-lynx/ |website=winsidr.com |date=April 21, 2022 |publisher=WINSIDR |access-date=July 1, 2022}} They finished the season averaging 10.4 points, 5.7 assists, and 3.1 rebounds.
During the 2022 offseason, Clarendon re-signed with Minnesota.{{cite web |last1=Youngblood |first1=Kent |title=Layshia Clarendon will be re-signed by Lynx after strong 2021 season |url=https://www.startribune.com/layshia-clarendon-minnesota-lynx-re-sgned-2022-season-wnba/600141568/ |website=startribune.com |date=February 2022 |publisher=Star Tribune |access-date=July 1, 2022}} On May 3, 2022, after going through all of training camp with the Lynx, Clarendon was waived and did not make the final roster.{{cite news |title=Lynx waive guard Layshia Clarendon ahead of 2022 WNBA season |work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/news/lynx-waive-layshia-clarendon/PlKTFryOpS7R/ |access-date=July 1, 2022 |last1=Ryan |first1=Shannon }} She did not play in the 2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Layshia Clarendon WNBA Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarela01w.html |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}
== Los Angeles Sparks (2023–2024) ==
On February 7, 2023, Clarendon signed a training camp contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.{{Cite web |title=Sparks Sign Veteran Guard Layshia Clarendon |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-sign-veteran-guard-layshia-clarendon/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Los Angeles Sparks |language=en}} They made the roster and started in 24 games for the team. On September 7, 2023, Clarendon recorded a career-high 30 points in an 96–89 loss to the Liberty.{{Cite web |last=Staff and news service reports {{!}} news@scng. com |date=2023-09-08 |title=Sparks’ playoff odds shrink after loss to Liberty |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2023/09/07/sparks-playoff-hopes-shrink-after-loss-to-liberty/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mendez-Yapkowitz |first=David |date=2023-08-03 |title=Sparks' Layshia Clarendon brings toughness on court |url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/los-angeles-sparks/how-layshia-clarendons-gritty-tough-game-fits-the-sparks/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Next |language=en-US}}
On February 1, 2024, Clarendon re-signed with the Sparks for the 2024 WNBA season.{{Cite web |title=Sparks Re-Sign Layshia Clarendon and Rae Burrell |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-re-sign-layshia-clarendon-and-rae-burrell/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Los Angeles Sparks |language=en}} In the first game of the season on May 15, Clarendon recorded their first career triple-double, posting 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in an 92–81 loss to Atlanta. They became only the fourth player in Sparks history, after Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, and Chelsea Gray, to achieve this feat.{{Cite web |last=Ruby |first=Cameron |date=2024-05-17 |title=Layshia Clarendon records first career triple-double |url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/clarendon-logs-first-career-triple-double/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Next |language=en-US}} Clarendon appeared in 21 games during the season, playing in only one game following the Olympic break, due to mental health reasons. Clarendon retired from the WNBA on September 20, 2024 after 11 seasons.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2024 |title=Sparks Guard Layshia Clarendon Announces Retirement |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-guard-layshia-clarendon-announces-retirement |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Los Angeles Sparks |language=}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-20 |title=Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon retires after 12 years in the WNBA |url=https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-sparks-layshia-clarendon-retires-a959d42916769ecb39d04847488ea1a6 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Layshia Clarendon 2024 WNBA Game Log |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarela01w/gamelog/2024 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{WNBA player statistics legend}}
=WNBA=
==Regular season==
Stats current through end of 2024 season
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA regular season statistics{{cite web |title=Layshia Clarendon WNBA Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarela01w.html |website=Basketball Reference}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2013
| style="text-align:left" | Indiana
| 30 || 4 || 19.4 || .331|| .259 || .409 || 1.8 || 1.8 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 1.3 || 4.2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2014
| style="text-align:left" | Indiana
| 29 || 3 || 13.7 || .402 || .316 || .708 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 4.2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2015
| style="text-align:left" | Indiana
| 29 || 12 || 20.8 || .445 || .406 || .765 || 2.7 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 1.6 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2016
| style="text-align:left" | Atlanta
| 34 || 32 || 28.2 || .466 || .346 || .765 || 4.3 || 3.5 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 2.2 || 10.4
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2017
| style="text-align:left" | Atlanta
| 34 || 33 || 29.8 || .378 || .180 || .879 || 3.8 || 6.6 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 2.6 || 10.7
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | 2018
| style="text-align:left" | Atlanta
| 18 || 4 || 17.3 || .329 || .143 || .800 || 2.1 || 1.7 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 1.3 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Connecticut
| 15 || 0 || 15.9 || .492 || .000 || .826 || 1.6 || 2.7 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.9 || 5.4
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2019
| style="text-align:left" | Connecticut
| 9 || 0 || 15.3 || .419 || 1.000 || .857 || 2.4 || 2.1 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.9 || 6.2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2020
| style="text-align:left" | New York
| 19 || 19 || 26.1 || .465 || .341 || .873 || 2.5 || 3.9 || 0.9 || 0.0 || 3.4 || 11.5
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | 2021
| style="text-align:left" | New York
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || — || — || — || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 0.0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota
| 21 || 20 || 25.7 || .517 || .357 || .784 || 3.1 || 5.7 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 10.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left" | 2022
| colspan=13 style="text-align:center" | Did not play (waived)
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2023
| style="text-align:left" | Los Angeles
| 24 || 24 || 28.6 || .497 || .457 || .915 || 3.0 || 3.4 || 1.1 || 0.0 || 2.3 || 11.1
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2024
| style="text-align:left" | Los Angeles
| 21 || 12 || 16.0 || .427 || .350 || .870 || 1.8 || 2.6 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 1.2 || 4.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| rowspan=2 align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 11 years, 6 teams
| 284 || 163 || 22.2 || .432 || .318 || .810 || 2.7 || 3.2 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 1.9 || 7.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;"| All-Star
| 1 || 0 || 17.7 || .600 || .500 ||—|| 2.0 || 10.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 14.0
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA playoff statistics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2013
| style="text-align:left" | Indiana
| 4 || 0 || 15.3 || .476 || .600 || .250 || 0.5 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 1.5 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2014
| style="text-align:left" | Indiana
| 5 || 0 || 7.4 || .231 || .000 ||—|| 1.2 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 1.2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2015
| style="text-align:left" | Indiana
| 9 || 0 || 6.1 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 1.3
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2016
| style="text-align:left" | Atlanta
| 2 || 2 || 32.0 || .533 || .250 || .625 || 6.0 || 6.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 11.0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2018
| style="text-align:left" | Connecticut
| 1 || 0 || 10.0 || .500 ||—||—|| 0.0 || 0.0|| 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | 2021
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota
| 1 || 1 || 12.0 || .000 || .000 ||—|| 1.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 0.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left" | Career
| style="text-align:left" | 6 years, 4 teams
| 22 || 3 || 10.9 || .435 || .333 || .571 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.9 || 3.0
{{S-end}}
=College=
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=NCAA statistics}}
|-
| width="10%" align=center| 2009–10
|align=left| California
|37||28||24.9||.362||.262||.787||4.5||2.3||0.8||0.1||2.5||8.9
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|align=left| California
|34||34||33.5||.400||.337||.696||5.4||3.5||1.5||0.1||3.2||13.2
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|align=center| 2011–12
|align=left| California
|35||35||33.8||.413||.327||.698||3.9||2.6||1.5||0.1||2.0||12.8
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|align=left| California
|36||36||35.5||.452||.325||.665||4.0||2.8||1.7||0.1||1.9||16.4
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|colspan=2 align=center|Career
|142||133||31.8||.410||.313||.697||4.4||2.8||1.4||0.1||2.4||12.8
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Activism
In 2015, Clarendon won Outsports' "Female Hero of the Year", for using their platform in support of LGBTQ+ people in sports.{{Cite web|last=Outsports|date=2015-12-21|title=Female Hero of the Year: Layshia Clarendon|url=https://www.outsports.com/2015/12/21/10632476/layshia-clarendon-hero-women-lgbt|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Outsports|language=en}} Clarendon stated that they wish to "open closet doors for women across sports".
In 2017, Clarendon discussed the issues within the WNBA in regards to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people.{{Cite web|last=Gibbs|first=Lindsay|date=June 30, 2017|title=A gender nonconforming WNBA star is pushing the league forward on LGBTQ inclusion|url=https://thinkprogress.org/layshia-clarendon-wnba-lgbtq-pride-1bfc376f4273/|access-date=October 8, 2019|website=ThinkProgress|language=en-US}} Clarendon stated that during their early career playing for the Indiana Fever, the team was attempting to include LGBTQ+ individuals by participating in a "Diversity Night" during Pride month, which Clarendon felt was confusingly named, as a way to avoid the true purpose of Pride month. As Clarendon began playing for other teams, they stated that they saw the league becoming more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community.
In 2020, the WNBA and the Players Association branded the upcoming season "Social Justice Season", to emphasize issues including race, gun violence, LGBTQ+ advocacy. Clarendon was named as one of the players on the league's Social Justice Council, which was tasked with engaging community conversations, advocacy, and education on topics surrounding social justice.{{Cite web|title=WNBA Announces A 2020 Season Dedicated To Social Justice|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-announces-a-2020-season-dedicated-to-social-justice/|access-date=2021-02-05 |publisher=WNBA|language=en}}
The beginning of the 2020 season saw Clarendon involved in protest around the shooting of Breonna Taylor and the "Say her Name" campaign which had begun in 2014. Black Lives Matter was also a predominant message and was visible on the courts during the season.{{Cite web|last=Valenzuela|first=Sarah|title=Liberty's Layshia Clarendon defined exactly what it meant to be Black and play pro sports in 2020|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ny-layshia-clarendon-liberty-wnba-athlete-activism-20210101-yz7nodigozapnozxsxq5uteppe-story.html|access-date=2021-02-05|website=New York Daily News|date=January 2021 }}
The Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert, has shown her support for Clarendon by saying, "We are so proud that Layshia is part of the WNBA and we know that their voice and continued advocacy will not only support and help honor and uplift many other non-binary and trans people."{{Cite web|last=Kleen|first=Brendon|title=WNBA's Layshia Clarendon Shares Story Of Top Surgery As Team, Union, Commissioner Show Support|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendonkleen/2021/01/29/wnbas-layshia-clarendon-shares-story-of-top-surgery-as-team-union-commissioner-show-support/|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Forbes|language=en}} The New York Liberty and the WNBA players' union have also shown their support for the transition. The owner of the New York Liberty team, Joseph Tsai released a statement supporting Clarendon saying that they are "a proud embodiment of our belief that our strength lies in our truth and no one should live constrained by societal boundaries."{{Cite web|last=Zillgitt|first=Jeff|title='No one can erase us.' New York Liberty's Layshia Clarendon has successful top surgery|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2021/01/29/layshia-clarendon-gains-support-wnba-ny-liberty-after-top-surgery/4317478001/|access-date=2021-02-05|website=USA Today |language=en-US}}
Personal life
In 2017, Clarendon married Jessica Dolan.{{Cite web|last=Zeigler|first=Cyd|date=November 15, 2017|title=Layshia Clarendon married her wife last weekend at their alma mater|url=https://www.outsports.com/2017/11/15/16654312/layshia-clarendon-marriage-wedding-jessica-dolan|access-date=November 17, 2020|website=Outsports|language=en}} Clarendon and Dolan announced the birth of "#babyC" on December 25, 2020, and have not released the name or assigned sex at birth of the baby.{{Cite web|last=Weldon|first=Shelby|date=2020-12-25|title=WNBA's Layshia Clarendon and wife Jessica welcome new baby|url=https://www.outsports.com/2020/12/25/22197725/wnba-layshia-clarendon-jessica-new-baby-new-york-liberty-non-binary-transgender|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Outsports|language=en}} Clarendon later stated they were raising "Baby C" with gender expansiveness.
Circa 2020, Clarendon came out as non-binary.{{Cite web |last=Weldon |first=Shelby |date=2020-06-08 |title=New York Liberty's Layshia Clarendon shares their coming out story |url=https://www.outsports.com/2020/6/8/20956904/wnba-liberty-layshia-clarendon-coming-out-podcast |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Outsports |language=en}} Clarendon uses she/her, they/them and he/him pronouns.{{Cite web|last=Bar-Lavi|first=Dani|date=August 18, 2020|title='Being Black and Non-Binary Is My Superpower': Layshia Clarendon on Race, Gender, Social Justice and the WNBA|url=https://sportsarefromvenus.com/2020/08/18/being-black-and-non-binary-is-my-superpower-layshia-clarendon-on-race-gender-social-justice-and-the-wnba/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101010220/https://sportsarefromvenus.com/2020/08/18/being-black-and-non-binary-is-my-superpower-layshia-clarendon-on-race-gender-social-justice-and-the-wnba/|archive-date=November 1, 2020|access-date=November 17, 2020|website=Sports Are From Venus|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Michelle|date=2021-02-01|title=WNBA's First Openly Trans Player Got Top Surgery. Their Team Gives Full Support|url=https://www.them.us/story/wnba-layshia-clarendon-top-surgery-photos-team-support|access-date=2021-02-02|website=them|language=en-us}} In 2015, Clarendon identified as "black, gay, female, non-cisgender and Christian".{{Cite web|title=Keeping the Faith |author=Layshia Clarendon|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/layshia-clarendon-wnba-faith-sexuality|date=2015-08-21|access-date=2021-02-05|website=The Players' Tribune|language=en-US}}
In 2021, Clarendon underwent chest masculinization surgery to remove breast tissue.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-29|title=WNBA's Layshia Clarendon has surgery to remove breasts|url=https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/wnbas-layshia-clarendon-has-surgery-to-remove-breasts/|access-date=2021-01-31|website=8News|language=en-US}}{{cite web|last=Chideya|first=Farai|url=https://our-body-politic.simplecast.com/episodes/march-19-2021-the-intersection-of-the-personal-and-the-political-with-wnba-star-layshia-clarendon-a-washington-post-editor-examines-the-anti-asian-violence-in-georgia-and-stories-from-the-lives-of-the-powerful-black-mothers-of-three-civil-rights-leaders/transcript|title=Our Body Politic: March 19, 2021 episode|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Simplecast|publisher=KCRW, KPCC, and KQED}}
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