Lexi Held
| No. 1 – Phoenix Mercury | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 28, 1999 Burlington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cooper (Union, Kentucky) |
| College | DePaul (2018–2022) |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | PEAC-Pécs |
| 2025–present | Phoenix Mercury |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Alexa Held (born December 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at DePaul.
High school career
[edit]Held attended Cooper High School in Union, Kentucky. She finished her high school career with 2,430 points, 604 rebounds, 341 steals, 315 assists and 97 blocks.[1]
College career
[edit]During the 2021–22 season, in her freshman year, she appeared in 32 games, and averaged 15.3 minutes per game. During the 2019–20 season, in her sophomore year, she started 32 games, and averaged 27.3 minutes per game. She scored in double figures 25 times with 20 or more points nine times. She ranked second in the Big East in three-pointers.[1] During the championship game of the 2020 Big East tournament against Marquette, she scored a career-high 31 points, to help DePaul win the tournament, and was subsequently named tournament MVP.[2]
During the 2020–21 season, in her junior year, she led the Big East in steals, steals per game and three-point attempts and was second in three-pointers per game. During the 2021–22 season, in her senior year, she averaged 12.7 points, 5.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. She ranked second in the Big East in steals, third in assists, assists per game and three-point percentage.[1]
Professional career
[edit]On April 13, 2022, Held signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky.[3] She then played overseas in Australia, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Sweden.[4] On March 5, 2025, she signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[5] On May 15, 2025, she was named to the Mercury's final roster for the 2025 WNBA season.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Held was born to Rome and Monica Held, and has one sister, Hannah Henderson.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Lexi Held". depaulbluedemons.com. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "DePaul Wins Third-Straight Big East Title". bigeast.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chicago Sky Adds Two Players Ahead of Training Camp". Chicago Sky. April 13, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "DePaul Alumna Lexi Held Opens 2025 WNBA Season with Phoenix Saturday". depaulbluedemons.com. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix Mercury Sign Four Players to Training Camp Contracts". Phoenix Mercury. March 5, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "Cooper grad Held makes WNBA roster". linknky.com. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
Category:Undrafted Women's National Basketball Association players