DHJ Quick Take: The Efficiency of a Champion
- Historic Statistical Profile: Alysha Clark isn’t just a “vet”—she is a statistical unicorn. Holding the third-highest effective field goal percentage (10% higher than league average) in WNBA history, she provides Jose Fernandez with a “gravity” threat that forces defenses to stay honest.
- The “Intangibles” Mandate: Curt Miller was explicit: this move was about “veteran leadership.” In a locker room with young stars like Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers, Clark‘s experience navigating three championship runs (with the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces) is an invaluable coaching extension on the floor.
- Global Winning Pedigree: From Athletes Unlimited to Israel and France, Clark has won trophies in every professional environment she has entered. This “winning DNA” is the primary cultural export Dallas is importing to transition from a lottery team to a title contender.
- Defensive Versatility: Beyond the shooting, Clark‘s All-Defensive honors signify her ability to guard multiple positions. This allows the Wings to execute the “switch-everything” defensive scheme Miller has been building through the additions of Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings have added another veteran piece to a roster built for winning, signing forward Alysha Clark — and general manager Curt Miller made clear the move was about more than depth.
“We are excited about the signing of Alysha Clark,” Miller said. “Our goal during this offseason was adding additional veteran leadership to our locker room. AC is a respected veteran in this league and brings versatility to our roster. She is a three-time champion and a fierce competitor. She has many of the intangibles we were looking for.”
A Résumé That Speaks for Itself
The intangibles Miller is describing are backed by one of the most accomplished careers in WNBA history. Clark is one of only five active players with at least 400 games played, having appeared in 423 games across 13 seasons with the Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics, and Las Vegas Aces. She carries career averages of 6.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.7 steals while shooting 47.7% from the field.
The advanced metrics are equally striking. Clark holds the third-highest effective field goal percentage (.567) in WNBA history and the 13th-highest true shooting percentage (.593). She is the only player in league history with at least 2,700 points, 1,400 rebounds, 600 assists, and 350 three-pointers made while shooting at least 47% from the field — a combination of volume, efficiency, and versatility that no other player in the league’s history has achieved.
She is a three-time WNBA champion, winning titles with Seattle in 2018 and 2020 and with Las Vegas in 2023. She earned the 2023 Sixth Player of the Year award, All-Defensive First Team honors in 2020, and All-Defensive Second Team recognition in 2019.
Her résumé extends well beyond the WNBA. Clark has competed professionally in France, Turkey, Poland, and Israel, winning three Israeli championships (2015, 2016, 2023), a Ligue Féminine de Basketball title in France in 2019, and the Basket Liga Kobiet MVP award in Poland in 2018. Most recently, she helped lead Team Eclipse to the 2026 Athletes Unlimited championship title.
Fitting the Organizational Vision
Miller has been explicit throughout this offseason about the type of players Dallas is targeting — not just talented ones, but winners with character, experience, and a willingness to do the difficult work. Clark, who served as a vice president of the WNBPA and helped negotiate the new collective bargaining agreement, fits that description as fully as anyone available in this free agency class.
Her collegiate career reflects the same pattern. Clark began at Belmont University before transferring to Middle Tennessee, where she led the NCAA in scoring in back-to-back seasons in 2009 and 2010, earning Second Team AP All-America honors as a senior.
Clark brings 13 seasons of professional experience to a Dallas Wings backcourt anchored by Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — the franchise’s first and second consecutive No. 1 overall picks — alongside Arike Ogunbowale and a frontcourt rebuilt from scratch this offseason through the additions of Alanna Smith, Jessica Shepard, and Awak Kuier.
Miller’s emphasis on intangibles and winning culture has been the throughline of every move Dallas has made this offseason. Clark — a three-time champion who has won at every level of the professional game — is the embodiment of exactly that.
The Wings start the 2026 WNBA season against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, May 9 at noon CT.
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