Alissa Pili

Alissa Katelina Pili is a former college basketball standout and current professional basketball player. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Pili is of Samoan and Inupiaq descent and takes great pride in her heritage, standing as one of the athlete reps for Nike's N7 initiative.

Pili had triumphant college basketball careers at both USC and Utah University, earning individual accolades like Pac-12 Player of the Year. Her success continued as Pili was drafted into the WNBA and played an eye-catching rookie season for the Minnesota Lynx. If one thing's for sure, it's that we can expect continuous success from Alissa Pili both in the world of professional basketball and in Native American advocacy.