Alana Beard, born Alana Monique Beard on May 14, 1982, is an American former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was drafted second overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2004 WNBA draft. She signed with the Los Angeles Sparks as a free agent in 2012 and was named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in both 2017 and 2018, recognition of her standing as one of the league's best defenders. Beard announced her retirement from the WNBA on January 23, 2020, and in 2025 she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
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