A standout athlete for the Golden Bears, Layshia Clarendon helped Cal win the 2010 WNIT championship as a freshman before leading the program to the NCAA Final Four as a senior, the program’s first Final Four in program history. A four-time All-Conference honoree, Clarendon was later selected ninth overall in the WNBA draft and is set to enter their 10th season overall in the league. A member of the US National Team from 2017-2020, Clarendon also helped the United States capture gold at the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup. In 2015, Clarendon won Outsports “Female Hero of the Year” award for using their platform in support of LGBTQ+ athletes, and was named to the WNBA’s Social Justice Council in 2020.