Anna Kim, a 1,000 point scorer for Long Beach State who played professionally in the Women’s Korea Basketball League, joined the Yale women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2025.
In 2025-26 Kim helped the Bulldogs lead the Ivy League in blocks per game (4.8) while making dramatic year-to-year improvements in their shooting from the field (a 29 percentage point improvement to .390), from three-point territory (a 74 percentage point improvement to .303) and from the free throw line (a 72 percentage point improvement to .734). The Bulldogs had an honorable mention All-Ivy League selection (Ciniya Moore).
Prior to joining the Bulldogs Kim gained experience both stateside and abroad. After earning her B.A. in psychology from Long Beach State in 2017, she spent two seasons as Coordinator of Player Development for the women’s basketball team at the University of Washington. She then embarked on a pro career, playing in the WKBL through the spring of 2024. She was a first-round draft pick of the Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds in 2019.
A guard, Kim was a part of three 20 win seasons at Long Beach State. As a senior in 2016-17, she helped the Beach to a 23-11 record, an NCAA Tournament appearance and a Big West Tournament Championship. She was named Big West Tournament MVP and was named to the Big West All-Tournament Team. In 2015-16, she helped the Beach to a 24-9 record and a WNIT appearance.
Kim was a first team All-Big West selection as a senior. She was also named the conference’s Best Hustle Player along with earning Academic All-Big West recognition. As a junior she was named honorable mention all-conference. She was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team in 2014.
Kim ranks among Long Beach State’s top 10 in three-point field goal percentage (.370), free throw percentage (.745) and games played (129). She led the team in steals twice (51 in 2015-16 and 45 in 2016-17) and assists once (119 in 2016-17).
A native of Fullerton, Calif., Kim is a graduate of Brea Olinda High School.
