Allie Quigley

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Allie Quigley
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Quigley with the Sky in 2019
No. 14Chicago Sky
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1986-06-20) June 20, 1986 (age 37)
Joliet, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Hungarian
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight140 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High school Joliet Catholic Academy
(Joliet, Illinois)
College DePaul (2004–2008)
WNBA draft 2008: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2008–present
Career history
20082009 Phoenix Mercury
2008–2009 Mersin BŞB
2010 Indiana Fever
2010 San Antonio Silver Stars
2011 Seattle Storm
20132022 Chicago Sky
2015–2017 Fenerbahçe
2017–2018 Galatasaray
2018–2019 Famila Schiao
2019–2022 UMMC Ekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Alexandria "Allie" Quigley (born June 20, 1986) is an American and Hungarian professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1]

Contents

Quigley played for DePaul University in Chicago. After graduating in 2008, Quigley was drafted by Seattle Storm with the 22nd overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft. [2] After five years playing for four teams in the WNBA, Quigley signed with the Chicago Sky in 2013. She was selected as the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award in 2014 after helping the Sky reach the WNBA Finals for the first time, and won the award again in 2015. [3] She was named a WNBA All-Star in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She won the All-Star Weekend Three-Point Contest in 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022. She won a WNBA Championship in 2021 with the Sky.

Quigley has also had an active career in European basketball leagues. In 2012, following her third straight year spent in Hungary, she obtained Hungarian citizenship and subsequently became a Hungarian international as well. As a member of the Fenerbahçe, she won the Turkish Super League in 2016 and the Turkish Cup in 2015 and 2016, being named the Turkish Cup MVP in the latter year.

She won the EuroLeague championship with Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg in 2021. In February 2022, after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she left UMMC Ekaterinburg. [4]

Early life and career

It was really important for [my mom] and my dad for us to go to a Catholic school. He was from a family of faith and all of them went to the same Catholic schools. I think it was just really special that we were able to still do that with the help of these [scholarships]. I think it's just something that I took for granted, and maybe I didn't even realize that we had help.

– Allie Quigley [5]

Quigley was born in Joliet, Illinois on June 20, 1986. [6] She has cited her father, who died when she was seven, as an inspiration for her playing basketball. [7] She began following the WNBA when it debuted in 1997, and aspired to be a player in league. [7]

In high school, she played for Joliet Catholic Academy where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game. [8]

Quigley stated that she "from third grade even through college", as well as her sister and both of her brothers, had a scholarship-funded Catholic education. Quigley described that she had "so many great memories" she attributed to "the traits of a Catholic school, whether it's a smaller atmosphere or that it's more family-oriented". Quigley's matriculation to DePaul University was a continuance of this educational system for her. [5]

College career

Quigley attended DePaul University from 2004 to 2008, and played for the DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team in all four years. The Blue Demons appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament during all four seasons of Quigley's career, reaching the second round in 2005 and the sweet sixteen in 2006.

Professional career

WNBA

Draft and early teams (2008–12)

Quigley was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 22nd overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft. [2] She was cut by the Storm before the season started, and signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Mercury on May 11, 2008. [9] [10] She was a bench player for the Mercury, before being cut mid-season in 2009. [9] [10] [11] Mercury star Diana Taurasi would later comment that Quigley made a strong impression on the team, saying "We saw it instantly. She could do things that no one else could do. Physically it was a little harder for her; it was early in her career. But she showed glimpses of what she could do on the court." [12]

Quigley played for the San Antonio Stars and Indiana Fever in the 2010 season, and signed with the Seattle Storm in the 2011 season. [10] [9] During all three stints, she came off the bench, never averaging more than 7 minutes per game. [11] She was cut by the Storm after the 2011 season, and did not play in the WNBA in the 2012 season. She has said that she wondered if her career in the WNBA was over, and spent the 2012 summer as a basketball camp counselor in 2012. [9]

Chicago Sky (2013–present)

In March 2013, Quigley was signed by the Chicago Sky, returning to the city where she had played in her college career. Pokey Chatman, then-coach and general manager of the Sky, wanted to sign Quigley after watching her play in European leagues. [9] In the 2013 season, she continued to be a bench player, averaging 9.4 minutes per game. [11]

The 2014 season was a banner year for Quigley: she played a career-high 24.8 minutes per game, averaging 11.2 points. [13] As a result, she was named the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year. [9] The Sky also had a successful year overall, appearing in their first WNBA Finals after defeating the Atlanta Dream and the Indiana Fever in the playoffs. However, they were swept by Phoenix Mercury in the Finals. Quigley averaged 25.7 minutes and 14.2 points per game in the playoffs. [11]

On February 23, 2015, Quigley re-signed a multi-year contract with the Sky. [14] That season, Quigley was once again named WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year. The Sky achieved a 21–13 record, but were defeated by the Indiana Fever in the conference finals.

In 2017, Quigley emerged as a starter for the Sky, and was named a WNBA All-Star for the first time in her career. She set career records with 32.3 minutes and 16.4 points per game. [15] [11] She was named an All-Star again in 2018, and won back-to-back Three-Point Contests in 2017 and 2018. [16] Her score of 29 points in 2018 set an all-time record for the Three-Point Contest across both the NBA and the WNBA. [17]

In February 2019, she signed a one-year contract extension with the Sky for $117,500, making her the team's highest-paid player for the 2019 season. [18] [19] That season, she started all 34 games for the first time, averaging 13.8 points per game and making a league-high 80 three-pointers. [11] She was also selected to the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year.

In 2020, Quigley once again re-signed with the Sky. [20] The 2020 season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Quigley played and started in all 22 games, the Sky had finished 12-10 with the number 6 seed, but were eliminated by the Connecticut Sun in the first round elimination game.

Quigley played the Sky's 2021 season opener on May 15, before being sidelined for the rest of the month with a hamstring injury. [21] She came off the bench for the Sky early in the season, but returned to the starting lineup after the mid-season Olympic break. [12] During the Sky's playoff run, she was the team's second-leading scorer. [12] She helped the Sky win the 2021 WNBA Finals, recording a team-high 26 points in the series-clinching Game 4.

European leagues

In the 2008–09 season Quigley played for Turkey's Mersin in the Turkish Super League for the first time in her overseas career. [22]

In 2009–10 Quigley returned to Europe, this time she played for Pécs 2010 of Hungary. She became Hungarian champion and Hungarian Cup winner, and played in the EuroLeague Women as well. In the 2011–12 season Quigley was still the player of Pécs 2010, though the team could not participate in the Euroleague due to financial issues, thus the team competed in the Hungarian Championship only. The team finished in the third place in the national championship. Quigley averaged 16.68 points in the regular season and 17.50 in the play-offs. [23] At the end of the season Quigley obtained Hungarian citizenship and debuted in the Hungarian national team against Slovakia. [24] She participated in further preparation matches and eventually earned a place in the Hungarian roster for the EuroBasket Women 2013 qualification. [25]

On July 13, 2015, Fenerbahçe announced her transfer to the club. [26]

In February 2022, after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she left UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Women's Basketball Premier League. [4]

Personal life

In December 2018, Quigley married her Chicago Sky teammate Courtney Vandersloot. [27]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 DePaul 31 443 .465.457.9232.6 3.1 1.8 0.3 14.3
2005–06 DePaul 34509 .419 .357 .779 2.7 3.1 1.4 0.2 15.0
2006–07 DePaul 32 506 .400 .361 .806 5.0 3.1 1.5 0.3 15.8
2007–08 DePaul 32 620.431 .363 .865 5.13.91.90.419.4
Career 129 2,078 .427 .386 .832 3.9 3.3 1.7 0.3 16.1

Source [28]

WNBA

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2008 Phoenix 1407.1.333.182.5000.80.30.40.10.42.1
2009 Phoenix 605.3.375.5001.0000.80.20.00.00.81.7
2010* Indiana 306.0.500.0001.0000.30.30.70.31.02.0
2010* San Antonio 406.3.500.500.6670.30.00.00.00.03.5
2010 Total706.1.500.500.7500.30.10.30.10.42.9
2011 Seattle 702.0.200.0001.0000.60.10.10.10.10.6
2013 Chicago 3409.4.316.315.8890.70.60.40.10.63.8
2014 Chicago 34124.8.444.387.8792.21.90.70.21.811.2
2015 Chicago 32722.5.431.340.8261.81.70.40.51.411.1
2016 Chicago 34017.8.471.366.8950.91.60.50.11.19.5
2017 Chicago 313132.3.505.430.8933.33.60.80.52.416.4
2018 Chicago 323229.7.466.420.8572.42.50.70.32.115.4
2019 Chicago 343428.6.493.442.8703.02.50.80.21.413.8
2020 Chicago 222228.7.448.346.9192.92.40.60.31.315.4
2021 Chicago 261124.4.448.454.959°2.72.30.50.31.213.2
2022 Chicago 343426.3.428.355.9502.52.90.70.21.311.4
Career13 years, 5 teams34717222.4.452.394.8932.02.00.60.31.310.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011 Seattle 104.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0
2013 Chicago 2012.5.250.500.0000.01.50.00.00.52.5
2014 Chicago 9025.7.412.342.8972.72.10.30.62.614.2
2015 Chicago 3027.0.590.4381.0002.32.70.00.01.318.0
2016 Chicago 5013.2.417.3001.0001.01.40.20.00.65.6
2019 Chicago 2228.5.429.1251.0004.55.01.00.51.510.5
2020 Chicago 1128.0.778.3331.0000.00.00.00.01.019.0
2021 Chicago 101032.7.417.3651.0002.91.80.60.31.415.3
2022 Chicago 8829.0.338.319.7143.13.11.00.31.39.6
Career9 years, 2 teams412125.6.422.342.9112.42.20.50.31.411.8

Notes

  1. "Allie Quigley". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "2008 WNBA Draft". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. "Sky's Allie Quigley Named 2015 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Presented By Samsung". wnba.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Salvador, Joseph. "Report: Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley Leave Russian Team, Returning to United States". Sports Illustrated.
  5. 1 2 "Alexandria "Allie" Quigley". Illinois Policy. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. "Getting To Know Allie Quigley". WNBA. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "The 7 Best Shooters in the WNBA Playoffs. Period". The Players' Tribune. August 21, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  8. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "From waiver wire to winning awards, Allie Quigley's underdog story". ESPN.com. September 5, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Fred. "Former DePaul star Quigley signs with Sky". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Allie Quigley WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 Costabile, Annie (October 12, 2021). "Sky guard Allie Quigley's WNBA journey is one of resilience". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  13. Sosa, Chris. "This is Allie Quigley's moment". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  14. Thompson, Phil. "Sky reach deal with Allie Quigley". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  15. Baranek, Tony (July 29, 2017). "Baranek: Allie Quigley reaching some new stars in her WNBA Sky career". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  16. "Allie Quigley's 3-point repeat draws rave reviews". ESPN.com. July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  17. "Allie Quigley Breaks 3-Point Contest Record in Historic All-Star Performance". Chicago Sky. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  18. Feinberg, Doug (February 3, 2019). "Augustus and Quigley re-sign with Minnesota and Chicago". AP NEWS. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  19. "Chicago Sky Contracts". Spotrac.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  20. Chicago Sky Re-Sign Three-Time All-Star Allie Quigley
  21. Costabile, Annie (May 30, 2021). "Sky lose fourth straight despite career night from Courtney Vandersloot". Chicago Sun Times . Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  22. "Allie Quigley Bio". WNBA. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  23. "Allie Quigley Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Kosarsport.hu. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  24. "Quigley magyar lett" [Quigley became Hungarian] (in Hungarian). Sportklub. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  25. "Hungary Factsheet". EurobasketWomen 2013. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  26. "New ransfers for women basketball section". fenerbahce.org.
  27. Hopkins, Christine (December 30, 2018). "Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley tie the knot". swishappeal.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  28. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

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