Monique Billings

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Monique Billings
No. 55Los Angeles Sparks
Position Power forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-05-02) May 2, 1996 (age 27)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Santiago (Corona, California)
College UCLA (2014–2018)
WNBA draft 2018: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2018–present
Career history
20182023 Atlanta Dream
2018–2019 Asan Woori Bank Wibee
2020–2021 Nadezhda Orenburg
??Besiktas J.K.
2024–present Los Angeles Sparks

Monique Charice Billings (born May 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted into the WNBA in 2018 by the Dream.

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College career

UCLA

Billings played basketball at Santiago High School in Corona, California. She was a 4-year letterman there and also participated in the high jump on the track and field team. Billings was ranked in the top 30 by many recruiting services coming out of high school. She also received an invite to the United States National Team Under-18 trials in 2014. [1]

While at UCLA, Billings contributed from the start. In her freshman season; she played in 37 games for the Bruins and was named to the Pac-12 all-freshman team. During her sophomore season, she started all 35 games. She led the team to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament (the "Sweet 16"), where they lost to Texas. Billings also led the team in rebounds that year and was named an honorable mention to the all Pac-12 team. Billings again started all 34 games for the Bruins in her junior year, again leading the team to the NCAA tournament. The Bruins again fell in the Sweet 16. Billings led the team in scoring that year and was named to the All Pac-12 team. During her senior season, Billings led the Pac-12 in rebounds, double-doubles, and offensive rebounds. She started 34 of 35 games for the Bruins, who reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. [1]

Career statistics

UCLA statistics

Source [2]

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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014-15UCLA3721346.8%0.0%47.7%5.00.31.01.45.8
2015-16UCLA3544549.2%0.0%67.9%8.11.01.61.612.7
2016-17UCLA3456847.2%0.0%63.6%10.50.91.81.916.7
2017-18UCLA3553547.2%0.0%71.6%9.51.21.11.615.3
Career141176147.7%0.0%64.3%8.20.81.41.612.5

Professional career

WNBA

Atlanta Dream

Billings was drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Dream in the 2018 WNBA draft. [3]

Overseas

Asan Woori Bank Wibee

After the 2018 WNBA season, Billings played for the Asan Woori Bank Wibee of the Women's Korean Basketball League. [4]

WNBA career statistics

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
2018 Atlanta 32011.0.441.000.7502.80.40.40.00.43.3
2019 Atlanta 29219.1.3891.000.7836.90.60.60.41.65.5
2020 Atlanta 221627.1.400.000.7618.51.21.10.81.98.5
2021 Atlanta 31923.9.495.000.6756.51.01.21.01.48.1
2022 Atlanta 23817.4.470.000.7656.31.10.80.31.36.5
2023 Atlanta 39916.7.407.000.8365.00.80.40.30.94.8
Career6 years, 1 team1764418.7.434.125.7595.80.80.70.51.25.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2018 Atlanta 5012.8.474.000.5792.60.80.00.60.45.8
2023 Atlanta 2223.5.286.000.6257.00.00.50.01.54.5
Career2 years, 1 team7215.9.423.000.5933.90.60.10.40.75.4

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References

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  4. "Monique Billings' Asan Woori Bank Wibee Player Profile Page" . Retrieved February 21, 2019.