Monique Currie

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Monique Currie
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Personal information
Born (1983-02-25) February 25, 1983 (age 42)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland)
College Duke (2001–2006)
WNBA draft 2006: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by Charlotte Sting
Playing career2006–2018
Position Small forward
Number25
Career history
2006 Charlotte Sting
2006–2007 Elitzur Ramla
2007 Chicago Sky
2007–2014 Washington Mystics
2010–2011 Galatasaray Medical Park
2011–2012 Homend Antakya
2012 CSM Târgovişte
2013 Perfumerias Avenida
2013-2014 Cheongju KB Stars
2014-2015 Yongin Samsung Life Blueminx
2015 Phoenix Mercury
2015-2016 Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds
2016 San Antonio Stars
2016-2017 Asan Woori Bank Woori Won
2017 Phoenix Mercury
2017-2018 Cheongju KB Stars
2018 Washington Mystics
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Izmir Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Czech Republic Team

Monique Currie (born February 25, 1983) is an American former basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Born in Washington, D.C., Currie went to high school at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where she was a Gatorade All-American. Currie attended Duke University, where she became an All-American. Throughout her college career, she scored over 1,500 points. She was the third overall pick in the 2006 WNBA draft.

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Currie was traded from the Chicago Sky during the 2007 season in exchange for Chasity Melvin. The Sky had selected her with the first pick of the 2007 WNBA dispersal draft from the roster of the defunct Charlotte Sting. [1] Currie signed with the Phoenix Mercury on February 5, 2015. [2] On February 1, 2018, Currie signed to return to the Washington Mystics, where she had previously spent 8 years of her WNBA career. [3]

She retired on February 26, 2019, and will now work for Nike.

Career statistics

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
2006 Charlotte 343325.033.229.181.03.92.61.00.11.810.0
2007 Chicago 2230.529.618.273.36.02.00.50.02.014.5
Washington 312224.945.840.079.13.91.70.70.21.510.5
2008 Washington 343428.640.137.582.64.12.50.90.42.611.9
2009 Washington 343421.435.938.580.34.31.80.90.41.78.2
2010 Washington 343426.243.644.687.74.81.61.40.42.614.1
2011 Washington 4119.342.912.5100.04.31.01.80.02.511.8
2012 Washington 342824.140.427.577.43.61.71.00.21.712.0
2013 Washington 343425.940.134.481.45.01.51.10.21.810.5
2014 Washington 342823.639.322.979.34.61.51.10.11.49.9
2015 Phoenix 343421.341.136.486.43.21.50.90.41.38.4
2016 San Antonio 343425.538.632.191.84.42.10.80.41.810.7
2017 San Antonio 14323.143.435.982.54.82.10.60.42.411.8
Phoenix 22720.942.442.482.43.02.20.80.31.010.2
2018 Washington 32915.939.529.383.13.00.80.40.21.26.6
Career13 years, 5 teams41133723.740.133.882.34.11.80.90.31.810.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2009 Washington 2218.513.30.085.77.50.52.00.51.55.0
2010 Washington 2228.016.720.076.59.01.01.00.01.510.0
2013 Washington 3325.733.340.072.21.72.70.00.01.011.7
2014 Washington 2222.042.90.060.05.00.00.51.00.57.5
2015 Phoenix 4424.038.125.063.63.02.50.80.81.010.3
2017 Phoenix 5016.032.045.5100.03.22.20.60.41.24.6
2018 Washington 505.812.50.050.01.00.40.20.00.40.8
Career7 years, 2 teams231318.230.228.671.93.51.50.60.31.06.4


Source [4]

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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001-02 Duke 35 502 49.423.5 77.1 6.0 2.6 1.4 0.7 14.3
2002-03 Duke redshirt
2003-04 Duke 34 417 47.5 23.8 75.5 6.1 3.0 1.6 0.812.3
2004-05 Duke 3663044.6 31.7 78.1 7.13.42.10.4 17.5
2005-06 Duke 35 573 47.5 42.081.95.8 2.8 1.4 0.3 16.4
Totals1402,122

USA Basketball

Currie was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2001 U19 World's Championship, held in Brno, Czech Republic in July 2001. Currie scored 3.2 points per game, and helped the USA team to a 6–1 record and the bronze medal. [5]

Currie also played on the team representing the US at the 2005 World University Games held in Izmir, Turkey. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. Currie scored 8.9 points per game. [6]

Overseas

References

  1. ↑ "2007 Charlotte Sting Dispersal Draft Analysis". WNBA. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Mercury Sign Free Agent Forward Monique Currie Archived February 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Free Agent Monique Currie Signs With Washington Mystics". WNBA.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Fifth FIBA Women's U19/Junior World Championship -- 2001". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Twenty-Second World University Games -- 2005". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.


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