Allie Quigley

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).

Quigley played for DePaul University in Chicago.

Quigley was born in Joliet, Illinois on June 20, 1986.

She has cited her father, who died when she was seven, as an inspiration for her playing basketball.

She began following the WNBA when it debuted in 1997, and aspired to be a player in league.

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.

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.

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.

After graduating in 2008, Quigley was drafted by Seattle Storm with the 22nd overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft.

Quigley was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 22nd overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft.

She was cut by the Storm before the season started, and signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Mercury on May 11, 2008.

She was a bench player for the Mercury, before being cut mid-season in 2009.

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."

Quigley played for the San Antonio Stars and Indiana Fever in the 2010 season, and signed with the Seattle Storm in the 2011 season.

During all three stints, she came off the bench, never averaging more than 7 minutes per game.

She was cut by the Storm after the 2011 season, and did not play in the WNBA in the 2012 season.

In 2012, following her third straight year spent in Hungary, she obtained Hungarian citizenship and subsequently became a Hungarian international as well.

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.

After five years playing for four teams in the WNBA, Quigley signed with the Chicago Sky in 2013.

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.

In the 2013 season, she continued to be a bench player, averaging 9.4 minutes per game.

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.

The 2014 season was a banner year for Quigley: she played a career-high 24.8 minutes per game, averaging 11.2 points.

As a result, she was named the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year.

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.

On February 23, 2015, Quigley re-signed a multi-year contract with the Sky.

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.

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.