Alexandria "Allie" Quigley was born on June 20,1986 and is an American and Hungarian professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association.
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30 Facts About Allie Quigley
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Allie Quigley won the All-Star Weekend Three-Point Contest in 2017,2018,2021, and 2022.
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Allie Quigley has had an active career in European basketball leagues.
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Allie Quigley won the EuroLeague championship with Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg in 2021.
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Allie Quigley was from a family of faith and all of them went to the same Catholic schools.
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Allie Quigley has cited her father, who died when she was seven, as an inspiration for her playing basketball.
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Allie Quigley began following the WNBA when it debuted in 1997, and aspired to be a player in league.
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Allie Quigley participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game.
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Allie 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.
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Allie 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".
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Allie Quigley's matriculation to DePaul University was a continuance of this educational system for her.
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Allie Quigley was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 22nd overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft.
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Allie Quigley was cut by the Storm before the season started, and signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Mercury on May 11,2008.
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Allie Quigley was a bench player for the Mercury, before being cut mid-season in 2009.
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Allie Quigley played for the San Antonio Stars and Indiana Fever in the 2010 season, and signed with the Seattle Storm in the 2011 season.
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Allie Quigley was cut by the Storm after the 2011 season, and did not play in the WNBA in the 2012 season.
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Allie Quigley 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.
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In March 2013, Allie Quigley was signed by the Chicago Sky, returning to the city where she had played in her college career.
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In 2017, Allie Quigley emerged as a starter for the Sky, and was named a WNBA All-Star for the first time in her career.
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Allie Quigley was named an All-Star again in 2018, and won back-to-back Three-Point Contests in 2017 and 2018.
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Allie Quigley was selected to the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year.
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Allie Quigley played the Sky's 2021 season opener on May 15, before being sidelined for the rest of the month with a hamstring injury.
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Allie Quigley came off the bench for the Sky early in the season, but returned to the starting lineup after the mid-season Olympic break.
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Allie Quigley helped the Sky win the 2021 WNBA Finals, recording a team-high 26 points in the series-clinching Game 4.
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Allie Quigley became Hungarian champion and Hungarian Cup winner, and played in the EuroLeague Women as well.
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Allie Quigley participated in further preparation matches and eventually earned a place in the Hungarian roster for the EuroBasket Women 2013 qualification.
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In December 2018, Allie Quigley married her Chicago Sky teammate Courtney Vandersloot.
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