16 Facts About Monique Billings

Monique Charice Billings was born on May 2,1996 and is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Monique Billings played basketball at Santiago High School in Corona, California.

Monique Billings was a 4-year letterman there and participated in the high jump on the track and field team.

Monique Billings was ranked in the top 30 by many recruiting services coming out of high school.

Monique Billings received an invite to the United States National Team Under-18 trials in 2014.

Monique Billings led the team to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they lost to Texas.

Monique Billings led the team in rebounds that year and was named an honorable mention to the all Pac-12 team.

Monique Billings again started all 34 games for the Bruins in her junior year, again leading the team to the NCAA tournament.

Monique Billings led the team in scoring that year and was named to the All Pac-12 team.

Monique Billings started 34 of 35 games for the Bruins, who reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999.

Monique Billings was drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Dream in the 2018 WNBA draft.

Monique Billings signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in February 2024, but she ultimately didn't make the Sparks roster for the season and was waived during training camp.

Monique Billings quickly was inserted into the Wings's starting lineup and became a force.

Natasha Howard returned from injury, but the Wings were dealt more injuries to Maddy Siegrist, Jaelyn Brown, and Satou Sabally, which allowed Monique Billings to continue to stay in Dallas.

Monique Billings signed a 7-Day Contract with the Phoenix Mercury on August 18,2024.

On December 6,2024, Monique Billings was selected as the Golden State Valkyries' pick from the Phoenix Mercury's 2024 roster in the WNBA's expansion draft.