Kathleen Mae Doyle (born June 11, 1998)[1] is an American professional basketball player who previously played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. After a successful college career with Iowa, Doyle was drafted by the Indiana Fever with the 14th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
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| Born | June 11, 1998 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Benet Academy (Lisle, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Iowa (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2020–2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Indiana Fever | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Growing up in the Chicago suburb of La Grange Park, Illinois, she attended Benet Academy[2] in another suburb, Lisle, where she led the Redwings to state championships in her final two seasons in 2015 and 2016.[3][4] In 2024, Doyle became the first female athlete to have her number retired by the school.[5]
A member of the All-Big Ten freshman team in 2017, and a three-time All-Big Ten selection (second team by coaches in 2018, first team by coaches and second team by media in 2019, and first team by both in 2020), she was named Big Ten Player of the Year in her senior (final) season in 2020.[6] During her time at Iowa, Doyle also represented the US at the 2019 Pan American Games, winning a silver medal with Team USA.[4]
Doyle played one season for the Fever and two more in Poland and Turkey.[7] She retired from professional basketball in 2023.[7]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games 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 |
College
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| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
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| 2016–17 | Iowa | 34 | 39.1% | 23.4% | 70.1% | 2.65 | 4.35 | 0.38 | 2.09 | 9.21 |
| 2017–18 | Iowa | 30 | 37.8% | 34.7% | 68.4% | 3.73 | 6.63 | 0.67 | 1.53 | 11.07 |
| 2018–19 | Iowa | 29 | 39.6% | 30.5% | 74.4% | 3.00 | 5.86 | 0.38 | 2.28 | 12.00 |
| 2019–20 | Iowa | 30 | 44.1% | 32.7% | 79.0% | 4.63 | 6.30 | 0.27 | 1.83 | 18.13 |
| Career | 123 | 40.5% | 30.5% | 74.2% | 3.48 | 5.74 | 0.42 | 1.93 | 12.50 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
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| 2016-17 | Iowa | 34 | 115 | 294 | 22 | 94 | 61 | 87 | 90 | 148 | 13 | 71 | 313 |
| 2017-18 | Iowa | 30 | 116 | 307 | 33 | 95 | 67 | 98 | 112 | 199 | 20 | 46 | 332 |
| 2018-19 | Iowa | 29 | 124 | 313 | 36 | 118 | 64 | 86 | 87 | 170 | 11 | 66 | 348 |
| 2019-20 | Iowa | 30 | 180 | 408 | 37 | 113 | 147 | 186 | 139 | 189 | 8 | 55 | 544 |
| Career | 123 | 535 | 1322 | 128 | 420 | 339 | 457 | 428 | 706 | 52 | 238 | 1537 |
WNBA
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2020 | Indiana | 18 | 0 | 8.6 | .244 | .238 | .500 | .8 | 1.1 | .4 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
References
edit- ^ "Kathleen Doyle". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Cornwell, Justin (February 19, 2022). "Vintage Moments; Benet Girls Basketball Back-to-Back". NCTV17.org.
- ^ Cornwell, Justin (December 24, 2019). "Where Are They Now: Kathleen Doyle". NCTV17.org.
- ^ a b "Kathleen Doyle". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Kennedy, Joe (January 14, 2024). "Kathleen Doyle becomes the first female athlete to have a jersey retired at Benet Academy". NCTV17.org.
- ^ "2019-20 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Tribune, Matt Le Cren | Chicago (2024-01-15). "Former WNBA player Kathleen Doyle is first female to have jersey retired by Benet. Her second act is underway". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Kathleen Doyle WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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