Kathleen Doyle
Personal information
Born (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 25)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High schoolBenet Academy
(Lisle, Illinois)
CollegeIowa (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2020–present
PositionPoint Guard
Number11
Coaching career2023–present
Career history
2020Indiana Fever
2022–2023Chicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  United States
Women's basketball
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima National team

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 Fever with the 14th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

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]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Source[7]

Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
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
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
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

Source[8]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 Indiana 18 0 8.6 .244 .238 .500 .8 1.1 .4 .0 1.0 1.5

References

  1. ^ "Kathleen Doyle". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Cornwell, Justin (February 19, 2022). "Vintage Moments; Benet Girls Basketball Back-to-Back". NCTV17.org.
  3. ^ Cornwell, Justin (December 24, 2019). "Where Are They Now: Kathleen Doyle". NCTV17.org.
  4. ^ a b "Kathleen Doyle". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Joe (January 14, 2024). "Kathleen Doyle becomes the first female athlete to have a jersey retired at Benet Academy". NCTV17.org.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  8. ^ "Kathleen Doyle WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

External links


2020 WNBA draft
Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
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