Kathleen Doyle Explained

Kathleen Doyle
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Nationality:American
Birth Date:11 June 1998
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
High School:Benet Academy
(Lisle, Illinois)
College:Iowa (2016–2020)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2020
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:14
Draft Team:Indiana Fever
Career Start:2020
Career End:2023
Career Number:11
Career Position:Point Guard
Coach Start:2023
Team1:Indiana Fever
Years2:
Team2:Chicago Sky
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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.

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.

Career statistics

College

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WNBA

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|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana| 18 || 0 || 8.6 || .244 || .238 || .500 || .8 || 1.1 || .4 || .0 || 1.0 || 1.5

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kathleen Doyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303203518/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-basketball/athletes/Kathleen-Doyle . dead . March 3, 2020 . . March 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: Cornwell . Justin . February 19, 2022 . Vintage Moments; Benet Girls Basketball Back-to-Back . NCTV17.org.
  3. Web site: Cornwell . Justin . December 24, 2019 . Where Are They Now: Kathleen Doyle . NCTV17.org.
  4. Web site: Kathleen Doyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303203518/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/d/doyle-kathleen.aspx . dead . March 3, 2020 . . March 3, 2020.
  5. Web site: 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303195750/https://bigten.org/news/2020/3/2/big-ten-womens-basketball-honors-announced-on-btn.aspx . dead . March 3, 2020 . Big Ten Conference . March 2, 2020 . March 3, 2020.
  7. Web site: 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. . 2024-04-08 . Chicago Tribune . en-US.
  8. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-30.
  9. Web site: Kathleen Doyle WNBA Stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. 7 May 2022.