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.
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