| No. 25 – Guangdong Vermilion Birds | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | WCBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-05-02)May 2, 1996 (age 28) Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Santiago (Corona, California) |
| College | UCLA (2014–2018) |
| WNBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by theAtlanta Dream | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2023 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2018–2019 | Heilongjiang Dragons |
| 2019 | Asan Woori Bank Wibee |
| 2019–2020 | Elitzur Ramla |
| 2020 | Hatay BB |
| 2020–2021 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
| 2021–2022 | Townsville Fire |
| 2022–2023 | Besiktas |
| 2023–2024 | Dynamo Kursk |
| 2024 | Dallas Wings |
| 2024 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2024–present | Guangdong Vermilion Birds |
| 2025–present | Golden State Valkyries |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Monique Charice Billings (born May 2, 1996) is an American professionalbasketball player for theGolden State Valkyries of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for theGuangdong Vermilion Birds of theWomen's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). She played college basketball with theUCLA Bruins. Billings was selected 15th overall by theAtlanta Dream in the2018 WNBA draft. As a child in elementary school, she attended Saint Edward Catholic School inCorona, California.[1]
Billings played basketball atSantiago High School inCorona, California. She was a 4-year letterman there and also participated in thehigh jump on the track and field team. Billings was ranked in the top 30 by many recruiting services coming out of high school. She also received an invite to the United States National Team Under-18 trials in 2014.[2]
While at UCLA, Billings contributed from the start. In her freshman season; she played in 37 games for the Bruins and was named to the Pac-12 all-freshman team. During her sophomore season, she started all 35 games. She led the team to theNCAA Division I women's basketball tournament (the "Sweet 16"), where they lost to Texas. Billings also led the team in rebounds that year and was named an honorable mention to the all Pac-12 team. Billings again started all 34 games for the Bruins in her junior year, again leading the team to the NCAA tournament. The Bruins again fell in the Sweet 16. Billings led the team in scoring that year and was named to the All Pac-12 team. During her senior season, Billings led the Pac-12 inrebounds,double-doubles, and offensive rebounds. She started 34 of 35 games for the Bruins, who reached theElite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999.[2]
Billings was drafted in the second round by theAtlanta Dream in the2018 WNBA draft.[3]
Billings signed with theLos Angeles Sparks in February 2024, but she ultimately didn't make the Sparks roster for the season and was waived during training camp.[4][5]
With not making the Sparks roster, Billings was signed by theDallas Wings to a hardship contract following their season opening, asNatasha Howard sustained an injury.[6] Billings quickly was inserted into the Wings's starting lineup and became a force. In her second game with Dallas, against theAtlanta Dream on May 21, she scored 20 points and 10 rebounds.[7] Natasha Howard returned from injury, but the Wings were dealt more injuries toMaddy Siegrist,Jaelyn Brown, andSatou Sabally, which allowed Billings to continue to stay in Dallas. Following the Olympic break, the Wings's players became healthy, which forced the Wings to have to release Billings from her hardship contract.[8]
Billings signed a 7-Day Contract with thePhoenix Mercury on August 18, 2024.[9] On August 25, 2024, Billings signed a rest-of-season contract with the Mercury.[10]
On December 6, 2024, Billings was selected as theGolden State Valkyries' pick from the Phoenix Mercury's 2024 roster in the WNBA'sexpansion draft.[11]
After the 2018 WNBA season, Billings played for theAsan Woori Bank Wibee of theWomen's Korean Basketball League.[12]
| 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 |
Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Atlanta | 32 | 0 | 11.0 | .441 | — | .750 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | Atlanta | 29 | 2 | 19.1 | .389 | 1.000 | .783 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | Atlanta | 22 | 16 | 27.1 | .400 | — | .761 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | Atlanta | 31 | 9 | 23.9 | .495 | .000 | .675 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | Atlanta | 23 | 8 | 17.4 | .470 | .000 | .765 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 39 | 9 | 16.7 | .407 | .000 | .836 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | Dallas | 24 | 12 | 25.4 | .475 | .143 | .804 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 8.8 |
| Phoenix | 13 | 2 | 18.1 | .434 | .286 | .800 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4.9 | |
| Career | 7 years, 3 teams | 213 | 58 | 19.4 | .441 | .182 | .766 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 6.2 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Atlanta | 5 | 0 | 12.8 | .474 | — | .579 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 23.5 | .286 | — | .625 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | .800 | — | .000 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 9 | 2 | 15.4 | .484 | — | .571 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | UCLA | 37 | 2 | 16.5 | .468 | — | .477 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| 2015–16 | UCLA | 35 | 35 | 28.7 | .492 | — | .679 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 2016–17 | UCLA | 34 | 34 | 31.3 | .472 | — | .636 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 16.7 |
| 2017–18 | UCLA | 35 | 34 | 31.9 | .472 | .000 | .716 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 15.3 |
| Career | 141 | 105 | 26.9 | .477 | .000 | .643 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 12.5 | |
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