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| Born | (1983-02-25)February 25, 1983 (age 42) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (2001–2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Charlotte Sting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Charlotte Sting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Elitzur Ramla | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Galatasaray Medical Park | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Homend Antakya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | CSM Târgovişte | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Perfumerias Avenida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Cheongju KB Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Yongin Samsung Life Blueminx | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | San Antonio Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Asan Woori Bank Woori Won | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Cheongju KB Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Monique Currie (born February 25, 1983) is an American formerbasketball player in theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Born in Washington, D.C., Currie went to high school at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where she was a Gatorade All-American. Currie attendedDuke University, where she became anAll-American. Throughout her college career, she scored over 1,500 points. She was the third overall pick in the2006 WNBA draft.
Currie was traded from theChicago Sky during the 2007 season in exchange for Chasity Melvin. The Sky had selected her with the first pick of the2007 WNBA dispersal draft from the roster of the defunctCharlotte Sting.[1] Currie signed with thePhoenix Mercury on February 5, 2015.[2] On February 1, 2018, Currie signed to return to theWashington Mystics, where she had previously spent 8 years of her WNBA career.[3]
She retired on February 26, 2019, and will now work for Nike.
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Charlotte | 34 | 33 | 25.0 | 33.2 | 29.1 | 81.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 2007 | Chicago | 2 | 2 | 30.5 | 29.6 | 18.2 | 73.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| Washington | 31 | 22 | 24.9 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 79.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 10.5 | |
| 2008 | Washington | 34 | 34 | 28.6 | 40.1 | 37.5 | 82.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 11.9 |
| 2009 | Washington | 34 | 34 | 21.4 | 35.9 | 38.5 | 80.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 2010 | Washington | 34 | 34 | 26.2 | 43.6 | 44.6 | 87.7 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 14.1 |
| 2011 | Washington | 4 | 1 | 19.3 | 42.9 | 12.5 | 100.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| 2012 | Washington | 34 | 28 | 24.1 | 40.4 | 27.5 | 77.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 2013 | Washington | 34 | 34 | 25.9 | 40.1 | 34.4 | 81.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 2014 | Washington | 34 | 28 | 23.6 | 39.3 | 22.9 | 79.3 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | Phoenix | 34 | 34 | 21.3 | 41.1 | 36.4 | 86.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | San Antonio | 34 | 34 | 25.5 | 38.6 | 32.1 | 91.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 10.7 |
| 2017 | San Antonio | 14 | 3 | 23.1 | 43.4 | 35.9 | 82.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 11.8 |
| Phoenix | 22 | 7 | 20.9 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 82.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 10.2 | |
| 2018 | Washington | 32 | 9 | 15.9 | 39.5 | 29.3 | 83.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| Career | 13 years, 5 teams | 411 | 337 | 23.7 | 40.1 | 33.8 | 82.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 18.5 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 2010 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 28.0 | 16.7 | 20.0 | 76.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 2013 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 25.7 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 72.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 2014 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 22.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 24.0 | 38.1 | 25.0 | 63.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 2017 | Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | 32.0 | 45.5 | 100.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | Washington | 5 | 0 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Career | 7 years, 2 teams | 23 | 13 | 18.2 | 30.2 | 28.6 | 71.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
Source[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Duke | 35 | 502 | 49.4 | 23.5 | 77.1 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 2002-03 | Duke | redshirt | |||||||||
| 2003-04 | Duke | 34 | 417 | 47.5 | 23.8 | 75.5 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 2004-05 | Duke | 36 | 630 | 44.6 | 31.7 | 78.1 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 17.5 |
| 2005-06 | Duke | 35 | 573 | 47.5 | 42.0 | 81.9 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 16.4 |
| Totals | 140 | 2,122 | |||||||||
Currie was named to theUSA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2001 U19 World's Championship, held inBrno, Czech Republic in July 2001. Currie scored 3.2 points per game, and helped the USA team to a 6–1 record and the bronze medal.[5]
Currie also played on the team representing the US at the 2005 World University Games held inİzmir, Turkey. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. Currie scored 8.9 points per game.[6]
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