Courtney Vandersloot

Courtney Vandersloot attended Kentwood High School in Kent, Washington. As a senior, she averaged 26.0 points, 7.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 steals per game. She led Kentwood to a 28–1 record and a third-place finish at the Washington State 4A Tournament. She was named Seattle Times State Player of the Year, state tournament Most Valuable Player, and a consensus first-team all-state selection. She finished as Kentwood’s all-time leading scorer with 1,684 points.

Vandersloot joined Gonzaga University in 2007. As a freshman, she was named West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year, earned All-WCC and All-Freshman honors, and led Gonzaga in assists. As a sophomore, she won her first WCC Player of the Year award, was named WCC Tournament MVP, and helped Gonzaga win the conference tournament.

As a junior, Vandersloot again won WCC Player of the Year and WCC Tournament MVP. She led NCAA Division I in assists per game with 9.4 and became Gonzaga’s and the WCC’s all-time assists leader. During her senior season, she led the nation in assists again, broke the NCAA single-season assists record with 367, and became the first Division I player to record 2,000 points and 1,000 assists. She finished her college career with 2,073 points and 1,118 assists.

In the 2011 WNBA Draft, the Chicago Sky selected Vandersloot third overall. She became a starter as a rookie, earned WNBA All-Star selection, and was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team. She later developed into the Sky’s main playmaker and helped the franchise reach the WNBA Finals in 2014.

Vandersloot became one of the WNBA’s leading assist creators during the late 2010s. She led the league in assists in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, and again in 2023. In 2020, she set the WNBA single-season record for assists per game with 10.0.

Her major team success with Chicago came in 2021, when the Sky won the first WNBA championship in franchise history. During that postseason, Vandersloot averaged 10.2 assists per game and recorded a triple-double in the playoffs. In 2023, she signed with the New York Liberty and helped the team win the Commissioner’s Cup. In 2024, she won a second WNBA championship with New York.

In 2025, Vandersloot returned to the Chicago Sky. That season, she suffered a right ACL tear and was ruled out for the remainder of the year. Outside the WNBA, she played for clubs including Beşiktaş, Wisła Can-Pack, Yakın Doğu, UMMC Ekaterinburg, Sopron Basket, Fenerbahçe, and Mist BC in Unrivaled. Her overseas career includes EuroLeague and Turkish league titles.

Courtney Vandersloot represented Hungary internationally after becoming a naturalized citizen. She first appeared for Hungary during the 2016 EuroBasket Women qualifying cycle and later played in EuroBasket Women 2017.

At EuroBasket Women 2017, Vandersloot played as Hungary’s lead guard. She averaged 9.3 points and 3.8 assists per game. Hungary advanced from group play but lost to Italy in the qualification round before the quarterfinals.

Her international career with Hungary reflected the same primary strengths seen in her club career: half-court organization, passing, pick-and-roll control, and offensive creation. Her role was centered on running the offense, distributing the ball, and creating scoring opportunities for teammates.

Courtney Vandersloot is an active WNBA point guard for the Chicago Sky, although her 2025 season was cut short by an ACL injury. Her playing profile is based on elite passing, decision-making, court vision, and tempo control. She is not primarily defined by scoring volume, but by her ability to organize offenses, deliver accurate assists, and create efficient looks for teammates.

Courtney Vandersloot was born in Kent, Washington. Her parents, Bill and Jan Vandersloot, both worked for Boeing. She grew up playing multiple sports and originally had a strong interest in soccer before focusing on basketball in high school.

She attended Kentwood High School and later Gonzaga University, where she became the first women’s basketball player in program history to have her jersey retired. Her college development included work with former NBA point guard John Stockton, who also played at Gonzaga.

On December 27, 2018, Vandersloot married former Chicago Sky teammate Allie Quigley in Seattle, near her hometown. In May 2025, the couple announced the birth of their first child.

Courtney Vandersloot’s legacy is centered on playmaking and point guard production. At Gonzaga, she became one of the most statistically significant guards in NCAA history by reaching 2,000 points and 1,000 assists, while also leading the program to its first Elite Eight appearance.

In the WNBA, she became one of the league’s most productive passers. She ranks among the all-time leaders in regular-season assists and holds the WNBA record for career assists per game. She is also the league’s all-time leader in playoff assists.

Her championships with Chicago and New York connect her individual assist records with team success. Her 2021 postseason with Chicago remains one of the defining stretches of her career, especially because it helped deliver the Sky’s first title.

At Gonzaga, Vandersloot won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award and Nancy Lieberman Award in 2011. She was a three-time WCC Player of the Year, three-time WCC Tournament MVP, four-time All-WCC selection, WCC Newcomer of the Year, State Farm Coaches’ All-American, USBWA All-American, AP Second-Team All-American, and John R. Wooden All-American. Gonzaga retired her No. 21 jersey.

In the WNBA, Vandersloot is a two-time champion, winning titles with the Chicago Sky in 2021 and New York Liberty in 2024. She is a five-time WNBA All-Star, WNBA All-Rookie Team selection, two-time All-WNBA First Team honoree, three-time All-WNBA Second Team honoree, seven-time WNBA assists leader, and WNBA Commissioner’s Cup champion.

Internationally at club level, she won three EuroLeague championships and two Turkish league championships. She was also named Turkish National League MVP in 2017.

Courtney Vandersloot is a professional basketball player born on February 8, 1989, in Kent, Washington. A 5-foot-8 point guard, she is known for passing, court vision, offensive organization, and long-term assist production in the WNBA. She played college basketball at Gonzaga University from 2007 to 2011 and became the first NCAA Division I player, men’s or women’s, to finish a career with at least 2,000 points and 1,000 assists.

At Gonzaga, Vandersloot became the most decorated player in program history. She was a three-time West Coast Conference Player of the Year and three-time WCC Tournament Most Valuable Player. In 2011, she won the Nancy Lieberman Award and Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award while leading Gonzaga to its first Elite Eight appearance. Her No. 21 was later retired by Gonzaga.

The Chicago Sky selected Vandersloot third overall in the 2011 WNBA Draft. She became a regular starter and one of the league’s most productive passers. She has led the WNBA in assists multiple times and set league records for assists per game in a season and career. Vandersloot helped Chicago win its first WNBA championship in 2021 and later won another title with the New York Liberty in 2024. She returned to Chicago in 2025.

Internationally, Vandersloot represented Hungary after becoming a naturalized citizen and played for the Hungarian national team in EuroBasket Women competition.