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NOTABLE: The 2x WNBA Champion is tied with Kara Lawson for the most 3PM off the bench (306) in WNBA history and joins Becky Hammon as the only undrafted/unallocated players with 500+ career 3PM … Won bronze medal with Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics … Helped lead Phoenix to the 2025 WNBA Finals while ranking among the league leaders in three-point production.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>2x WNBA Champion (2018, 2020)</li>
<li>Olympic Bronze Medalist with Australia (2024)</li>
<li>Made WNBA debut with Seattle on May 13, 2017 at the age of 28</li>
<li>Tied with Kara Lawson for the most 3PM off the bench in WNBA history (306)</li>
<li>One of two undrafted/unallocated players in WNBA history with 500+ career 3PM</li>
<li>Ranks 20th in WNBA history in career 3PM (511)</li>
<li>Scored career-high 36 points with seven 3PM against Dallas (July 7, 2025)</li>
<li>Scored career-high 30 points with career-best seven 3PM while with New York vs. Atlanta (June 26, 2021)</li>
<li>Signed as undrafted free agent by Seattle on Feb. 8, 2017</li>
</ul>
2025 (PHOENIX):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 43 games (20 starts), averaging 9.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.8 steals</li>
<li>T-7th in the WNBA in total 3PM (86), leading the Mercury and becoming one of two players in franchise history alongside Diana Taurasi with 80+ 3PM in a season</li>
<li>One of eight players in the league with 7+ 3PM in a game</li>
<li>One of seven players in the league with 4+ 3PM in eight or more games</li>
<li>Among reserves, led the league in 3+ 3PM games (9), ranked tied for first in 4+ 3PM games (6) and tied for second in 5+ 3PM games (3)</li>
<li>Recorded eight games with 15+ points, the most in a single season of her career (Phoenix went 7-1 in those games)</li>
<li>Recorded four games with 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists, tying her career high for a season</li>
<li>Recorded consecutive games with 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists for the first time in her career (May 30-June 1)</li>
<li>Recorded 4+ 3PM in five straight games from June 18-29, tying the longest streak in WNBA history</li>
<li>Scored a career-high 36 points against Dallas (July 7), tying her career high with seven 3PM</li>
<li>Her 36 points were the third-most by an undrafted/unallocated player in WNBA history</li>
<li>Scored 19 points in the first quarter against Dallas, the most points scored in a quarter by any WNBA player during the 2025 season</li>
<li>Became the fifth player in WNBA history to record 35+ points, 7+ 3PM, 5+ rebounds and 2+ steals in a game</li>
</ul>
WNBA CAREER PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>2x WNBA Champion with Seattle (2018, 2020)</li>
<li>Appeared in eight postseason appearances, averaging 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 28 games</li>
<li>Appeared in three WNBA Finals (2018, 2020, 2025)</li>
<li>Ranks second in WNBA playoff history in career 3PM off the bench (31)</li>
<li>Ranks second in WNBA playoff history in games with 2+ 3PM off the bench (10)</li>
</ul>
2025 WNBA PLAYOFFS (PHOENIX):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 11 postseason games, averaging 5.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals</li>
<li>Led all playoff reserves in steals (13), ranked second in assists (28), third in 3PM (13) and fourth in points (65)</li>
<li>Ranked third among all playoff reserves in 3PM</li>
<li>Recorded playoff career-high 13 points against New York (Sept. 19)</li>
<li>Hit game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime in Phoenix’s comeback win at Minnesota (Sept. 23), finishing with playoff career-high three 3PM and 13 points</li>
</ul>
WNBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>Entering 10th WNBA season, has appeared in 307 games (89 starts) with Phoenix, Seattle and New York, averaging 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.8 steals</li>
<li> Tied with Kara Lawson for most 3PM off the bench (306) in WNBA history</li>
<li>Joined Becky Hammon as the only undrafted/unallocated players in WNBA history with 500+ career 3PM</li>
<li>Ranks fifth in Seattle Storm history in 3PM (290)</li>
<li>Has four seasons with 40+ 3PM off the bench (2022-25), tying Kara Lawson for most in WNBA history</li>
<li>Has two seasons with 80+ 3PM (2023, 2025), becoming one of 12 players in WNBA history with multiple 80+ 3PM seasons</li>
<li>WNBA all-time reserve rankings:
<ul>
<li>1st in 3+ 3PM games (44)</li>
<li>1st in 4+ 3PM games (20)</li>
<li>1st in 5+ 3PM games (9)</li>
<li>1st in 6+ 3PM games (4)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
WNBA CAREER STOPS:
<ul>
<li>2025-present: Phoenix Mercury</li>
<li>2023-24: Seattle Storm</li>
<li>2021-22: New York Liberty</li>
<li>2017-20: Seattle Storm</li>
</ul>
WNBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
<ul>
<li>Signed with Phoenix on Feb. 2, 2025</li>
<li>Signed and traded from Seattle to New York in exchange for Stephanie Talbot on Feb. 10, 2021</li>
<li>Signed with Seattle on Feb. 1, 2018</li>
<li>Signed training camp contract with Seattle on Feb. 8, 2017</li>
<li>Signed training camp contract with Chicago on April 25, 2010</li>
</ul>
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAREER (AUSTRALIA):
<ul>
<li>Olympic Bronze Medalist (2024)</li>
<li>2022 FIBA World Cup Bronze Medalist</li>
<li>2018 FIBA World Cup Silver Medalist</li>
<li>FIBA Asia Cup Bronze Medalist (2021)</li>
<li>All-FIBA Olympic Games Honorable Mention (2024)</li>
<li>All-FIBA Asia Cup First Team / Best Guard (2021)</li>
<li>Became a naturalized Australian citizen on Feb. 1, 2018</li>
<li>Made Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games, helping Australia win bronze while averaging 13.0 points, 5.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in six games</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS CAREER:
<ul>
<li>2026: Rockingham Flames (Australia)</li>
<li>2025-26: Beşiktaş JK (Turkey)</li>
<li>2024-25: Townsville Fire (Australia)</li>
<li>2023-24: CBK Mersin (Turkey)</li>
<li>2023: Willetton Tigers (Australia)</li>
<li>2022: Perth Lynx (Australia)</li>
<li>2021-22: ESB Villeneuve (France)</li>
<li>2021: Galatasaray S.K. (Turkey)</li>
<li>2019-20: Lattes Montpellier (France)</li>
<li>2014-15: TSV 1880 Wasserburg (Germany)</li>
<li>2013-16: Rockingham Flames (Australia)</li>
<li>2013-14: SBK Spisska Nova Ves (Slovakia)</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS KEY AWARDS/TITLES:
<ul>
<li>WNBL Champion (2025)</li>
<li>WNBL MVP (2025)</li>
<li>WNBL Grand Final MVP (2025)</li>
<li>5x All-WNBL First Team (2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2025)</li>
<li>All-WNBL Second Team (2024)</li>
<li>All-EuroCup First Team (2019)</li>
<li>2x WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017)</li>
<li>WNBL Forward of the Year (2017)</li>
<li>WNBL Guard of the Year (2016)</li>
<li>2x SBL Champion (2014, 2015)</li>
</ul>
COLLEGE — UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (2006-10):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 113 games (94 starts) in four seasons, averaging 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals</li>
<li>All-Pac-10 (2010)</li>
<li>All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention (2009)</li>
<li>2x Pac-10 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention (2008, 2009)</li>
<li>Ranks eighth in program history in career 3PM (177) and steals (193)</li>
<li>Holds program record for most steals in a game (9)</li>
<li>Led Huskies in scoring (13.0 ppg), rebounding (5.6 rpg) and assists (2.5 apg) as a senior</li>
</ul>
PERSONAL:
<ul>
<li>Born in Ventura, California</li>
<li>Has two sons, Nash and Reef, with wife Kate Malpass, her former Australian league teammate</li>
<li>Daughter of Jan and Sander Whitcomb</li>
<li>Has one older brother, Jason</li>
<li>Her great uncle, Roy Schmit, played in the NFL with the Falcons, Packers and Washington Football Team in the 1960s and 1970s</li>
<li>Graduated from Washington with a degree in history</li>
<li>Served as a video coordinator for Washington Women’s Basketball during the 2010-11 season after graduating</li>
<li>Was a two-time letterwinner in track and field in high school</li>
<li>Was a member of her high school chess club</li>
<li>Enjoys spending time outdoors and water sports/activities with her family</li>
</ul>

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