About Noelle
HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 178 BIRTHDATE: Jan. 3, 1985 BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA COLLEGE: UCLA HIGH SCHOOL: Bishop Montgomery HS WNBA EXPERIENCE: 12 seasons HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent on 6/25/16 DRAFTED BY: Minnesota, 2007, First Round (#4) TWITTER: @IAmSoLA45
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Named Storm assistant coach on Feb. 21, 2019
- Eclipsed 1,000 points for her career with 7 points vs. Tulsa on 9/9/11
- Drafted 4th overall by Minnesota in the 2007 WNBA Draft
- Became first player in her high school’s history to have her jersey retired
2018 HIGHLIGHTS WITH SEATTLE:
- Made her season debut on 5/31 against Las Vegas and recorded 2 rebounds
- Tallied season-high 5 assists on 6/15 against Connecticut
- Grabbed 1,000th rebound at Dallas on 6/24
- Posted season-high in points (6) and rebounds (5) vs. Dallas on 8/19
2017 HIGHLIGHTS WITH SEATTLE:
- Dished out a season-high eight assists to go along with five points at Los Angeles on 5/13/17• Grabbed a season-high five rebounds vs. Washington on 5/21/17
- Scored a season-high six points twice
- Dished out six assists against Minnesota on 7/30/17
- Dealt seven dimes at Chicago on 9/3/17
2016 HIGHLIGHTS WITH SEATTLE AND PHOENIX:
- Scored a season-high four points in 16 minutes of action in the loss against Minnesota on 5/25/16
- Recorded a season-high six assists coming off the bench in the 3OT loss to Dallas on 6/18/16
- Traded to Seattle in exchange for the rights to Angel Robinson on June 25, 2016
- Made her first 2016 appearance with the Storm on 6/28/16 and recorded 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 16 minutes of action
- Scored her first points with the Storm against Dallas on 6/20/16 with 4
2015 HIGHLIGHTS WITH PHOENIX:
- One-of-four Mercury players to play in all 34 games
- Scored a season-high 13 points on August 12 against Seattle on five-of-seven shooting, while knocking down a season-high three three-pointers…finished with a season-high five assists
- Scored 10 or more points five times during the season
- Played a season-high 29 minutes on August 4 against Tulsa and September 13 at Tulsa
- Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the Mercury’s four playoff games
2014 HIGHLIGHTS WITH SEATTLE:
- Played in 32 games (five starts) for the Storm and averaged 3.8 points in 15.1 minutes per game
- Scored a season-high 11 points in the season-finale on August 17 vs. Phoenix
- Dished nine assists at Los Angeles on August 15
- Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds alongside seven assists on June 22 vs. Washington
- As a starter, averaged 5.4 points and 4.2 rebounds
2013 HIGHLIGHTS WITH SEATTLE:
- Started 15 games for Seattle and played in all 34 regular season contests
- Averaged a career-high 4.9 rebounds per game
- Grabbed a game-high and career-high 11 rebounds vs. San Antonio on Aug. 11, 2013
- Scored a season-high 14 points at San Antonio on Aug. 25, 2013.
2012 HIGHLIGHTS WITH WASHINGTON:
- Scored a season high 18 points against Phoenix on July 1
- Scored in double digits nine times
- Played in 30 games and started 18
2011 HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOS ANGELES:
- Eclipsed 1,000 points for her career with 7 points vs. Tulsa on 9/9/11
- Scored a season-high 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting vs. Phoenix on 8/12/11
2010 HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOS ANGELES:
- Averaged career highs in points (10.2), rebounds (4.0) and minutes (32.5)
- Ranked fifth in the WNBA in total minutes (1104.0) and ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (40.2%) • Scored a career-high 24 points vs. New York on June 29
2009 HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOS ANGELES:
- Averaged 8.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists in 27.3 minutes per game
- Played in 34 games, starting in nine of them
2008 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
- Averaged 3.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists in 16.7 minutes per game
- Recorded a season high eight assists vs. Atlanta July 9
- Started 25 games for the Lynx
2007 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
- Missed part of rookie season with injury
- Grabbed a career high 14 assist vs. San Antonio on Aug. 19
- Averaged 2.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists in 19.7 minutes per game
HIGH SCHOOL COACHING CAREER:
- Following the 2016 and 2017 WNBA seasons, Quinn returned home to Los Angeles to coach XXX
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
- One of the best “all-around” players in UCLA women’s basketball history
- Named to the 2006-07 Wade Watch List
- Featured as one of the “Terrific 10” players in the nation for 2007 by Street & Smith’s College Basketball Yearbook
- Became first player in her high school’s history to have her jersey retired
- A proven winner who was a member of four high school basketball state championship teams and one volleyball state championship team
- One of 12 finalists for the State Farm Wade Trophy as the National Player of the Year in 2007
- Named to the WBCA/Kodak All-Region 8 team
- First-team All-Pac-10 selection for the third time in her career in 2007
- 2007 Honorable mention All-America (AP)
- 2007 Honorable mention WBCA/Kodak All-America team
- Named to the State Farm Pac-10 All-Tournament team in 2007
PERSONAL:
- Full name is Noelle Monique Quinn
- Parents are Eugene Jackson and Golden Quinn
- Mother has been a Sparks season ticket holder since the inaugural WNBA season in 1997
- Has one older sister, Elonte.