Courtney Vandersloot

Courtney Vandersloot
	Vandersloot with the New York Liberty in 2023
No. 22 – Chicago Sky
Position	Point guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	February 8, 1989; Kent, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	American / Hungarian
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	137 lb (62 kg)
Career information
High school	Kentwood (Kent, Washington)
College	Gonzaga (2007–2011)
WNBA draft	2011: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Sky
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2022	Chicago Sky
2011–2014	Beşiktaş
2014–2015	Wisla Can Pack
2015–2016	Beşiktaş
2016–2018	Yakin Dogu
2018–2022	UMMC Ekaterinburg
2023	Fenerbahçe
2023–2024	New York Liberty
2025–present	Mist BC
2025–present	Chicago Sky
Career highlights
	2× WNBA champion (2021, 2024); 5× WNBA All-Star (2011, 2019, 2021-2023); WNBA All-Rookie Team (2011); 2× All-WNBA First Team (2019, 2020); 3× All-WNBA Second Team (2015, 2018, 2021); 7x WNBA assists leader (2014, 2017–2021, 2023); 6x WNBA Peak Performer (2015, 2017–2020, 2023); WNBA Commissioner's Cup Champion (2023); 3× EuroLeague champion (2019, 2021, 2023); Turkish National League MVP (2017); 2× Turkish National League champion (2017, 2023); Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (2011); Nancy Lieberman Award (2011); Second-team All-American – AP (2011); State Farm Coaches' All-American (2011); All-American – USBWA (2011); 3× WCC Player of the Year (2009–2011); 3× WCC tournament MVP (2009–2011); 4× All-WCC (2008–2011); WCC All-Freshman Team (2008); WCC Newcomer of the Year (2008); No. 21 retired by Gonzaga Bulldogs; 2x NCAA season assists leader (2010, 2011);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Courtney Vandersloot (born February 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a five-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion. She has also played for UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Premier League, Mist BC in Unrivaled, and teams in several other professional leagues.

Vandersloot played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, holding numerous records and becoming the first player to have her number retired by the program. She was the only West Coast Conference women's player to be named Player of the Year and tournament MVP three times. In her final season, she led the Bulldogs to their first-ever Elite Eight appearance, and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award and Nancy Lieberman Award. She is the first Division I player to record 2,000 points and 1,000 assists in a career.

She was drafted by the Sky with the third pick in the 2011 WNBA draft. She was named an All-Star and to the All-Rookie Team in her rookie year, and was named an All-Star again in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. She led the Sky to their first WNBA championship in 2021. In 2023, she signed with the New York Liberty and helped the team win their first championship in 2024. In 2025, she returned to the Sky.

Playing the point guard position, Vandersloot ranks second in WNBA regular-season total assists (behind Sue Bird) and first in total playoff assists. She led the WNBA in assists in 2014, 2017–2021, and 2023. She holds the all-time WNBA records for assists-per-game in a season (10.0) and a career (6.6). She also holds several Sky franchise records, including the most games played, most points scored, most assists, and most steals.