Haley Gorecki
Personal information | |
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Born | (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 27) Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Career information | |
High school | William Fremd (Palatine, Illinois) |
College | Duke (2015–2020) |
WNBA draft | 2020: 3rd round, 31st overall pick |
Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
2020 | Casademont Zaragoza |
2021 | Phoenix Mercury |
2022 | CDB Clarinos Tenerife |
2022–23 | VBW Arka Gdynia |
Career highlights and awards | |
Haley Marie Gorecki (born on November 13, 1996) is an American basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Gorecki was selected to third team All-American by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)[1] and All-America Honorable Mention by the Associated Press (AP) in 2020.[2] Coming out of high school, she was Ms. Basketball of Illinois in 2015 as well as the state's Gatorade Player of the Year.
College career
Gorecki appeared in 14 games as a freshman before a right hip injury sidelined her for the rest of the 2015–16 season. She red-shirted in 2016–17 and returned in the 2017–18 season to average 42.3% in 3-point shooting before another injury sidelined her once again after 23 games. Gorecki graduated in 2019 but returned for the 2019–20 season as a graduate student.
Professional career
WNBA
Gorecki was selected 31st overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2020 WNBA draft.[3] On May 26, she was waived by the Storm.[4]
On February 23, 2021, Gorecki signed a training camp contract with the Storm.[5] She did not make the team and was waived at the end of training camp.
On May 27, 2021, Gorecki was signed to a hardship contract with the Phoenix Mercury. She played three games for them, before being released.[6]
Overseas
In July 2020, Gorecki signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Spanish LF Endesa.[7] During the 2020 season with Zaragoza, Gorecki averaged 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds a game.[8]
In January 2022, Gorecki signed with CDB Clarinos Tenerife of the LF Endesa.[9] In 16 games, she averaged 12.7 points and 3.5 rebounds a game.
Gorecki played for VBW Arka Gdynia of the Polish Basket Liga Kobiet for the 2022–23 season; she averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[10]
WNBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Career | 1 years, 1 team | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Career statistics
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Duke | 14 | 1 | 16.2 | 27.8 | 22.2 | 88.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
2017–18 | Duke | 23 | 13 | 25.0 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 71.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 11.0 |
2018–19 | Duke | 30 | 30 | 36.0 | 36.5 | 27.9 | 71.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 17.2 |
2019–20 | Duke | 30 | 30 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 33.7 | 85.6 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 18.5 |
Career | 97 | 74 | 30.7 | .381 | .323 | .788 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .3 | 3.1 | 14.3 |
Source: goduke.com[11]
Personal life
Gorecki is the daughter of Adam and Denise Gorecki. She has Polish roots from father side. She has a sister, Brittany, and a brother, Adam. Gorecki holds a degree in Psychology from Duke.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "USBWA > All-America > Women". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "2020 women's basketball Associated Press All-America Team announced". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle Storm Selects Guard Kitija Laksa In First Round of 2020 WNBA Draft". WNBA.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle Storm waive Joyner Holmes and Haley Gorecki". Fansided. 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Storm signs Haley Gorecki". WNBA.
- ^ "Gorecki Signs with Phoenix Mercury". goduke.com. Duke. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Gorecki Signs With Casademont Zaragoza". Journal & Topics. 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Storm signs Haley Gorecki". WNBA.
- ^ "Clarinos add Gorecki to their roster". eurobasket.com. 1 January 2022.
- ^ "HALEY GORECKI Basketball Profile". eurobasket.com. 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Haley Gorecki - Women's Basketball". Duke University Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2020.