For the first time in 13 years, the Chicago Sky will have to define themselves without Courtney Vandersloot. The four-time All-Star and Sky captain announced Tuesday evening that she won’t return to Chicago.
Over the last decade, Vandersloot boosted the Sky from bottom-rung outliers to consistent title contenders. On the court, she earned the nickname “Floor General” for her ability to marshal offensive plays and sling spot-on passes through heavy traffic. Off the court, Vandersloot solidified a winning culture for the Sky alongside her wife and co-captain, Allie Quigley.
“Sloot is Chicago,” Parker said after Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals last year. “This is her franchise. I came here to play with her.” Vandersloot forged a legacy as the league’s greatest ball distributor. She led the league in assists for six of her 12 seasons in Chicago. In 2020 she broke Ticha Penicheiro’s single-game assist record with 18 en route to setting another league record with 10 assists per game.
“To the Sky organization who drafted the little guard from a mid-major and believed in me from the jump, I couldn’t have asked for anything better,” Vandersloot wrote. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have realized my dreams because of you.
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