Markeisha Gatling

Markeisha Gatling
Free Agent
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1992-07-14) July 14, 1992
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Athens Drive
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College
WNBA draft 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014 Chicago Sky
2015–2016 Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds
2015–2016 Seattle Storm
2016 Atlanta Dream
2016 Beşiktaş JK
Stats at WNBA.com

Markeisha Gatling (born July 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.

College career

Gatling spent two years at Gulf Coast Community College and then attended North Carolina State University the next two years.[1]

Professional career

WNBA

Gatling was drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. Gatling averaged 10.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 2014, her rookie year with the Sky.[2] Upon the 2015 season, she was waived by the Sky and then signed with the Seattle Storm.[3][4] During the 2015 season, she averaged a career-high in scoring. In the 2016 season, Gatling was waived by the Storm after 11 games played and the signed with the Atlanta Dream.[5][6] In February 2017, Gatling re-signed with the Dream to a training camp contract.[7] In May 2017, Gatling was waived by the Dream.[8]

Overseas

In the 2015-16 WNBA off-season, Gatling played in Korea for Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds. In August 2016, she signed a short-term deal with Beşiktaş JK of the Turkish League for the 2016-17 WNBA off-season.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Markeisha Gatling fills big need for Sky – Chicago Tribune
  2. ↑ WNBA.com: Markeisha Gatling Playerfile
  3. ↑ Sky waive center Markeisha Gatling
  4. ↑ Markeisha Gatling signs at Seattle Storm
  5. ↑ Seattle Completes Trade with Phoenix, Acquires Noelle Quinn
  6. ↑ Dream Adds Markeisha Gatling to Roster
  7. ↑ Atlanta Dream Sign Markeisha Gatling and Whitney Knight to Training Camp Contracts
  8. ↑ WNBA Transactions
  9. ↑ 2016-2017 WNBA Overseas Signings
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