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Thad Dohrn [email protected] Lemone Lampley [email protected] Marge Mazik [email protected] Mario Stula [email protected] Creek [email protected]

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Chicago Sky Sign Former DePaul Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American Allie Quigley

“I’ve had the opportunity the past couple of years to watch Allie grow her game, and I’m pleased to have her join our training camp” says Sky Head Coach & General Manager Pokey Chatman. “Her ability to stretch the defense and score the ball has helped her lead her team, not only in scoring, but to its first ever Euro-league Final 8 appearance.”

Quigley was originally selected by the Seattle Storm in the second round (22nd overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft and was signed by the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent on May 11, 2008. Quigley played in 20 games for the Mercury in 2008 and 2009. Quigley played games as a free agent with the Indiana Fever and San Antonio Silver Stars in 2010 before being signed by the Seattle Storm as a free agent in August, 2011. Quigley played in two 2012 pre-season games with the Storm where she averaged 6 points per game.

Quigley is currently playing in Slovakia with Good Angels Kosice where she led the club to their first EuroLeague Final Eight by averaging 16.1 points per game at 50.3%. Quigley leads the entire EuroLeague competition in 3 point field goal percentage averaging 52.5% from beyond the arc. Quigley’s prolific scoring ability has also led Good Angels Kosice to a perfect 16-0 record in the Slovakian League where she is averaging 15.1 points per game at 49.1% and her 52.5% from beyond the arc equals the superb form she has displayed in EuroLeague. Quigley is also averaging 2.9 steals and 3.6 rebounds per game. Quigley previously played for Pecs2010 in Hungary (2009-2010) where she averaged 7.9 points per game in EuroLeague and 12.6 points per game on better than 54% from the floor in the Hungarian A League. Quig-ley first played overseas at Mersin in Turkey (2008-2009) where she averaged 12.6 points per game in the Turkish Basketball League.

ALLIE QUIGLEY’S 2012 – 13 EUROLEAGUE STATISTICAL RANKINGS

» Ranks #1 in 3 Pts Field Goal Percentage (52.5%)» Ranks #3 in 3 Pts Field Goals Made (2.2)» Ranks #9 in Points Per Game (16.1)» Ranks #10 in 3 Pts Field Goals Attempted (4.2)» Ranks #12 in Field Goal Percentage (50.3%)» Ranks #15 in Field Goals Made (6.1)

Quigley, a native of Joliet, concluded her career at DePaul University in 2008 as one of the most decorated student-athletes in the school’s history. Quigley is ranked amongst DePaul’s best in five All-Time statistical categories:

ALLIE QUIGLEY’S DePAUL CAREER RANKINGS» Ranks #2 in 3 Pts Field Goal Made (248)» Ranks #3 in total points scored (2,078)» Ranks #3 in total assists (427)» Ranks #3 in Free Throw Percentage (83%)» Ranks #5 in 3 Pt Field Goal Percentage (38.6%)

Little did Bill Smithburg ever imagine that he would go from teeing it up at DePaul to becoming the CEO of Quaker Oats and going for the green against Michael Jordan.

Smithburg ushered in the inception of DePaul golf in 1958 and 1959 before skyrocketing to the pinnacle of the business world in being named president of Quaker Oats in 1979 and CEO two years later.

The acquisition of Gatorade resulted in Quaker Oats signing Jordan to a 10-year sponsorship deal in 1991---the same year the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship.

It wasn’t long before the former Blue Demon golfer and the superstar from North Carolina hooked up on a golf course.

“Michael is so funny on a golf course,” Smithburg said. “He is also the most competitive human being I have ever played with.

“I hit a drive on this one hole that was of my best shots, and people were admiring it. Michael looked over at me and smiled. Then he said: ‘My ball will be in the air when it goes over yours.’ He always had a big smile, but that guy never wanted to lose.”

Smithburg still remembers the time Quaker Oats conducted a big management meeting in southern California. Jordan brought his wife and children along and they went to the amusement parks.

Jordan attended the meeting, but was more focused on hitting the fairways. One day, Smithburg, Jordan and a couple of Quaker Oats executives played a round of golf before heading back to the hotel for some tennis.

On the way, they passed Venice Beach and noticed all the hard-core playground hoopsters going three-on-three. Somebody in the car

suggested they pull over and join the competition. Jordan said he couldn’t do it, that it wouldn’t be right.

After some spirited tennis matches back at the hotel, Smithburg had to get ready for that evening’s dinner and a speech he would make. Jordan looked over at a middle-aged, Quaker Oats sports marketing manager and his friend.

“Let’s go back to Venice Beach,” Jordan said. Smithburg chuckles as he recounts the tale.

“So, these two middle-aged white guys walk over by the play-ground courts full of athletic, mostly African-American guys going at it strong,” Smithburg said. “They say we got next, and we have Michael Jordan on our team.

“Everybody started laughing until Jordan came walking over. Next thing you knew, the game was on. They won game after game and kept the court. If the score got close, Jordan would tell his teammates: ‘Just get out of my way and let me have the ball.’ I was told that an hour or two later, several thousand people had gathered to watch Jordan play.

“When I saw Michael later that night, he told me the day of golf, tennis and pickup basketball was the most fun he had the whole year.”

The good times for Smithburg at DePaul really got going after Father Austin Minogue, C.M. threw out the idea of starting a golf team during Smithburg’s junior year.

“We had six guys on the team, and the program wasn’t anything like it is today,” Smithburg said. “The farthest we traveled for a tournament was South Bend, Ind. There were no golf scholarships like at Notre Dame and Northwestern.

“Father Minogue recruited me. He was a golf-playing priest and a great guy. Our golf program back then was like an entrepreneur starting up a business with a very low budget. But it was so much fun, and so great to play competitive golf.

“Being in a sport is so exhilarating. It invigorates you. It keeps your brain and your body going. I wasn’t big enough to play football or basketball. But playing golf at DePaul, you felt like you were doing something for your school.”

Smithburg said he attended DePaul to get a business degree and not to become a golf pro.

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GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF THE BLUE DEMONS WITH THE DAILY DEMONDePaul fans can get their compilation of Blue Demon news every morning at 8:30 through The Daily Demon. Get your updates with your morning cup of coffee. The Daily Demon features Today in Blue Demon History, sports updates from the previous day, Let-terwinners Links and more. To subscribe, email development graduate assistant Molly Creek at [email protected] or on FACE-BOOK at The Daily Demon.MARCH 7, 2013Today In Blue Demon History:On MarchOn March 7 2007, The No. 75 DePaul men’s tennis team earned its third straight victory with a 7-0 shutout over Wright State. The Blue Demons swept doubles action before defeating the Raiders in all six singles matches.The top doubles flight saw Austin Doerner and Jose Moncada give DePaul an 8-7 (6) victory over Nick Camilleri and Tony Teufel. The Blue Demons earned a win at No. 2 doubles as George Wang and Alasdair Graetz defeated Lance Koetter and Craig Smith, 8-3. Vanja Grgec and Danny Wilson posted an 8-3 DePaul victory over Dan Sundersingh and Ted Dahmus in the third doubles match Click Here for the full story.Sports Updates: Men’s Basketball: Cleveland Melvin scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds as DePaul dropped a 78-57 game at Syracuse on Wednesday night. Brandon Young added 12 points and six assists for the Blue Demons.

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MANY DREAMS. ONE MISSION. - THE CAMPAIGN FOR DEPAUL UNIVERSITYThe Many Dreams, One Mission Campaign for DePaul University is an historic initiative undertaken in support of one of America’s great universities. It will ensure that DePaul continues to deliver on our founding promise: an excellent education for any talented student who seeks it.

The Campaign supports dreams. Students come to DePaul from across the country and around the world. Their dreams are many and varied, individual to each, as our students come from all stations in life. Many are the first in their family to attend college.

The realization of their dreams gives rise to new dreams and strong communities.The Campaign sup-ports DePaul’s mission, a mission which blends opportunity and excellence, inquiry and discovery, ser-vice to the individual and benefit to the larger community. It is manifested in the work that goes on here every day, in libraries, classrooms, laboratories, practice rooms and on the stage in hours of solitude and moments of connection

ATHLETICS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SURPASSES $10 MILLION MARKAthletics provides an avenue of opportunity for students at DePaul. Athletics also helps build community and enhance DePaul’s reputation locally and nationally. As part of DePaul’s Many Dreams. One Mission. Campaign, Athletics is charged with raising $14 million. Strategically, goals have been set to raise the gifts to support scholarship endowment, facility improvements and programmatic sup-port. As of February 1, DePaul Athletics had raised more than 10 million dollars.

INSURE OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW, TODAY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTSDePaul Athletics fundraising efforts have focused on endowing scholarship and programming needs. Annually athletics spends nearly $5 million on scholarship expenses for its more than 200 student-athletes. By endowing scholarships, DePaul Athletics has the opportunity to enhance scholarships in some sports and redistribute available funding to maximize the department’s resources.A named scholarship requires a gift of $50,000. All gifts can be made in pledges over five years. Planned giving opportunities are also available. For more information, call Thad Dohrn at 773-325-7240.

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEPHONEYou can make your gift by phone to Development Associate Marge Mazik at773-325-7240. We accept MasterCard, American Express, VISA and Discover.

MAILMake your check payable to DePaul University, and send your gift to:DePaul UniversityOffice of Development1 East Jackson Blvd.Chicago, IL 60604-2287

ONLINEUse our secure online form to make a credit card gift or pledge.CLICK HERE

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO GIVEDePaul University offers other ways to give, includ-ing: electronic funds transfers, recurringcredit card charges and stock transfers. For more information, call Mark Burns, 312-362-5651.

Upcoming Events

March 9Josephinum Academy Volunteer ProjectTime: 9:30 a.m.Link http://alumni.depaul.edu/events/EventDetail.aspx?event_id=1624

March 13Alumni & Friends Reception in Hinsdale IllTime 6 p.m.Link http://alumni.depaul.edu/events/EventDetail.aspx?event_id=1625March 13Career Conference CallTime NoonLink http://alumni/events/EventDetail.aspx?event_id=1530

March 14Reception with President Holtschneider Time:6 p.m.Link http://alumni.depaul.edu/events/EventDetail.aspx?event_id=1665

March 15DePaul Opera Theatre Performance of “La Boheme”Time 7:30 p.m.Link http://alumni.depaul.edu/events/EventDetail.aspx?event_id=1636

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