 | |
| Connecticut Sun | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 25, 1998 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Newark Academy ( Livingston, New Jersey) |
| College | Virginia (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020– 2023 | New York Liberty |
| 2024–present | Connecticut Sun |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jocelyn Willoughby (born March 25, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the University of Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1]
A resident of East Orange, New Jersey, Willoughby played prep basketball at Newark Academy. [2]
Willoughby led the ACC in scoring as a senior, averaging 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. [3]
The Phoenix Mercury selected Willoughby with the 10th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft, only to trade her to the New York Liberty in exchange for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. [4]
On February 19, 2024, Willoughby signed a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun.
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
Source [5]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Virginia | 33 | 37.8% | 20.5% | 74.2% | 6.18 | 1.67 | 0.39 | 1.67 | 9.82 |
| 2017-18 | Virginia | 33 | 40.4% | 44.6% | 85.1% | 5.42 | 0.97 | 0.24 | 1.27 | 9.58 |
| 2018-19 | Virginia | 31 | 38.9% | 39.8% | 85.1% | 8.23 | 1.65 | 0.65 | 1.16 | 14.84 |
| 2019-20 | Virginia | 30 | 45.1% | 41.6% | 87.0% | 7.67 | 2.00 | 0.57 | 1.30 | 19.20 |
| Career | 127 | 40.8% | 38.8% | 83.0% | 6.83 | 1.56 | 0.46 | 1.35 | 13.20 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Virginia | 33 | 109 | 288 | 8 | 39 | 98 | 132 | 204 | 55 | 13 | 55 | 324 |
| 2017-18 | Virginia | 33 | 114 | 282 | 25 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 179 | 32 | 8 | 42 | 316 |
| 2018-19 | Virginia | 31 | 157 | 404 | 49 | 123 | 97 | 114 | 255 | 51 | 20 | 36 | 460 |
| 2019-20 | Virginia | 30 | 186 | 412 | 37 | 89 | 167 | 192 | 230 | 60 | 17 | 39 | 576 |
| Career | 127 | 566 | 1386 | 119 | 307 | 425 | 512 | 868 | 198 | 58 | 172 | 1676 |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New York | 22 | 5 | 17.4 | .358 | .405 | .833 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | New York | 11 | 4 | 11.0 | .423 | .273 | .500 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | New York | 29 | 0 | 6.6 | .400 | .438 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Career | 3 years, 1 team | 62 | 9 | 11.2 | .376 | .391 | .796 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New York | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.000 | — | .667 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | New York | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Career | 2 year, 1 team | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | .500 | .000 | .444 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
References
- ^ "Jocelyn Willoughby - Women's Basketball". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Ragozzino, Joe. "Jocelyn Willoughby signs with University of Virginia" Archived April 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Essex News Daily, November 20, 2015. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Newark Academy senior Jocelyn Willoughby had cause to celebrate on National Letter of Intent Signing Day this month. Joined by family, friends and coaches, the East Orange resident signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for University of Virginia."
- ^ Conlin, Bennett (April 17, 2020). "Virginia's Jocelyn Willoughby chosen by Phoenix in WNBA Draft, then dealt to New York". The Daily Progress. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Mercury select Willoughby in 2020 WNBA Draft, trade to New York". Arizona Sports.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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