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'''Jocelyn Willoughby''' (born March 25, 1998) is an American [[basketball]] player for the [[Phoenix Mercury]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played college basketball for the [[Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball|University of Virginia Cavaliers]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jocelyn Willoughby - Women's Basketball |url=https://virginiasports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jocelyn-willoughby/6658|website=University of Virginia Athletics |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Jocelyn Willoughby''' (born March 25, 1998) is an American [[basketball]] player for the [[New York Liberty]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played college basketball for the [[Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball|University of Virginia Cavaliers]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jocelyn Willoughby - Women's Basketball |url=https://virginiasports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jocelyn-willoughby/6658|website=University of Virginia Athletics |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Willoughby led the ACC in scoring as a senior, averaging 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Conlin |first1=Bennett |title=Virginia's Jocelyn Willoughby chosen by Phoenix in WNBA Draft, then dealt to New York |url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/sports/virginias-jocelyn-willoughby-chosen-by-phoenix-in-wnba-draft-then-dealt-to-new-york/article_46436ae4-e96b-53ba-a579-0be898d5ba02.html |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |work=[[The Daily Progress]] |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mercury select Willoughby in 2020 WNBA Draft, trade to New York |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/2296507/phoenix-mercury-trade-jocelyn-willoughby-2020-wnba-draft/ |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |work=Arizona Sports.com |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>


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Revision as of 22:21, 18 April 2020

Jocelyn Willoughby
New York Liberty
PositionForward/Guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 26)
East Orange, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolNewark Academy
(Livingston, NJ)
CollegeVirginia (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Career history
2020–presentNew York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
  • All-ACC First Team (2020)
  • All-ACC Academic Team (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • All-ACC Freshmen Team (2017)
  • Gatorade New Jersey Girl's Basketball Player of the Year (2016)

Jocelyn Willoughby (born March 25, 1998) is an American basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the University of Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Willoughby led the ACC in scoring as a senior, averaging 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jocelyn Willoughby - Women's Basketball". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mercury select Willoughby in 2020 WNBA Draft, trade to New York". Arizona Sports.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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