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| high_school = [[Newark Academy]]<br/>([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston, NJ]])
| college = [[Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball|Virginia]] (2016–2020)
| college = [[Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball|Virginia]] (2016–2020)

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Jocelyn Willoughby
New York Liberty
PositionForward/Guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 26)
Newark, 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.