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Jocelyn Willoughby
Personal information
Born	March 25, 1998 (age 26); 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
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2020–2023	New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
	WNBA Commissioner's Cup Champion (2023); First-team All-ACC (2020); ACC All-Freshmen Team (2017); Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year (2016);

Jocelyn Willoughby

American basketball player

Jocelyn Willoughby (born March 25, 1998) is an American basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball for the University of Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[1]

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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. On 13 May 2024, Willoughby was waived by the Connecticut Sun.^[5]

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"Jocelyn Willoughby - Women's Basketball". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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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."

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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.

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"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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"Connecticut Sun Waives Sydney Wiese and Jocelyn Willoughby – Connecticut Sun". sun.wnba.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

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"NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

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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

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

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

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	SPG	TO	PPG
2022	New York	2	7.0	1.000	—	.667	0.5	0.0	0.5	3.0
2023	New York	3	2.3	.000	.000	.333	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.7
Career	2 year, 1 team	5	4.2	.500	.000	.444	0.4	0.2	0.2	1.6

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Personal information

Born	(1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 26) 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
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2020–2023	New York Liberty

Career highlights and awards
WNBA Commissioner's Cup Champion (2023) First-team All-ACC (2020) ACC All-Freshmen Team (2017) Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year (2016)