Jocelyn Penn facts for kids
| Forward | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1979 Tucker, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Meadowcreek (Norcross, Georgia) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | South Carolina (1998–2003) |
| NBA Draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Sting | |
| Pro career | 2003–2004 |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Washington Mystics |
| 2004 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jocelyn Penn (born September 10, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. She played in the WNBA from 2003 to 2004. She was the ninth overall pick in the 2003 WNBA draft, selected by the Charlotte Sting. She scored 50+ points, making her the first in 13 years to score two 50+ games in the same season (at the time of the accomplishment).
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 high | ° | League leader | ||||
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Washington | 30 | 0 | 9.6 | 39.7 | 15.4 | 66.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| 2004 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 31 | 0 | 9.4 | 41.3 | 15.4 | 66.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
College
Source
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | South Carolina | 27 | 351 | 52.6 | – | 0.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 13.0 |
| 1999-00 | South Carolina | 28 | 347 | 55.2 | 0.0 | 67.4 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.4 |
| 2001–02 | South Carolina | 32 | 525 | 62.1 | – | 63.6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 16.4 |
| 2002–03 | South Carolina | 30 | 716 | 62.8 | 37.8 | 71.1 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 23.9 |
| Career | South Carolina | 117 | 1939 | 59.3 | 36.8 | 68.0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 16.6 |
Personal life
Penn has a twin brother and two older sisters.
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