Jocelyn Penn

Jocelyn Penn

Personal information
Born	(1979-09-10) September 10, 1979 (age 45) Tucker, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school	Meadowcreek (Norcross, Georgia)
College	South Carolina (1998–2003)
WNBA draft	2003: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Playing career	2003–2004
Position	Forward
Career history
2003	Washington Mystics
2004	San Antonio Silver Stars
Career highlights and awards
All-American – USBWA (2003) Second-team All-American – AP (2003) 2x First-team All-SEC (2002, 2003)
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.^[1][2] 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 best	°	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^[3]

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.^[4]

References

1. "Penn Wastes No Time In Making Her Mark (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
2. "Jocelyn Penn WNBA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
3. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
4. "GamecocksOnline.com – South Carolina Gamecocks Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site of the South Carolina Gamecocks – Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-09-08.

External links

• WNBA.com: Jocelyn Penn Player Info
• South Carolina Gamecocks bio Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine