Jocelyn Willoughby

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

Jocelyn Willoughby
Connecticut Sun
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewark Academy
(Livingston, New Jersey)
CollegeVirginia (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2020–present
Career history
20202023New York Liberty
2024–presentConnecticut Sun
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)

A resident of East Orange, New Jersey, Willoughby played prep basketball at Newark Academy.

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

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.

On February 19, 2024, Willoughby signed a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun.

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