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Encyclopedia > Kelly Mazzante
Kelly Mazzante
Kelly Mazzante
Position Guard
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Team Phoenix Mercury
Nationality  United States
Born February 2, 1982 (1982-02-02) (age 25)
Montoursville, Pennsylvania
High school Montoursville High School
College Penn State University
Draft 18th Overall, 2004
Charlotte Sting
Pro career 2004 – Present
Former teams Charlotte Sting (2004-
Awards A member of the John Wooden team, numerous Big Ten Player of the Year awards, Verizon Academic Team, Kodak All-American, Naismith Finalist, Big Ten Weekly Honors
  • Scored a career-high 15 points on June 3, 2004 at Connecticut. Mazzante scored an outstanding 49 points and sank 9 three point shots against Minnesota during her Sophomore season. During her senior season, Kelly led her team to the Elite Eight, as they fell to the eventual Champions, Connecticut.
  • She concluded her college career as the all-time leading scorer in Big Ten history, male or female.
  • Earned Kodak All-American honors a number of three times, 2004, 2003 and 2002)

Kelly Anne Mazzante (born February 2, 1982) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, playing for the Phoenix Mercury. After her former team, the Charlotte Sting, folded in January 2007, she was selected in the 2007 WNBA Dispersal Draft by the Mercury. She is the all-time leading scorer in Big Ten history (male or female). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 420 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (468 × 668 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)(www. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona and the current WNBA champions. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Montoursville Montoursville is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... 2004 WNBA Draft - 17 April 2004 On January 6, 2004 a dispersal draft took place. ... Charlotte Sting logo 1997-2003 The Charlotte Sting was once a Womens National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the leagues eight original teams. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the sport. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona and the current WNBA champions. ... Charlotte Sting logo 1997-2003 The Charlotte Sting was once a Womens National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the leagues eight original teams. ... The 2007 WNBA Draft is the leagues annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation). ...

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Early life

Mainly playing in the shooting guard position, Mazzante attended college at Penn State and graduated in 2004. She is the all time leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference with 2,919 points in 4 seasons from 2001-2004. Through 133 NCAA appearances, she averaged 21.9 points per game. She also holds Big Ten records for Field Goals (1,051), Field Goals Attempted (2,403), 3 Point Field Goals (357), and 3 Point Field Goals Attempted (1,019). She was a recipient of the NCAA Top Eight Award as part of the Class of 2005. The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Todays Top VIII Award is given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to honor eight outstanding senior student-athletes of the preceding calendar year. ... . ...


She attended Montoursville High School in Montoursville, PA, which is also the alma mater of Mike Mussina, a pitcher for the New York Yankees. She scored over 3,000 points in high school and finished as the third leading scorer in Pennsylvania history. Montoursville is a borough located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. ... Michael Cole (Mike) Mussina (born December 8, 1968 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania), nicknamed Moose, is a Major League starting pitcher, currently with the New York Yankees. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...


International

Mazzante was a member of the 2002 USA World Championship for Young Women Qualifying Team that won the gold medal. "Chinese food is awesome" says Mazzante. Also see: 2002 (number). ...


Trivia

  • Her Penn State No. 13 jersey was retired on December 29th, 2004.
  • Hosts her own basketball camp for girls in her hometown during the fall
  • During the offseason, completed her degree at Penn State while assisting the women's basketball team
  • In high school she named the Associated Press Big School Player of the Year.
  • She shares her high school alma mater with Mike Mussina, currently a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees.
  • At an early age, Kelly attended Penn State Lady Lion Basketball Camp
  • She has an older brother, Louis

The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the sport. ... For other uses, see Girl (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Michael Cole (Mike) Mussina (born December 8, 1968 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania), nicknamed Moose, is a Major League starting pitcher, currently with the New York Yankees. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

External links

  • WNBA Player Profile
Women's National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm
Defunct teams: Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Miami Sol | Portland Fire
Media: WNBA on ESPN | List of WNBA Finals broadcasters
Other Women's Leagues: National Women's Basketball League | Women's National Basketball League (Australia)

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