Kelly Mazzante

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Kelly Mazzante
Kelly Mazzante
Kelly Mazzante
Position Guard
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born February 2, 1982 (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 and currently on Phoenix Mercury
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. Mazzanted 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, most recently playing for the Charlotte Sting. After the Sting folded in January 2007, she was selected in the 2007 WNBA Dispersal Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She is is the all-time leading scorer in Big 10 history (male or female).

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[edit] Early life

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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.

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.

[edit] International

Mazzante was a member of the 2002 USA World Championship for Young Women Qualifying Team that won the gold medal.

[edit] 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 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.


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