Felecity Willis

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Felecity Willis
Personal information
Born (1978-10-31) October 31, 1978 (age 44)
NationalityAmerican / Puerto Rican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
High school Apple Valley
(Apple Valley, California)
College Arizona (1996–2000)
Playing career2000–2010
Position Guard
Career history
2002 Chicago Blaze
2006Sundsvall DB
2008Sundsvall Saints
2010Montaneras De Morovis
Career highlights and awards
  • 4x BSN All-Star

Felecity Willis (born October 31, 1978) is an American basketball referee and former player. She was a two-sport athlete for University of Arizona, playing college basketball and college softball for the Arizona Wildcats. [1] She later played professional basketball for several years and was a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team.

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Early life

Willis attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, California where she starred at basketball. [2]

College career

She played college basketball [3] and softball in the United States with the University of Arizona Wildcats. She was a All-Pac-10 Conference player in 1999 and 2000. [4]

Professional career

Following her college career, Willis went on to play professionally. In 2002, she played for the Chicago Blaze of the NWBL. [5] She also saw pre-season action in the WNBA, with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2000, the Charlotte Sting in 2001 and the Washington Mystics in 2003. [1] [6]

Willis has been a four-time All-star with the Criollas de Caguas women's BSN team. She has helped carry the Criollas to two consecutive finals, where they were upset both times by the Carolina Giants. [1]

In January 2006, Willis joined the Sundsvall DB of the Swedish Basketligan dam, [7] leading the club to the quarterfinal of the playoffs. [8] She appeared in 13 games, averaging 18.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. [9] Two years later, in March 2008, Willis rejoined Sundsvall, this time with the team in danger of relegation. [10] She appeared in five games, including four straight victories, helping the club stave off relegation. [11] In the five games, she averaged 17.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. [12]

National team career

Willis was a member of the Puerto Rican national team for six years, [1] and played at the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador, and in 2004 in Guatemala.[ citation needed ]

Later life

Following her playing career, Willis went into officiating. In 2010, she attended officiating training camp run by NCAA referee Bob Scofield at Flowing Wells High School. By 2013, she was officiating NCAA Division I Women's games. [1] In 2018 she was appointed a referee in the Pac-12 Conference. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 PJ Brown (1 February 2018). "Former Wildcat Felecity Willis has earned her stripes as a basketball official". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Jim Inghram (18 February 1993). "Devilish talent". The San Bernardino County Sun . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Moseley, Rob (5 February 2000). "Emotional game for UA's Willis". The Register-Guard . p. 5D. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  4. 1 2 Javier Morales (27 July 2019). "Former Arizona Wildcats Standout Felecity Willis Now Pac-12 Referee". All Sports Tucson. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "National Stars Join NWBL". oursportscentral.com. 23 December 2001. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "2003 Training Camp Roster Announced". Washington Mystics . WNBA. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sundsvall har hittat sin nya dirigent". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). 22 January 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nu handlar det om revansch". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Svenska Basketligan Dam (2005-2006 Säsong) - Felicity Willis". basket.se (in Swedish). Swedish Basketball Federation . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Felicity Willis såg sitt nygamla lag förlora". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). 2 March 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Oh, what a Felicity". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). 6 April 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Svenska Basketligan Dam (2007-2008 Säsong) - Felicity Willis". basket.se (in Swedish). Swedish Basketball Federation . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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