Felecity Willis

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Felecity Willis
Personal information
Born (1978-10-31) October 31, 1978 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
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

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 ]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1996–97 Arizona 31--34.421.766.01.73.01.20.1-5.0
1997–98 Arizona 30--47.629.768.82.14.01.50.1-7.0
1998–99 Arizona 29--54.634.375.03.65.52.00.3-12.1
1999–00 Arizona 32--46.332.668.12.65.31.50.2-7.8
Career122--46.828.370.12.54.41.50.2-7.9
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [13]

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 (February 1, 2018). "Former Wildcat Felecity Willis has earned her stripes as a basketball official". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ Jim Inghram (February 18, 1993). "Devilish talent". The San Bernardino County Sun . Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ Moseley, Rob (February 5, 2000). "Emotional game for UA's Willis". The Register-Guard . p. 5D. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  4. 1 2 Javier Morales (July 27, 2019). "Former Arizona Wildcats Standout Felecity Willis Now Pac-12 Referee". All Sports Tucson. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "National Stars Join NWBL". oursportscentral.com. December 23, 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2003 Training Camp Roster Announced". Washington Mystics . WNBA. May 1, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sundsvall har hittat sin nya dirigent". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). January 22, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nu handlar det om revansch". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). March 16, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Svenska Basketligan Dam (2005-2006 Säsong) - Felicity Willis". basket.se (in Swedish). Swedish Basketball Federation . Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Felicity Willis såg sitt nygamla lag förlora". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). March 2, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Oh, what a Felicity". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). April 6, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Svenska Basketligan Dam (2007-2008 Säsong) - Felicity Willis". basket.se (in Swedish). Swedish Basketball Federation . Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Felecity Willis College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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