Jenny Mowe

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Jenny Mowe
Personal information
Born (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978 (age 47)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Powers (Powers, Oregon)
College Oregon (1996–2001)
WNBA draft 2001: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Drafted by Portland Fire
Playing career2001–2003
Position Center
Number34
Career history
2001–2002 Portland Fire
2003 Los Angeles Sparks
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Brazil Team Competition

Jennifer Lee Mowe [1] [2] (born February 25, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the 20th pick in the 2001 WNBA draft, selected by the Portland Fire. [3]

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High school

Mowe attended Powers High School in Powers, Oregon. In 1995, she led the Powers High School Cruisers to the Class 1A title. Mowe held 14 1A state tournament records until the records were reset during the reclassification of Oregon high schools.

College

Mowe was the first Oregon Duck to get drafted into the WNBA. She later coached at Baker High School. [4]

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

WNBA

Regular season

WNBA regular season statistics [5]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2001 Portland 503.4100.00.60.00.00.20.41.2
2002 Portland 503.20.050.00.20.00.00.00.20.2
2003 Los Angeles 1021.00.01.00.00.01.01.00.0
Career3 years, 2 teams1104.950.050.00.50.00.00.20.40.6

College

NCAA statistics [6]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1996–97 Oregon 29--53.348.73.90.40.51.0-6.9
1997–98 Oregon 4--52.457.97.00.00.03.0-8.3
1998–99 Oregon 31--59.757.34.80.60.52.0-7.5
1999–00 Oregon 31--56.969.85.70.70.82.1-5.7
2000–01 Oregon 29--59.557.15.60.90.71.8-8.3
Career124--57.357.35.10.60.61.8-7.1

Personal life

On June 9, 2007, Mowe married Loran Joseph of Baker City. [7]

In 2011 Mowe started her own business in Baker City, Sweet Wife Baking. [8] In 2016 Sweet Wife Baking won the Oregon State Parks Downtown Revitalization Award for Business of the Year. [9]

International competition

References

  1. "Jennifer Lee Mowe (USA) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. "Jennifer Lee Mowe, Born 02/25/1978 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. WNBA Draft 2001 - Draft Tracker Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Girls basketball: After pro career, Jenny Mowe Joseph breaking in as head coach at Baker - OregonLive.com
  5. "Jenny Mowe WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  6. "Jenny Mowe College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. "ENGAGEMENT: Mowe-Joseph". The Baker City Herald. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  8. "Slam Dunk for Sweet Wife Baking". Travel Oregon. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  9. "Oregon Parks & Recreation Department: Oregon Heritage: State Historic Preservation Office 2016 Main Street Workshop". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  10. Shaq, Mowe to try out for Jones Cup | Emerald Media