Kelly Mazzante #13 Guard
2011 Regular Season Statistics
| PPG | 0.5 |
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| RPG | 0.3 |
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| APG | 0.0 |
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| EFF |
-1.00
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- Born: Feb 02, 1982
- Height: 6-0 / 1,83
- Weight: 155 lbs. / 70,3 kg.
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College:
Penn State
- Years Pro: 6
Background
CAREER CAPSULE:
Won WNBA Championship as a member of the 2007 Phoenix Mercury
Has appeared in all 34 games in four of five career seasons, including the past three consecutive
Has appeared in 163 of 170 career games
Nailed a career-best 64 three-point fields goals (3rd-WNBA) on 167 attempts (3rd-WNBA) and shot 38.3 percent from long range (11th-WNBA) in 2006 for the Sting
Selected by the Mercury with the fifth pick in the 2007 WNBA Dispersal Draft (Charlotte) after spending first three WNBA seasons with the Sting
Originally selected by Charlotte with the 18th overall pick (second round) of the 2004 WNBA Draft
All-time leading scorer in Big 10 Conference history (men or women) with 2,919 points
2009 WNBA SEASON
Appeared in 31 games, including two starts (1-1)
Scored a season-high 14 points on July 15 vs. SAC
Shot 35.2 percent from three-point range (22nd-WNBA)
31 of her 36 made field goals were three-pointers
Shot a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the arc on June 23 at SAN
Shot 26-of-69 (.377) from behind the arc in her last 24 games compared to the 5-of-19 (.263) she shot in her first seven games
Scored 5+ points 11 times
2008 WNBA SEASON:
Was one of five Mercury players to appear in all 34 games (2 starts, 1-1)
Recorded a season-high 15 points on July 22, 2008 at Houston. Also set career-high for three-point field goals made (5) on 5-of-9 shooting from behind the arc
Shot 33.1 percent from three-point range (29th – WNBA)
Improved her averages in scoring (5.8 ppg), rebounds (1.9 rpg) and assists (1.1 apg) in second year with Mercury
Led team in assists once, steals five times, and minutes twice
Recorded 10+ points five times and 5+ rebounds twice
Averaged 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in two starts in place of Cappie Pondexter
Re-signed with the Mercury on February 21, 2008
2007 WNBA SEASON:
Was acquired by Phoenix with the fifth overall pick in the Charlotte dispersal draft on January 8, 2007
Appeared in all 34 games (three starts) in her first season in Phoenix
One of only five Mercury players to appear in every game
Phoenix’s highest-scoring reserve at 5.4 points per game, added 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 14.4 minutes
Shot 34.2 percent from three-point range (26th-WNBA)
Made three consecutive starts (two career starts entering 2007) in place of the injured Cappie Pondexter (June 20-24)
Averaged 9.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three starts
Made first start of season, third of career, on June 20 vs. Washington
2006 WNBA SEASON:
Played in all 34 games for the Sting for the second time in her career (zero starts)
Enjoyed her best statistical season, averaging 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists (all career bests)
Nailed a career-best 64 three-point field goals (3rd-WNBA) on 167 attempts (3rd-WNBA)
Connected on a personal-best 38.3 percent of three-pointers (11th-WNBA)
Scored a career-high 18 points at US Airways Center vs. the Mercury on August 3, 2006
2005 WNBA SEASON:
Appeared in 27 games (two starts) as a second-year reserve with the Sting
Averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 8.4 minutes
First career start came August 12, 2005
Missed four games with right knee tendinitis
2004 WNBA SEASON:
Selected by the Charlotte Sting with the 18th overall pick (second round) of the 2004 WNBA Draft
Saw action in all 34 games as a rookie with the Sting
Recorded double figures in scoring in two games
Led the team in scoring with a then-career-high 15-point effort at Connecticut on June 3, 2004
COLLEGE:
All-time leading scorer in Big Ten Conference history (male or female) with 2,919 points
Averaged 21.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in four-year career
Awarded prestigious NCAA VIII award for 2004 honoring eight student athletes from all sports for their athletic and academic achievements as well as leadership and community service
AP All-American First Team (2004, 2003)
Three-time Kodak All-American (2004, 2003, 2002)
First player in Penn State history to be a three-time Kodak All-American
Two-time Big Ten Player of the Year (2004, 2003)
Holds the Penn State single-season scoring record set in 2002 (872)
All-Big Ten First Team in each of her four seasons
Led Big Ten in scoring in each of her first three seasons
2004 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for women’s basketball
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM:
Spent 2008-09 offseason playing for Mizo Pécs in Hungary with Mercury teammate Nicole Ohlde
Spent the 2007-08 offseason playing for Spartak Moscow with Mercury teammate Diana Taurasi
Spent the 2006-07 offseason playing for Kosice in Slovakia
Member of the 2002 USA World Championship for Young Women Qualifying Team that won a gold medal
Personal
Full name is Kelly Anne Mazzante
Daughter of Julia and Louis Mazzante
Older brother Louis played baseball at Old Dominion
Penn State retired her No. 13 jersey on December 14, 2004
Scored the third-most points in Pennsylvania girls’ basketball history
Named the Associated Press Big School Player of the Year as a senior
Hosted a basketball camp for girls in her hometown in the fall of 2005
During the 2004-05 offseason, completed her degree at Penn State in advertising/public relations
Received the nickname “Mazz” from former Mercury head coach Paul Westhead
Career Transactions
Selected by Charlotte in the second round (18th overall) of the 2004 WNBA Draft on April 17, 2004... Selected by the Mercury (fifth overall) in the 2007 Charlotte dispersal draft on Jan. 8, 2007.
