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Jocelyn Willoughby

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NEWARK ACADEMY
LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

21.9

Points per game

12.8

Rebounds per game

3.9

Blocks per game

3.8

Assists per game
“Willoughby is one of the best girls basketball players I've ever seen. She's a dynamic scorer and she can do it in multiple ways. I was most impressed with her unselfishness and her ability to make everyone around her better.”
Dave Drechsel
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 senior guard led the Minutemen to a 20-6 record and the Non-Public B North quarterfinals this past season. Willoughby averaged 21.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, 3.8 assists and 3.1 steals per game. She is a two-time First Team All-State

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Academic Achievement

Willoughby has maintained an A average in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A peer leader in her school, she has participated in service mission trips to Guatemala and New Orleans.