Kelly Mazzante
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1982 Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Montoursville (Montoursville, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (2000–2004) |
| WNBA draft | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Sting | |
| Playing career | 2004–2011 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2006 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2007–2009 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2011 | Atlanta Dream |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Kelly Anne Mazzante (born February 2, 1982) is an American retired professional women's basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. She is the all-time leading scorer in Big Ten basketball history (male or female).
Mazzante attended Montoursville High School in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, which is also the alma mater of Mike Mussina, a pitcher for the New York Yankees. She scored over 3,000 points in high school and finished as the third leading scorer in Pennsylvania girls' basketball history.
At an early age, Mazzante attended Penn State's Lady Lion Basketball Camp. She went on to attend college at Penn State, where she was a star member of the women's basketball team, mainly playing in the shooting guard position. Mazzante scored an outstanding 49 points and sank 9 three point shots against Minnesota during her sophomore season. During her senior season, Kelly led her team to the Elite Eight, where they fell to the eventual champions, Connecticut. She earned Kodak All-American honors three times (2002, 2003, and 2004). She is the all-time leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference with 2,919 points in four seasons from 2001-2004. Through 133 NCAA appearances, she averaged 21.9 points per game. She also holds Big Ten records for Field Goals (1,051), Field Goals Attempted (2,403), 3 Point Field Goals (357), and 3 Point Field Goals Attempted (1,019). She was a recipient of the NCAA Top Eight Award as part of the Class of 2005. Mazzante's Penn State No. 13 jersey was retired on December 29, 2004. She completed her undergraduate degree in advertising/public relations in the off-season while assisting the women's basketball team.
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