Felicity Willis
Encyclopedia
Felicity Willis is a Puerto Rican
women's basketball
player.
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.
She played college basketball and softball in the United States
with the University of Arizona
Wildcats, and then, she moved on to the NWBL
, where she played in the 2002 season with the Chicago Blaze. She has also seen action in the WNBA, joining the Los Angeles Sparks
in 2000, the Charlotte Sting
in 2001 and the Washington Mystics
in 2003.
Willis was also head coach of a high school basketball team in Tucson, Arizona
.
Willis is a member of the Puerto Rican Women's National Basketball Team which played at the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Games
in El Salvador
, and in 2004 in Guatemala
.
A member of the Coaching Staff at Salpointe Catholic School Tucson, AZ 2005-2006
Felicity Willis is currently playing with the Arizona Heat National Women's Pro Fastpitch League 2005.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Willis has been a four-time All-star with the Criollas de Caguas women's BSN
National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional or BSN is the main Puerto Rican men's basketball league. It currently has 10 teams, but has had many teams in several cities of the island. The league was established in 1929. It has produced players that have distinguished themselves in the NBA, European Leagues,...
team. She has helped carry the Criollas to two consecutive finals, where they were upset both times by the Carolina Giants.
She played college basketball and softball in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
Wildcats, and then, she moved on to the NWBL
National Women's Basketball League
The National Women's Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NWBL, was an organization governing professional basketball leagues for women in the United States. The league was founded in 1997 and began play in the Fall of that year. The league used to have its own season during the off-season...
, where she played in the 2002 season with the Chicago Blaze. She has also seen action in the WNBA, joining the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
in 2000, the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
in 2001 and the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
in 2003.
Willis was also head coach of a high school basketball team in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
.
Willis is a member of the Puerto Rican Women's National Basketball Team which played at the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial , typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics...
in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, and in 2004 in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
.
A member of the Coaching Staff at Salpointe Catholic School Tucson, AZ 2005-2006
Felicity Willis is currently playing with the Arizona Heat National Women's Pro Fastpitch League 2005.