Judy Mosley-McAfee

Judy Mosley-McAfee
Personal information
Born(1968-03-17)March 17, 1968
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 16, 2013(2013-09-16) (aged 45)
Temecula, California, U.S.[2]
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolLa Puente (La Puente, California)
CollegeHawaii (1986–1990)
WNBA draft1997: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
PositionForward
Career history
1997Sacramento Monarchs
Career highlights and awards
  • Big West Player of the Year (1990)
  • 2x First-team All-Big West (1989, 1990)
  • Big West Freshman of the Year (1987)
  • Big West All-Freshman Team (1987)
  • No. 32 retired by the University of Hawaii
Stats at Basketball Reference

Judy Rae Mosley-McAfee (March 17, 1968 – September 16, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. She played a season for the Sacramento Monarchs.

College career

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Mosley-McAfee was a two-time All-American at the University of Hawaii in 1989 and 1990. She is the only player in school history to lead the Rainbow Wahine in scoring and rebounding for four consecutive seasons. She is the school's all-time leader in points (2,479) and rebounds (1,441), averaging 21.7 PPG and 12.6 RPG. She also scored 30 or more points in a game 19 times.

Professional career

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Mosley-McAfee made her WNBA debut on June 21, 1997 in a 73–61 win over the Utah Starzz where she recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal. She went on to play 13 games for the Monarchs this season, but this was her only playing time in the WNBA. Mosley-McAfee was signed to the Los Angeles Sparks training camp in 1998 but was waived before the season started and she was not signed by another team afterward.[3]

Her final WNBA game ever was the 13th game of that 1997 season, played on July 21, 1997 in a 57 - 70 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. In her final game, Mosley-McAfee played for nearly 4 minutes and recorded no stats other than 1 foul and 2 missed field-goals.[4]

Career statistics

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College

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Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987 Hawai'i 28 409 43.0% NA 73.8% 11.1 0.6 NA 14.6
1988 Hawai'i 28 550 50.5% 0% 75.4% 11.6 1.0 0.9 0.3 19.6
1989 Hawai'i 28 748 47.2% 0% 80.8% 13.4 1.3 1.4 0.5 26.7
1990 Hawai'i 30 772 51.0% 0% 77.8% 14.4 1.2 1.7 0.5 25.7
Career 114 2479 48.3% 0% 77.5% 12.6 1.0 1.0 0.3 21.7

WNBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Sacramento 13 9 20.4 .440 1.000 3.6 .8 .6 .2 1.8 4.2

International career

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In 1990, Mosley-McAfee won a gold medal at World University Games.

Personal life

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Mosley-McAfee had a husband (Marvin McAfee) and four children (Audreyanah, Jor-El, Aryanah, Jabari).

Mosley-McAfee died on September 16, 2013, after a three-year battle with cancer.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Judy Rae Mosley-McAfee Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
  2. ^ Mosley-McAfee dies of cancer at age of 45 - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News
  3. ^ "WNBA Draft: The History of the Sixth Overall Pick". 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Mercury at Sacramento Monarchs, July 21, 1997".
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Finest" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  6. ^ "Judy Mosley-McAfee passes away at 45". Hawaii News Now. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2020.