Virginia must prepare for next season’s newer and younger core of players to take the court.
Willoughby was a four-year starter at Virginia from 2016 to 2020 and averaged 13.2 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game and 1.35 steals per game during her career.
Senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby was named to the Academic All-America Division I women's basketball third team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Monday.
The award is given to the top junior or senior women’s basketball student-athlete in the ACC.
Senior guards Dominique Toussaint and Jocelyn Willoughby had particularly impressive performances this weekend.
Looking into the future, the Virginia legend plans to temporarily stop working on her Master’s degree in pursuit of a professional basketball career.
Virginia erased a 22-point deficit with standout performances by senior guards Willoughby and Toussaint.
The Cavaliers were victorious Thursday against Clemson but fell Saturday to No. 17 Florida State. Notable performances came from freshmen guards Carole Miller and Shemera Williams, as well as senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby.
The world was stunned Jan. 26 as news outlets reported the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant and seven other passengers resulting from a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, Cali.
Despite an explosive second half performance, Virginia was unable to mount a successful comeback.
Virginia faced off against two ACC rivals this weekend, Louisville and Notre Dame.
The Cavaliers and Hokies traded blows for the entirety of the game before the Hokies were able to shut out the Cavaliers and cap off the game on a 14-6 run.
The Cavaliers’ poor shooting on three pointers and free throws allowed the Demon Deacons to hold off Virginia in a game that went down to the wire.
Both the Virginia women’s basketball team and the Virginia men’s basketball team have had mixed starts to the season.
Virginia women’s basketball won consecutive games for just the second time all season in a convincing win Sunday afternoon.
Virginia battled with Duke throughout the game, but the Cavaliers were able to come away with a narrow win late in the fourth quarter.
Virginia women’s basketball hosted three teams — James Madison, UCLA, and Central Florida — over the weekend for the annual Cavalier Classic.
The Cavaliers (3-3, 0-0 ACC) relied on a breakthrough performance by freshman guard Kylie-Kornegay to battle back against the Monarchs (3-1, 0-0 ODAC).
Virginia traveled Tuesday to face off against perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut in an early season test for the Cavaliers.
In a competitive game from start to finish, Virginia women’s basketball fell short in the closing minutes against Kentucky.
