Joanne McCarthy

Joanne McCarthy (born October 26, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player.

Joanne McCarthy
Chicago Condors
PositionGuard[1]
Personal information
Born (1974-10-26) October 26, 1974[2][1]
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7[1] in (1.70 m)
Listed weight130[1] lb (59 kg)
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Illinois-Chicago[1]
ABL draft1998 / 41 (1st pick, 5th round)
Selected by the Chicago Condors
Playing career1998–1998

Personal life

McCarthy was born near Chicago, Illinois, to a Catholic family of Irish, German, and Polish heritage. She is the third of four sisters: Lynette, actress/model Jenny, and Amy. They are cousins of actress Melissa McCarthy.

College athletic career

McCarthy set the University of Illinois-Chicago career scoring and assists records in 1997.[3] These records still both stood as of 2007.[4]

Professional athletics

She was drafted with the first pick of the fifth round of the 1998 American Basketball League draft by the Chicago Condors.[5] She played for the Condors during the 1998 season,[6] playing six games.[1]

Notes

  1. "Joanne McCarthy". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. "Joanne McCarthy". CNN/SI. December 25, 1998. Retrieved May 21, 2007.
  3. Neubauer, Kelly (1997). "Women's Basketball Career Records". University of Illinois at Chicago, 1997, Sports Information Office. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2007.
  4. "UIC Women's Basketball Career Records". University of Illinois-Chicago. 2007.
  5. "History of the American Basketball League". Retrieved May 21, 2007.
  6. "Chicago Condors Team Stats Through Sunday, December 20". Sports Illustrated/CNN. December 21, 1998. Retrieved May 21, 2007.
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