Joanne McCarthy

Joanne McCarthy
Chicago Condors
Position Guard[1]
Personal information
Born (1974-10-26) October 26, 1974[2][1]
Nationality USA
Listed height 5 ft 7[1] in (1.70 m)
Listed weight 130[1] lb (59 kg)
Career information
College University of Illinois-Chicago[1]
ABL draft 1998 / 41 (1st pick, 5th round)
Selected by the Chicago Condors
Playing career 1998–1998

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

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Joanne McCarthy". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. "Joanne McCarthy". CNN/SI. 1998-12-25. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  3. Neubauer, Kelly (1997). "Women's Basketball Career Records". University of Illinois at Chicago, 1997, Sports Information Office. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  4. "UIC Women's Basketball Career Records". University of Illinois-Chicago. 2007.
  5. "History of the American Basketball League". Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  6. "Chicago Condors Team Stats Through Sunday, December 20". Sports Illustrated/CNN. 1998-12-21. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
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