Jessica Brungo

Jessica Kathryn Brungo (born April 16, 1982) is an American women's basketball player formerly with the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected 16th overall in the 2004 WNBA draft out of Penn State. During her senior season, Jessica helped led her team to the Elite Eight, where they fell to the eventual national champion, Connecticut.^[1] During her career at Penn State, she scored 1,143 points, and grabbed 649 rebounds. She played for basketball hall of famer Rene Portland.

Jessica Brungo

Personal information
Born	(1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 (age 42) Plainview, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	North Allegheny (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
College	Penn State (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Position	Small forward
Number	22
Career history
2004–2006	Connecticut Sun

She is a graduate of North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Penn State statistics

Source^[3]

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
2000-01	Penn State	29	167	42.0	43.5	71.4	3.0	1.0	0.5	0.2	5.8
2001-02	Penn State	35	233	41.9	25.0	81.1	4.1	1.2	0.9	0.7	6.7
2002-03	Penn State	35	400	48.8	33.6	80.9	6.3	2.6	1.5	1.2	11.4
2003-04	Penn State	34	342	38.8	28.9	83.9	5.9	1.7	0.9	0.6	10.1
Career	Penn State	133	1142	43.1	32.3	80.4	4.9	1.6	1.0	0.7	8.6

WNBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2004	Connecticut	33	0	9.5	30.5	26.3	80.0	1.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.4	1.5
2005	Connecticut	12	0	4.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2
2006	Connecticut	4	0	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Career	3 years, 1 team	49	0	7.5	27.9	23.8	80.0	0.9	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.3	1.1

References

1. "2004 Women's NCAA Tournament Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
2. Phillips, Michael (30 July 2006). "North Allegheny grad Jessica Brungo is back in the WNBA". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
3. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

External links

• Player profile