Patricia Colasurdo Mayo (born 1957) is an American former basketball player. Following a college career at Montclair State University, she played professionally for the San Francisco Pioneers in the Women's Professional Basketball League, the first women's pro basketball league in the United States.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Family Academy (Bayonne, New Jersey) |
| College | Montclair (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the San Francisco Pioneers | |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1981 | San Francisco Pioneers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editRaised in Bayonne, New Jersey,[2] Colasurdo attended Holy Family Academy in her hometown, where she had more than 1,200 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 blocked shots and 500 steals. During her senior season, she averaged 30 points and 16 rebounds per game.[3]
College career
editDuring her senior season at Montclair State University (MSU), she averaged 23 points and 11.5 rebounds[4] and was named Kodak All-American.[5] She finished her career with 1.646 points and a school record 1.076 rebounds during her four-year career at MSU.[6]
In 1991, she was inducted into MSU's Hall of Fame.[7]
Professional career
editMayo was drafted with the 1st pick in the 1979 WBL draft by the Pioneers.[8] During her first season, she averaged 15.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and was named WBL All-Pro and selected to the 1980 WBL All-Star Game. The following season, Frank LaPorte was fired as head coach and replaced with former New York Stars coach Dean Meminger. Under the new coach, Mayo's performance fell of drastically, with her averaging 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds before being placed on the injury list after appearing in five games. In January 1981, she left the Pioneers and retired from playing.[9]
Personal life
editIn 1978, she married Bob Mayo.[10]
References
edit- ^ Vincent Paterno (20 December 1979). "From Bayonne to San Francisco and still happy". The News. p. 30. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marvin, Al. "Jersey Woman No. 1 Pick", The New York Times, June 13, 1979. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The selection of Miss Colasurdo, who entered Montclair State from Bayonne, N.J., by a West Coast team also was significant."
- ^ Mike Rowan (21 March 1975). "Pat Colasurdo heads gals' All-County". The Jersey Journal. p. 19. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Ratto (15 July 1979). "S.F. women basketball players are true Pioneers". The San Francisco Examiner. p. C5. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Rowan (27 March 1979). "Colasurdo deserved All-America honors". The Jersey Journal. p. 22N. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred Kerber (6 May 1979). "Unico to fete top woman basketballer". New York Daily News. p. 11J. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pat Colasurdo Mayo (1991) – Hall of Fame". montclairathletics.com. Montclair State University. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Mike Rowan (13 June 1979). "Colasurdo 1st WBL pick". The Jersey Journal. p. 39. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Peter Clark (19 January 1981). "Mayo walks out on Pioneers, retires". Oakland Tribune. p. D3. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Al Morch (25 December 1979). "Let the women show you how to win". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 25. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
