Liz Silcott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1950 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northmount (Montreal, Canada) |
| College | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 55 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | St. Louis Streak |
| 1980 | San Francisco Pioneers |
| 1980 | New Mexico Energee |
| Career highlights | |
Elizabeth Silcott (born 14 December 1950) is a Canadian former basketball player. Known as Liz the Whiz, she played professionally in the United States in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) where she averaged 30.2 points for the St. Louis Streak and the San Francisco Pioneers. On 19 December 1979, she scored 50 points in a victory against the Minnesota Fillies.[1] She later played for the New Mexico Energee in the short lived Ladies Professional Basketball Association.[2][3]
Silcott was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.[4]
References
- ^ Cal Fussman (20 December 1979). "Streak's Whiz is a Wow: 50 points". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1F. Retrieved 20 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Karra Porter (2006). Mad seasons: the story of the first Women's Professional Basketball League, 1978-1981. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 167–177. ISBN 0803287895.
- ^ Arnold Irish (14 December 1979). "Streak's 'Liz the Whiz' sizzles for 46". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B. Retrieved 20 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 announced". www.basketball.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
External links
- WBL statistics at statscrew.com