Molly Creamer
Personal information
Born (1981-09-25) September 25, 1981
Ridgewood, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Morris Mendham
(Mendham, New Jersey)
CollegeBucknell (1999–2003)
WNBA draft2003: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Patriot League Player of the Year (2001–2003)
  • 3× First-team All-Patriot League (2001–2003)

Mary Margaret “Molly” Creamer (born September 25, 1981) is a current Andover High School history teacher[1] and a former professional basketball player who was drafted in the first round of the 2003 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty. She is the first player from the Patriot League to be drafted into the WNBA.

A resident of Mendham Borough, New Jersey, Cramer played at West Morris Mendham High School.[2]

College

Creamer helped Bucknell University women's basketball team qualify for its first ever NCAA Division I tournament in 2002.[3] In her final college season she averaged 27.1 points per game (ppg), a then-Patriot League season record. When she left Bucknell, she had broken or shared 19 Patriot League records.

Post-basketball career

After playing basketball, Creamer co-created Find the Courage, an educational and inspirational program for youth. She then became a high school history teacher.[4]

Honors and awards

  • All-time leading scorer in Patriot League history
  • 2003 NCAA Division I Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America
  • Patriot league women's basketball player of the year[5]

References

  1. ↑ Hu, Ella. "Professional Basketball Player Transitions to History Teacher". ANDOVERVIEW.
  2. ↑ "Bucknell's Molly Creamer Selected In The First Round Of WNBA Draft; Three-Time Patriot League Player Of The Year Chosen 10th Overall By The New York Liberty", Bucknell University, April 25, 2003. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Bucknell women's basketball standout Molly Creamer (Mendham, N.J./West Morris Mendham) has accomplished yet another first for the Bison program."
  3. ↑ "Gball Online Magazine: Q & A". www.gballmag.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Molly Creamer". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Bucknell's Molly Creamer Selected In The First Round of the WNBA Draft - Patriot League Official Athletic Site Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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