Joy Hollingsworth (born March 15, 1984) is an American politician, businessperson, and former basketball player. She is a member of the Seattle City Council from the 3rd district, having been elected in 2023. She played basketball at the college level for the University of San Francisco and later the University of Arizona. She served as an assistant coach at Seattle University. Hollingsworth is now part of her family's local marijuana business, The Hollingsworth Cannabis Company (THC Co.), which is based in Washington.
Joy Hollingsworth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Seattle City Council from District 3 | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kshama Sawant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1984 |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Occupation | Business owner |
Early life and basketball career edit
Hollingsworth's paternal grandmother, Dorothy Hollingsworth, was a prominent educator and civil rights activist in Seattle.[1] Her uncle is former Sonics player, Bruce Seals.[2] Hollingsworth's mother, Rhonda, moved from New Orleans to Seattle to be closer to her brother, Bruce.[2] Joy Hollingsworth was born in Seattle on March 15, 1984.[3]
Hollingsworth played for Seattle Prep and led the basketball team to their first girls state title in 2002.[2] She started playing college basketball at the University of San Francisco and then later transferred to the University of Arizona after two years.[4] She earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of Arizona and in 2009, earned a Masters in Education in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership from the University of Washington.[4] Before the 2009–2010 basketball season, she was hired as the assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University.[5] Hollingsworth also played basketball in Athens, and has written for ESPN The Magazine.[6]
San Francisco and Arizona statistics edit
Source[7]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | San Francisco | 29 | 309 | 40.7% | 36.1% | 80.6% | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 10.7 |
| 2003–04 | San Francisco | 27 | 293 | 41.2% | 25.8% | 57.1% | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 10.9 |
| 2004–05 | Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Arizona | 30 | 431 | 43.3% | 33.3% | 56.1% | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
| 2006–07 | Arizona | 32 | 518 | 39.5% | 28.4% | 74.8% | 5.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 16.2 |
| Career | 118 | 1551 | 41.1% | 11.1% | 66.7% | 10.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 13.1 | |
Post-basketball edit
Hollingsworth left coaching in 2012.[5] In 2013, Hollingsworth and her family went into the marijuana business, growing plants for their own business, the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company (THC Co.), located in Shelton.[8][9] Hollingsworth's job in the family business is to oversee processing.[9] Their marijuana farm has around 9,000 plants.[10]
Political career edit
In January 2023, Hollingsworth announced that she would be running to represent District 3 on the Seattle City Council for a seat being vacated by Kshama Sawant.[11] She earned the most votes in the primary election and advanced alongside Alex Hudson, who Hollingsworth defeated in the general election.[12] Hollingsworth took office on January 2, 2024.[13]
References edit
- ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (July 22, 2022). "Dorothy Hollingsworth, trailblazer in Seattle's education, civil rights community, dies at 101". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Smith, Craig (March 13, 2002). "Joy Hollingsworth: Shooting, scoring is gift from family". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Joy Hollingsworth Biography". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Joy Hollingsworth Biography". GoSeattleU.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "WBB Assistant Coach Joy Hollingsworth to Leave Seattle U". GoSeattleU.com. June 1, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ Ringer, Sandy (October 6, 2010). "Joy Hollingsworth to be inducted into Seattle Prep Hall of Fame". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Luna, Ruby de (October 24, 2018). "Meet the Hollingsworths, a family pot business". KUOW. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Young, Bob (November 28, 2016). "Trailblazing Seattleites run a family farm on the pot frontier". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "420: Pot's own holiday". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. Associated Press. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bellamy-Walker, Tat (January 16, 2023). "Hollingsworth to run for Seattle City Council seat held by Sawant". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Sarah Grace (November 10, 2023). "Joy Hollingsworth wins Seattle City Council District 3 race". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Beekman, Daniel (January 2, 2024). "Seattle politics shift as City Council gets new members, president". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 2, 2024.