Jewell Loyd

Jewell Loyd
	Loyd with the Seattle Storm in 2024
No. 24 – Seattle Storm
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	October 5, 1993 (age 31); Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Niles West (Skokie, Illinois)
College	Notre Dame (2012–2015)
WNBA draft	2015: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–present	Seattle Storm
2015–2016	Galatasaray
2016–2017	Shanxi Flame
2017–2018	Guri KDB Life Winnus
2018–2019	Botaş SK
2019–2020	Perfumerías Avenida
2025–present	Mist BC
Career highlights and awards
	2× WNBA champion (2018, 2020); WNBA Rookie of the Year (2015); WNBA scoring leader (2023); 6× WNBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021-2024); WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2023); All-WNBA First Team (2021); 2× All-WNBA Second Team (2016, 2023); WNBA All-Rookie Team (2015); Commissioner's Cup champion (2021); espnW National Player of the Year (2015); WNBA Peak Performer (2023); 2× All-American – USBWA (2014, 2015); 2x WBCA Coaches' All-American (2014, 2015); First-team All-American – AP (2015); Second-team All-American – AP (2014); 2x First-team All-ACC (2014, 2015); 2x ACC All-Defensive Team (2014, 2015); USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2013); ACC Player of the Year (2015); 2× ACC tournament MVP (2014, 2015); Big East Freshman of the Year (2013); Big East All-Freshman Team (2013); McDonald's All-American (2012);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Representing the United States
Women's basketball
Olympic Games
World Cup
U17 World Championship
Basketball 3x3
World Championship

Jewell Loyd (born October 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted first overall in the 2015 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. She played college basketball at Notre Dame.

She won gold medals for Team USA at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Loyd's nickname is the "Gold Mamba".^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Pickman, Ben (6 November 2020). "The Incomparable Journey of Jewell Loyd". Sports Illustrated.
^ Ariail, Cat (3 June 2024). "WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy: No. 7 Jewell Loyd has become the Gold Mamba". Swish Appeal.
^ "Jewell Loyd's Gold Mamba Mentality Propels her Success on and off the Hardwood". USA Basketball.

[1] Pickman, Ben (6 November 2020). "The Incomparable Journey of Jewell Loyd". Sports Illustrated.

[2] Ariail, Cat (3 June 2024). "WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy: No. 7 Jewell Loyd has become the Gold Mamba". Swish Appeal.

[3] "Jewell Loyd's Gold Mamba Mentality Propels her Success on and off the Hardwood". USA Basketball.

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