On October 5, 1993, NBA star Jewell Loyd was born in the US. She presently competes for the Perfumerias Avenida of Spain’s Liga Femenina de Baloncesto and the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Loyd was chosen by the Seattle Storm with the first overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft after playing NCAA basketball at Notre Dame.
Loyd started playing basketball at Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois. Over the course of her four years on the court, she helped the squad achieve a 93-31 record by averaging 24.8 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3,077 points total.
Loyd continued to play basketball professionally after her stint at Notre Dame, spending the offseasons with various foreign teams. In 2015, she played in 17 games for Galatasaray in Turkey, scoring 14.9 points, pulling down 3.9 rebounds, and dishing out 2.3 assists per game.
The following year, for the 2016–17 offseason, she re-signed with the Shanxi Flame of the Chinese League. She joined the Korean League team Guri KDB Life Winnus for the 2017–18 off-season.
How did Jewell Loyd become famous?
She was rated the best women’s collegiate basketball player on ESPN in her final season with Notre Dame. And for the second year in a row, the Fighting Irish made it to the NCAA championship game. Jewell finished her college career with 1,909 points, which ranks fifth all-time at Notre Dame.
What team does Jewell Loyd play for?
Jewell Loyd plays for Seattle Storm. In August 2018, she subsequently agreed to a contract with Botaş SK of the Turkish League for the 2018–19 season. Loyd continued to play for a number of foreign organizations before committing to the Perfumeras Avenida of the Spanish League in 2019 for the 2019–20 offseason.