American professional basketball player Jewell Loyd presently competes for the Perfumerias Avenida in Spain’s Liga Femenina de Baloncesto as well as the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. After an outstanding collegiate basketball career at Notre Dame, she was taken by the Seattle Storm with the first overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft.
Growing up, Loyd attended Niles West High School in Niles, Illinois, where she was a four-year starter and helped her team to a 93-31 record. She scored 3,077 points in her career while averaging 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
Loyd succeeded while playing basketball for Notre Dame, winning the ESPN Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year award in her last season. She contributed to the Fighting Irish’s two straight appearances in the NCAA championship game and scored 1,909 points during her undergraduate career, which ranks fifth all-time in the school’s record books.
Where was Jewell Loyd born?
Jewell Loyd was born in Lincolnwood, Illinois.
How many championships has Jewell Loyd won?
Jewell Loyd has won two WNBA championships, in 2018 and 2020.