Jewell Loyd (born October 5, 1993) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Las Vegas Aces
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of the
Women's National Basketball Association
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The WNBA w ...
(WNBA). Nicknamed the "Gold Mamba", she played
college basketball
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at
Notre Dame and was selected first overall by the
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team was founded by Gi ...
in the
2015 WNBA draft. Loyd won gold medals for the
United States national team at the
2020
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and
2024 Summer Olympics
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.
Early life and college
Born in
Lincolnwood, Illinois
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, Loyd was a four-year starter for
Niles West High School
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in
Skokie, Illinois
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, where she averaged 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game and scored 3,077 career points, leading the team to a 93–31 record during that time.
In her final season for
Notre Dame, she was named
ESPN
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's women's college basketball player of the year as the
Fighting Irish advanced to the
NCAA
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championship game for the second year in a row. Loyd scored 1,909 points in her college career,
Notre Dame's fifth-highest total ever.
Professional career
WNBA
Seattle Storm (2015–2024)
Loyd was drafted
first overall in the
2015 WNBA draft by the
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team was founded by Gi ...
. She played alongside superstar veteran point guard
Sue Bird
Suzanne Brigit Bird (born October 16, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played her entire career with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Bird was drafted first overall pick by t ...
. Loyd played the point guard position prior to her WNBA career, but with Bird already playing point guard for the Storm, Loyd instead played as a shooting guard. Loyd was also a backup point guard in her rookie season for the Storm. While Bird sat out the final seven games of the regular season to rest, Loyd was the starting point guard. Loyd played 34 games with 23 starts in her rookie season for the Storm. Her season performance earned her the
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
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, while she averaged 10.7 ppg.
In her second season, Loyd developed into a star player and was the starting shooting guard for the Storm, averaging 16.5 ppg. During the season, Loyd scored a career-high 32 points in a win against the
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. One of eight original franchises, it wa ...
. Loyd was also named to the
All-WNBA Second Team. The Storm made it back to the playoffs for the first time in three years with the number 7 seed in the league. In her first career playoff game, Loyd scored 24 points in a 94–85 loss to the
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Dream compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded for the ...
in the first round elimination game.
In the 2017 season, Loyd's offensive scoring numbers increased. She scored a new career-high of 33 points in a 75–71 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. By the end of the season, Loyd averaged a career-high 17.7 ppg. The Storm finished off the season as the number 8 seed in the league with a 15–19 record. The Storm were defeated 79–69 by the
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. One of eight original franchises, it wa ...
in the first round elimination game, Loyd scored 17 points in the loss.
On July 20, 2018, Loyd scored a season-high 31 points in a 78–65 victory against the
Connecticut Sun
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. In the
2018 season, Loyd was voted into the
2018 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2018 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on July 28, 2018. The Minnesota Lynx hosted the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time.
Rosters
Selection
On June 5, the WNBA announced that 2018 would have a new roster select ...
, making it her first career all-star appearance. Loyd finished off the season, averaging 15.5 ppg as the Storm finished 26–8 with the number 1 seed in the league, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals and home court advantage. In the semi-finals, the Storm defeated the Phoenix Mercury in five games, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2010. In the Finals, the Storm defeated the
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was ...
in a three-game sweep, winning their first championship in 8 years.
On June 21, 2019, Loyd scored a season-high 23 points while tying a career-high 5 three-pointers in an 82–64 victory over the
Los Angeles Sparks
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. Loyd would also make her second all-star appearance in the 2019 season. By the end of the season, the Storm were the number 6 seed with an 18–16 record. The Storm were unable to defend their title in the playoffs as they were eliminated in the second round elimination game by the Sparks.
In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a University-preparatory school, preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. The organization is set across over 600 acres (243 ha) and features programs consisting of sport ca ...
due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. On August 20, 2020, Loyd scored a new career-high 35 points in a 90–84 loss to the
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded for ...
, despite the pandemic the Storm had a fully loaded roster and finished 18–4 with the number two seed, receiving a double bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Storm would sweep the
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team won the WNBA ...
in three games, advancing back to the Finals for the second time in three years. In the Finals, the Storm would win the championship after sweeping the
Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home game ...
, earning Loyd her second championship.
In 2021, she was named to the All-WNBA First team. Loyd averaged 17.9 points (seventh in the WNBA), 3.8 assists (12th), and 1.48 steals (seventh). On September 17 against Phoenix, Loyd scored a career-high 37 points – the most points by a player in a game in the
2021 season
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– and tied a league record with 22 points in a quarter.
In 2023, she led the WNBA in scoring with an average of 24.7 points per game.
Las Vegas Aces (2025–present)
On January 26, 2025, it was reported that Loyd would be traded to the
Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home game ...
in a three-team trade. The trade was officially finalized on February 1.
Overseas
After her rookie WNBA season, Loyd played for
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
in Turkey during the 2015–16 offseason. She averaged 14.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 2.3 apg in 17 games. In August 2016, Loyd signed with the
Shanxi Flame of the
Chinese League for the 2016–17 offseason. In 2017, Loyd signed with
Guri KDB Life Winnus of the
Korean League for the 2017–18 offseason. In August 2018, Loyd signed with
Botaş SK
Botaş SK is a sports club based in Ankara. The major branch of the club is the women's basketball, currently performing at the Women's Basketball Super League, Turkish Women's Basketball Super League. The club also competes in Athletics (sport ...
of the
Turkish League
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for the 2018–19 season. In 2019, Loyd signed with
Perfumerías Avenida of the Spanish League for the 2019-20 offseason.
Unrivaled
On July 13, 2024, it was announced that Loyd would appear and play in the
inaugural 2025 season of
Unrivaled Unrivaled may refer to:
* Unrivaled (basketball)
Unrivaled is a women's professional three-on-three basketball league in the United States.
History
The league was founded in 2023 by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, in part to allow WN ...
, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by
Napheesa Collier
Napheesa Collier ( ; born September 23, 1996), nicknamed "Phee", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Collier is also a founder of the Unrivaled (basketball le ...
and
Breanna Stewart
Breanna Mackenzie Stewart ( ; Born, August 27, 1994), nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is one of the most accomplished women in ...
.
National team career
Senior national team
On June 21, 2021, Loyd was named to the 12-player
roster for
Team USA
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Olympic teams
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for the
2020 Summer Olympics
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. She and
Team USA
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Olympic teams
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went on to win the gold medal in the tournament, defeating
Japan
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90–75 in the final.
In June 2024, Loyd was again named to the
US women's Olympic team to compete at the
2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...
in
Paris
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. The United States defeated
France
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67–66 in the
final
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, earning Loyd her second consecutive gold medal and the United States' eighth consecutive gold medal.
Career statistics
WNBA
Regular season
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2015
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Seattle
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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Seattle
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2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
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2023
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Playoffs
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
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2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
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Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
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2018
Events January
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* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
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Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
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2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
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Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
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2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
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Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
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2021
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Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
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2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
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Seattle
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2024
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College
Awards and honors
* 2015—
WNBA Rookie of the Year
The Women's National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the 1998 WNBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel o ...
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All-WNBA Second Team
* 2021—
All-WNBA First Team
* WNBA Champion 2018
* WNBA Champion 2020
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USA Basketball
USA Basketball (USAB) is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA, and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States ...
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1993 births
Living people
All-American college women's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American women's 3x3 basketball players
American women's basketball players
American lesbian sportswomen
Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from Cook County, Illinois
Botaş SK players
First overall WNBA draft picks
Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
Las Vegas Aces players
LGBTQ basketball players
LGBTQ people from Illinois
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball players
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
People from Lincolnwood, Illinois
Point guards
Seattle Storm draft picks
Seattle Storm players
Shanxi Flame players
United States women's national basketball team players
Unrivaled basketball players
WNBA All-Stars
21st-century American sportswomen