1. Jewell Loyd was born on October 5,1993 and is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Jewell Loyd
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Jewell Loyd was drafted first overall in the 2015 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm.
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Jewell Loyd won gold medals for Team USA at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Jewell Loyd scored 1,909 points in her college career, Notre Dame's fifth-highest total ever.
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Jewell Loyd was drafted first overall in the 2015 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm.
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Jewell Loyd played alongside superstar veteran point guard Sue Bird.
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Jewell Loyd played the point guard position prior to her WNBA career, but with Bird already playing point guard for the Storm, Jewell Loyd instead played as a shooting guard.
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Jewell Loyd was a backup point guard in her rookie season for the Storm.
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Jewell Loyd played 34 games with 23 starts in her rookie season for the Storm.
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Jewell Loyd would make her second all-star appearance in the 2019 season.
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Jewell Loyd averaged 17.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.48 steals.
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On January 26,2025, it was reported that Jewell Loyd would be traded to the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team trade.
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Jewell Loyd averaged 14.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 2.3 apg in 17 games.
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On July 13,2024, it was announced that Jewell Loyd would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
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On June 21,2021, Jewell Loyd was named to the 12-player roster for Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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In June 2024, Jewell Loyd was again named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.