Full Bio: Jewell Loyd

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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

April 16, 2015	Drafted by Seattle in the first round (No. 1 overall) in the 2015 WNBA Draft
May 15, 2018	Signed an extension with Seattle
Feb. 1, 2022	Signed a two-year deal with Seattle
Sept. 9, 2023	Signed a two-year extension with Seattle
Feb. 1, 2025	Signed with Las Vegas through free agency that sent Kelsey Plum and a 2026 second-round pick to Seattle for Loyd and the 2025 second-round pick.

WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER

Career Highlights

2018, 2020 & 2025 WNBA Champion
Two-time Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024)
Tw0-time FIBA World Cup gold medalist (2018 and 2022) and 2014 FIBA 3×3 World Cup gold medalist
Two-time Western Conference Player of the Week (June 7, 2021 and June 20, 2023)
2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 WNBA All-Star
2021 All-WNBA First Team
2016 & 2023 All-WNBA Second Team
2023 WNBA All-Star MVP
2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year
WNBA Rookie of the Month (July 2015)
Scored a then-WNBA record 939 points in the 2023 regular season
2023 WNBA Peak Performer Award (Scoring) (24.7 ppg)
Selected No. 1 overall by Seattle in the 2015 WNBA Draft

2025 (Las Vegas | 30-14, 2nd in the WNBA)

Won her 3rd WNBA Championship
In the first 25 games this season, she averaged 10.4 points on 36.3% shooting from the field and 35.4% behind the arc. After asking to come off the bench, Loyd bumped those numbers to 12.1 ppg, 42.3% from the field and 40.9% from 3-point over her final 19 games as a reserve
Became the 16th player in WNBA history to score at least 6,000 career points, scoring her 6,000th on Sept. 9 vs. Chicago and making her the third-youngest player in W history to hit that mark (31 years, 339 days)
Scored in double figures in 27 games, including 6 games with at least 20 points
Scored a season-high 27 points on 8 of 13 (.615) shooting on Aug. 3 vs. Golden State
Led the Aces in total 3-pointers (100) and 3-pointers per game (2.3)
Against Chicago on Aug. 25, earned her 200th career victory, tying Maya Moore for No. 48 in all-time wins
Scored at least one 3-pointer in all but 6 games
Scored a season-high 7 3-pointers twice
Heading into the 2026 season, her 6,027 career point total ranked No. 14 on the league’s all-time scoring chart
Hit 600th career 3-pointer came on June 25 vs. Connecticut, making her the third youngest player in league history at 31 years and 263 days to reach that mark

2024 (Seattle | 25-15, 5th in the WNBA)

AP Player of the Week (twice)
Tallied her 5,000th career point on June 7, 2024 and became the 25th player in WNBA history to reach that milestone and 5th youngest to reach the mark
Scored in double-figures in 269 games through the end of the 2024 season — the most in the WNBA since 2015 since she entered the league
Recorded 1,000th career assist on July 10 vs. Las Vegas, becoming the third WNBA player, and third youngest, with 5,000 points and 1,000 assists
Averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 33.7 minutes over 37 games
Placed No. 6 in the league in scoring and No. 14 in assists per game
Recorded two 30+ point games (34 and 32 points)
Scored in double figures in all but two games in the regular season
Scored at least 20 points in 19 games
Recorded two double-doubles on the season
Led the Storm in scoring, minutes per game, free throw percentage (.881), free throws made (222), free throws attempted (252) and 3-pointers made (59)
Recorded a season-high 11 rebounds on May 22 vs. Indiana
Reached 5,000 career points on June 7 vs. Las Vegas and became the sixth youngest player in league history to reach that mark
Reached 5,500 career points on Sept. 7 vs. Phoenix
Reached 1,000 career assists on July 10 vs. Las Vegas
Ranked No. 6 in scoring, No. 7 in minutes, No. 13 in steals and No. 14 in assists
Scored in double-figures in 35 of 37 games
Missed the final three games of the regular season due to a knee injury

2023 (Seattle | 11-29, 11th in the WNBA)

2023 WNBA All-Star
WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week (June 20, 2023)
WNBA Peak Performer Award (Scoring)
WNBA All-Second Team
AP All WNBA First Team
Holds WNBA All-Star Game record with 10 made 3-pointers and scored a then-record 31 points during the game, earning MVP honors
Made a franchise-record 115 3-pointers — the fourth-most in a season in WNBA history
Set a then-WNBA single-season scoring record with 939 points
Led the league in scoring (24.7 ppg), free throws made per game (6.7) and total free throws made (254)
Led the league in most 30-point games in 2023 (12). The next player was Breanna Stewart with 7.
No. 2 in the league in made 3-pointers per game (3.0)
Averaged 24.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 35.4 minutes
Scored a career-high 41 points on June 29 vs. Minnesota
Only 1 of 9 players in the league to score at least 40 points in a game in 2023
Scored in double figures in all 38 regular season appearances
Reached 4,000 career points on June 6 vs. Los Angeles
Hit 500 career 3-pointers on Sept. 8 vs. Dallas and became the fifth youngest player at 29 years and 338 days to reach that milestone

2022 (Seattle | 22-14, 4th in the WNBA)

2022 WNBA All-Star
Reached the 3,500-point plateau on June 10 at Dallas, becoming the 10th youngest WNBA player to reach that mark
Set a career-high 8 made 3-pointers (13-23 3FGs) on Aug. 14 at Las Vegas
Averaged 16.3 points, 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 30.3 minutes in 36 regular season games
No. 4 in the WNBA in 3-pointers made (84) and No. 6 in 3-pointers attempted (218)
The only player in the league to score at least 38 points in the regular season
Only 1 of 9 players to score at least 35 points in a game in 2022
Scored in double figures in 28 games
Scored at least 20 points in 11 games, including her season-high 38-point game on Aug. 14 vs. Las Vegas
Reached 3,000 career points on June 22 vs. Washington

2021 (Seattle | 21-11, 4th in the WNBA)

All-WNBA First Team
WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week (June 7, 2021)
AP All WNBA Second Team
AP Player of the Week
Averaged 17.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game — all career-highs thus far en route to earning 2021 All-WNBA First Team honors
Scored a season-high 37 points on Sept. 17 vs. Phoenix — the most points in a single game during the 2021 season
Scored at least 10 points in all but 5 regular season games
Scored at least 20 points in 12 games
Only one of two players to score at least 35 points on more than one occasion during the regular season (the other was teammate Breanna Stewart)
No. 6 in total made 3-pointers (65), No. 7 in points per game (17.9) and No. 8 in the league in total points (555)
Was 2nd in scoring on the Storm with 17.9 ppg, 3.8 apg and total 3-pointers made (65)

2020 (Seattle | 18-4, 2nd in the WNBA)

Won the WNBA Championship
Scored her 2,000th career point on Aug. 12 vs. Atlanta, becoming the fifth-youngest player to reach that milestone at 24 years and 305 days old
Averaged 15.5 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 22 games
Only one of 7 players to record multiple games with at least 30 points (2 games)
Only one of 5 players to record a game with at least 35 points
Recorded her season-high 35 points on Aug. 20 vs. Indiana
Recorded a season-high 7 assists on Sept. 6 vs. Minnesota

2019 (Seattle | 18-16, 6th in the WNBA)

2019 WNBA All-Star starter
Missed 7 games after suffering an ankle injury on June 23 at Las Vegas
Averaged 12.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27 games
Scored at least 20 points in 3 games
Scored at least 10 points in 19 games
Tallied a season-high 23 points on June 21 vs. Los Angeles

2018 (Seattle | 26-8, 1st in the WNBA)

Won the WNBA Championship
2018 WNBA All-Star reserve
AP Player of the Week
Scored her 2,000th career point on Aug. 6 vs. New York

2017 (Seattle | 15-19, 8th in the WNBA)

Ranked No. 9 in the league in scoring, 11th in minutes played (31.1 mpg), 13th in steals and 17th in assists
Averaged 17.7 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 31.1 minutes
Appeared and started in all 34 regular season games
Reached 1,000 career points on May 21 vs. Washington

2016 (Seattle | 16-18, 7th in the WNBA)

Named to the 2016 All-WNBA Second Team
Appeared and started in 34 games
Averaged 16.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 31.6 minutes
Led Seattle in free throw percentage (.891)
Reached 500 career points on June 3 vs. Phoenix

2015 (Seattle | 10-24, 5th in the Western Conference)

2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year
2015 WNBA All-Rookie Team
WNBA Rookie of the Month (July)
Set a Seattle franchise record and WNBA rookie record for most free throws made without a miss (14) in a single game on Aug. 30 vs. Washington
Led all rookies in points per game (10.7 ppg), total points (364), field goals made (125) and minutes (25.9 mpg), and was No. 4 in rebounds and No. 5 in assists
Tied a season-high 21 points twice (June 28 and Sept. 6)
Scored in double figures in 18 games

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

2025 (Las Vegas — 2-1 vs. Seattle, 1st Round; 3-2 vs. Indiana, Semifinals; 4-0 vs. Phoenix, Finals)

Won the WNBA Championship
Averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds over the 12 games, including shooting 41.6% (26-63 3FGs) from 3-point range
Reached 500 career playoff points during Game 2 of the Finals against Phoenix and became the 46th player in W history to hit that mark
Reached 50 3-point field goals made during the first round against Seattle
Averaged 31:14 minutes per game in the Finals, which set a Finals record for a reserve in a series
Tallied a playoff season-high 18 points on 50% (8-16 FGs) in Game 1 of the Finals

2024 (Seattle — 0-2 vs. Las Vegas, 1st Round)

Fell 0-2 to Las Vegas in the first round of the playoffs
Averaged 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 29.5 minutes in those 2 games

2022 (Seattle — 2-0 vs. Washington, 1st Round; 1-3 vs. Las Vegas, Semifinals)

Averaged 19.2 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in the playoffs over 6 games
Hit a career playoff-high 29 points in Game 4 of the Semis
Scored at least 15 points in all but one game
Scored at least 20 points on two occasions

2021 (Seattle — 0-1 vs. Phoenix, Second Round)

The Storm played one playoff game against Phoenix in the playoffs
Received a bye in the first round to face the Mercury in the Second Round
Tallied 15 points and 5 assists in the loss

2020 (Seattle — First Round, Bye; Second Round, Bye; 3-2 vs. Minnesota, Semifinals; 3-0 vs. Las Vegas, Finals)

Won the WNBA Championship
Averaged 17.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists over 6 playoff games
Scored a playoff season-high 28 points on 11 of 17 (.647) field goal shooting along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists
Tallied at least 20 points in 3 out of the 6 games

2019 (Seattle — 1-0 vs. Minnesota, First Round; 0-1 vs. Los Angeles, Second Round)

Won the First Round knockout round against Minnesota; lost the Second Round knockout against Los Angeles
Recorded 22 points in the First Round game along with 3 rebounds and 3 steals in 25 minutes
Recorded 11 points on 4 of 8 (.500) field goal shooting in 29 minutes

2018 (Seattle — First Round, Bye; Second Round, Bye; 3-2 vs. Phoenix, Semifinals; 3-0 vs. Washington, Finals)

Won the WNBA Championship
Averaged 12.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 8 playoff games
Tied a playoff season-high 23 points twice in Game 1 of the Semis and Game 1 of the Finals
In Game 1 of the Semis, she shot 9 of 16 (.563) from the floor en route to her 23-point performance
In Game 1 of the Finals, she shot 9 of 12 (.750) from the floor en route to her 23-point performance
Scored in double figures in 5 games

2017 (Seattle — 0-1 vs. Phoenix, First Round)

Tallied 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 30.4 minutes in the loss

2016 (Seattle — 0-1 vs. Atlanta, First Round)

Recorded a team-high 24 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists in the loss

WNBA ALL STAR STATISTICS

Year	Team	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS
2018	Team Parker	1	0	17	5	9	.556	2	4	.500	0	0	—-	1	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	12
2019	Team Delle Donne	1	1	20	2	11	.182	2	9	.222	0	0	—	2	1	3	3	0	0	2	0	6
2021	Team USA	1	1	21	2	5	.400	0	1	.000	0	0	—	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	4
2022	Team Stewart	1	0	19	7	16	.438	7	13	0.539	0	0	—	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	21
2023	Team Stewart	1	1	23	10	22	.455	10	21	.476	1	1	—	2	2	4	6	1	0	0	1	31
2024	Team USA	1	1	13	0	3	.000	0	2	.000	0	0	—	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0

Totals		6	4	115	26	66	.394	21	50	.420	1	1	—-	5	9	14	18	2	0	3	2	74

UNRIVALED

2025 (Miami)

Year	Team	G	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS
2025	Mist BC	12	12.5	52	116	.448	15	40	.375	16	18	.888	0.8	1.9	2.8	2.4	0.4	0.3	1.8	1.8	12.3

Totals			12.5	52	116	.448	15	40	.375	16	18	.888	0.8	1.9	2.8	2.4	0.4	0.3	1.8	1.8	12.3

OVERSEAS CAREER

2019-20

Perfumerías Avenida — Spain (Spain LF Endesa)

2018-19

Botas Adana — Turkey (KBSL)

2017-18

Busan BNK Sum — South Korea (WKBL)

2016-17

Shanxi Flame — China (WBCA)

2015-16

Galatasaray — Turkey (KBSL)

COLLEGE

Career (Notre Dame, 2012-15)

Ranks No. 5 on the Notre Dame scoring list with 1,909 career collegiate points
Her 17.0 career scoring average is the second-highest in school history
Holds the school record with 7 30-point career games
Chose to forego her senior season to declare for the WNBA Draft
Helped lead Notre Dame to three NCAA Final Four appearances
Helped lead the Fighting Irish to a 108-9 overall record

Junior (Notre Dame, 2014-15)

espnW Player of the Year, espnW Midseason Player of the Year, espnW All-America First Team
ACC Player of the Year
All-ACC First Team
All-ACC Defensive Team
ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player
AP National Player of the Year Runner-Up and John R. Wooden Award Runner-Up
AP All-America First Team, WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team, USBWA All-America Team, John R. Wooden Award All-America Team
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up; NCAA Women’s Final Four
Four-time ACC Player of the Week
Started all 39 games and scored in double figures in 38 of those games
Averaged career-highs of 19.8 points and 3.0 assists per game, to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals
Led the ACC with 20 20-point games
Ranked in the top 15 in the ACC in 4 statistical categories (scoring, free throw percentage, assists, assist/turnover ratio)
Became the 4th player in school history to record 2 600-point seasons
First player in program history to score 20 points in 8 of the first 10 games of the regular season

Sophomore (Notre Dame, 2013-14)

AP All-America Second Team, espnW All-America Second Team, Full Court Press All-America Second Team
WBCA Wade Trophy Finalist, Wooden Award Finalist
Naismith Trophy Semifinalist
All-ACC First Team
All-ACC Defensive Team
All-ACC Tournament First Team
NCAA Women’s Final Four All-Tournament Team
espnW National Player of the Week (Feb. 24), ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 24)
ACC Academic-Honor Roll
Scored in double figures in all 37 games
Averaged a team-high 18.6 points and 1.6 steals
Tallied a team-high 13 20-point games and 3 30-point games
Set the program record for the most combined points by a player in their first 2 seasons

Freshman (Notre Dame, 2012-13)

USBWA National Freshman of the Year
Big East Freshman of the Year
Big East All-Freshman Team
Big East Championship All-Tournament Team
Honorable Mention All-Big East

COLLEGE STATISTICS

Year	Team	League	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2012-13	Notre Dame	ACC	36	35	1,120	164	367	.447	31	75	.413	91	111	.820	93	94	187	76	35	11	76	55	450	12.5
2013-14	Notre Dame	ACC	37	37	1,104	267	516	.517	35	88	.398	118	146	.808	97	142	239	79	58	18	65	51	687	18.6
2014-15	Notre Dame	ACC	39	39	1,249	272	614	.443	33	107	.308	195	236	.826	56	152	208	118	59	17	98	44	772	19.8
Totals			112	111	3,473	703	1,497	.470	99	270	.367	404	493	.819	246	388	634	273	152	46	239	150	1,909	17.0

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Niles West High School in Illinois
2012 Illinois Miss Basketball first runner-up
2012 Naismith National Player of the Year Finalist
2012 McDonald’s All-American
2012 WBCA All-American
2012 Max-Preps All-American
2012 Parade Magazine All-American
Four-time all-state selection (First Team: 2010, 2011, 2012; Second Team: 2009)
2012 WBCA High School All-America Game MVP
2012 Illinois Player of the Year

PERSONAL

Born in Lincolnwood, Illinois
Nicknamed the “Gold Mamba” given to her by her mentor, NBA legend Kobe Bryant
Daughter of Gwendolyn Davis-Loyd and Calvin Loyd
Hosts her own podcast called, The Warehouse on YouTube
Loyd and her brother, Jarryd Loyd, opened up a franchise smoothie shop, Smoothie King, in Skokie, Illinois
Has dedicated much of her career off the court to helping children and partnering with national organizations such as Eye to Eye and The Dyslexic Advantage
Also played tennis and soccer growing up