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Jewell Loyd Bio (Wiki)

Who is Jewell Loyd?

Jewell Loyd is a well-known American professional basketball player.

She is best known as the player for the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She plays point guard and shooting guard positions wearing jersey number 24.

Who are the parents of Jewell Loyd?

American professional basketball player Loyd was born in Lincolnwood, Illinois on 5 October 1993. She is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

Her father Calvin is a tennis instructor. Her mother’s name is Gwendolyn Davis-Loyd and her father’s name is Calvin Loyd. She has one older brother Jarryd and a sister Pam.

Education, School/College University

Loyd studied at Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois, and recorded an average of 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.

After graduating high school, she attended Notre Dame where she was named ESPN’s women’s college basketball player of the year in her final season.

Jewell Loyd: Professional Life, Career

Talking about her career journey with Jewell, she started playing basketball professionally in 2015 and she is still active in it.

She started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Seattle Storm in the 2015 WNBA draft.

She played the shooting guard position as her teammate Sue Bird was already playing in the point guard position.

She played about 34 games in her rookie season winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award for her outstanding athleticism.

In her second season, she recorded a career-high of 32 points in a winning match against the Phoenix Mercury. She was also named to the All-WNBA Second Team.

She hasn’t been traded to any other team since her career beginning. Besides WNBA, Loyd has also played for international teams including Galatasaray in Turkey and Shanxi Flame of the Chinese League.

How much is the net worth of Jewell Loyd?

There is no information regarding her salary and net worth. Seeing her performance in her field we can assume that she earns a good salary and net worth.

Jewell Loyd: Rumor, Controversy/Scandal

Unlike other players, she hasn’t been in rumors but she was criticized when she was selected in the 2015 WNBA draft.

Body Stats: Height, Weight, Body Size

Jewell has a height of 5 feet 10 inches. Her body weighs 67kg.

She has black hair and dark brown eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding her body measurements.

Social Media

Jewell is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has more than 17k followers on Facebook and 46k followers on Twitter. She has over 84.3k followers on her Instagram account.

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FAQ

What is Jewell Loyd known for?

  • She is a popular basketball player.

Jewell Loyd's Birthday Dates

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Update: 2024-06-13