Jewell Loyd

As of July 30, 2010

USA Basketball

Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship; averaged 8.6 ppg. and 4.0 rpg.
Helped the U.S. earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament in Spain against U17 national teams from Australia, Canada and Spain.
Participated in the 2009 USA U16 National Team Trials.

Honors

Named as a 2010 ESPN Rise Underclass All-American.
Honored as a Chicago Sun Times All-State first team member in 2010 and as an all-conference selection in 2010.
Named to the Chicago Tribune All-Area team and named the Tribune’s Fabulous Freshman and to the all-conference team in 2009.
Selected to the 2010 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 3A/4A All-State team and was one of only two freshman listed on the 2009 All-State second team (Morgan Tuck was the other).
Participated in the 2009 Nike Regional Skills Academy.

High School Notes

Has played two varsity seasons at Niles West High School in Skokie, Ill., where she has started in all 62 games played and compiled 1.313 points, 602 rebounds, 207 assists, 134 steals and 106 blocks; shot career averages of 47.6 percent from the field, 36.5 percent from 3-point and 72.3 percent from the free throw line.
Lists highs of 40 points and 18 rebounds vs. New Trier in 2010), 12 assists vs. Grant in 2008, five blocks vs. North Chicago in 2009 and nine steals vs. Waukegan in 2010.
As a sophomore in 2009-10, stared in 32 of 33 games played and averaged 22.8 ppg., 12.2 rpg., 3.6 apg., 2.1 spg. and 2.0 bpg. to help her team to a 27-6 record, a Central Suburban South title and the Elite Eight of the state tournament.
As a freshman in 2008-09, started in all 36 games played and averaged 19.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 1.0 apg., 2.0 spg. and 3.0 bpg.
Scored a career high 32 points in 2008-09.
Plays for Midwest Elite AAU since 2010, formerly played for Full Package (2007-2009).
Also plays tennis and soccer.