LAS VEGAS — Jewell Loyd’s ever-growing list of WNBA accomplishments just got longer.
On Saturday, Loyd was named the WNBA All-Star Game MVP after posting 31 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. She broke the All-Star game record with her 31 points, which included 10 made shots from deep. Team Stewart topped Team Wilson on the night, 143-127.
“I had extra motivation, today,” Loyd said with a huge smile on her face after the game. “My family is here, and I want to wish a happy 40th anniversary to my parents. They wanted me to shoot a lot of threes, so that’s what I did.”
Loyd is the leading scorer in the WNBA at the break with 25.7 points per game. She is averaging 3.7 treys per game and became the second woman in WNBA history to hit nine three-pointers in a game when she did so against the Washington Mystics on July 11. If the former Irish guard continues scoring at her current pace, she will break the WNBA single-season scoring record.
In addition to Loyd, Arike Ogunbowale and Jackie Young took to the court in Las Vegas. Ogunbowale had 18 points, while Young notched 6. Ogunbowale also had 6 rebounds and 5 assists.