Loyd Earns MVP Honors in WNBA All-Star Game
July 15, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
LAS VEGAS, NV - Storm guard Jewell Loyd earned MVP honors at the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night, recording All-Star Game records with 31 points and 10 three pointers as Team Stewart defeat Team Wilson 143-127 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
Jewell Loyd drained her first three-pointer of the day less than three minutes into the game and went on to hit nine more to break the record. Loyd's contribution included six assists, four rebounds and one steal. Her 31 points eclipsed the previous record of 30 shared by Maya Moore in 2015 and Kelsey Plum in 2022.
Loyd's first basket from beyond the arc was, in fact, a 34-footer from the All-Star special four-point circle at the 7:36 mark in the first quarter. Loyd maintained a consistent performance throughout the game, hitting five long-distance shots in each of the halves.
Storm center Ezi Magbegor, who joined Loyd on Team Stewart as a first time all-star, tallied two points, four rebounds and two assists.
Loyd and Magbegor return to play this Thursday, July 20, at Climate Pledge Arena where the Seattle Storm hosts the Las Vegas Aces at 7 p.m. PT.
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