NEW YORK – Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month presented by Samsung for games played in July.

The WNBA Rookie of the Month and the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month are presented by Samsung and are part of the larger WNBA Performance Awards presented by Samsung program.  This marks the second consecutive season that Samsung, an official WNBA marketing partner, will present the WNBA’s highest individual honors, including the WNBA Most Valuable Player, WNBA Most Improved Player, WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and WNBA Rookie of the Year.

Loyd led all rookies in points (10.5 ppg) and minutes (28.1 mpg), placed second in three-point field goal percentage (.462, 6-for-13) and free-throw percentage (.939, 31-for-33), and tied for fourth in assists (1.7 apg) for the month.  Overall, she ranked third among all WNBA players in free-throw percentage.  On July 15, Loyd had 13 points, four assists, four rebounds, and two steals in a 68-61 win over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks.

The first overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm recorded double figures in scoring in five of her 10 games played in July.  The 5-10 guard from Notre Dame currently ranks second on the Storm in minutes (25.2 mpg) and third in scoring (8.9 ppg).

Highlights of Loyd’s month included:

• July 8 vs. Indiana: Finished with 15 points, including 8-for-10 shooting from the free-throw line, in an 88-65 loss.
• July 12 vs. Phoenix: Collected 16 points and two assists in a 70-60 loss.
• July 15 vs. Los Angeles: Posted 13 points, four rebounds, two steals, and two assists in a 68-61 win.

For more information on this year’s WNBA Performance Awards presented by Samsung, visit www.wnba.com/awards.

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