Jaylyn Agnew

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Jaylyn Agnew
Personal information
Born (1997-07-21) July 21, 1997 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight149 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school Andover
(Andover, Kansas)
College Creighton (2016–2020)
WNBA draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2020–present
Position Forward
Career history
20202021 Atlanta Dream
2020 WBC Sparta&K
Career highlights and awards

Jaylyn Agnew (born July 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. [1] [2]

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High school career

Agnew played high school basketball for Andover High School. [3] In her sophomore season, she averaged 13.3 points per game and shot 53 percent from the field. In her junior year, she averaged 14.3 points per game and lead the her team to a 17–6 record. In her senior year, she averaged 17.4 points per game and she was a three-time conference MVP for her high school. [4]

College career

Agnew played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays from 2016 to 2020. In her freshman season, she averaged 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game and was named Big East Freshman of the Year. [5] In her sophomore season, she averaged 14.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. [6] In her junior year, she averaged 11.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. [7] In her senior year, she averaged 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and she was named the Big East Player of the Year. [8] She went on to become Creighton's first WNBA draft pick. [9]

Creighton statistics

Source [10]

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
2015-16CreightonNon medical redshirt [11]
2016-17Creighton3243.1%37.8%77.4%3.501.470.660.947.13
2017-18Creighton3244.3%40.3%81.8%6.312.631.281.0314.50
2018-19Creighton2743.0%34.2%76.2%6.593.191.110.5911.82
2019-20Creighton2644.0%37.4%95.0%6.353.271.001.1520.81
Career11743.7%37.6%84.8%5.622.581.010.9313.26
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
2015-16CreightonNon medical redshirt [11]
2016-17Creighton328519734902431112472130228
2017-18Creighton32160361812016377202844133464
2018-19Creighton27117272531553242178863016319
2019-20Creighton26190432852277680165852630541
Career11755212622536731952306573021181091552

Professional career

On April 17, 2020, the Washington Mystics selected Agnew as the 24th pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft. [12] [13] After being waived by the Mystics to finalize rosters, Agnew was signed by the Dream in June 2020. [14]

In 2020, she signed with Spartak Vidnoye Moscow Region (aka WBC Sparta&K) [15]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career high°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 Atlanta 1205.9.267.231.8000.40.30.00.00.41.3
Career1 year, 1 team1205.9.267.231.8000.40.30.00.00.41.3

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