Jaylyn Agnew | |
Position: | Assistant coach |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 149 |
League: | Big East Conference |
Team: | Creighton Bluejays |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1997 |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Andover (Andover, Kansas) |
College: | Creighton (2016–2020) |
Draft League: | WNBA |
Draft Year: | 2020 |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 24 |
Draft Team: | Washington Mystics |
Career Start: | 2020 |
Career End: | 2023 |
Years1: | – |
Years2: | 2020 |
Team1: | Atlanta Dream |
Team2: | WBC Sparta&K |
Coach Start: | 2023 |
Cyears1: | 2023–present |
Cteam1: | Creighton (assistant) |
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Jaylyn Agnew (born July 21, 1997) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Creighton Bluejays. She played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.[1] [2]
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 led 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]
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]
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On April 17, 2020, the Washington Mystics selected Agnew as the 24th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.[11] [12] After being waived by the Mystics to finalize rosters, Agnew was signed by the Dream in June 2020.[13]
In 2020, she signed with Spartak Vidnoye Moscow Region (aka WBC Sparta&K)<ref>Web site: Agnew Expands Professional Career, Signing with Russian Spartak Vidnoye Squad. 2021-07-01. Creighton University Athletics. en.
Agnew returned to Creighton as an assistant coach, beginning with the 2023–24 season.[14]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta| 12 || 0 || 5.9 || .267 || .231 || .800 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.4 || 1.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| Career| style="text-align:left;"|1 year, 1 team| 12 || 0 || 5.9 || .267 || .231 || .800 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.4 || 1.3