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#00 Loyal McQueen

Loyal McQueen - Women's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Hometown Florence, S.C.
Last School Wilson
Height 5-8
Position Guard
Year Freshman
Loyal McQueen - Women's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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ACC Freshman of the Week – Dec. 14

2020-21 (Freshman): Appeared in 25 games, earning the start in 21…Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.8 points per game as a freshman…Averaged 30.8 minutes per game…Posted 10 games scoring in double-figures…Scored career-high 17 points in win over Clemson (2/4)…Earned first collegiate start against Georgia State (11/25) and finished with 12 points, hitting four field goals, and three rebounds…Added 12 points against Georgia (11/29) and finished with three assists, while recording her first collegiate steal…Recorded third-straight game scoring in double-figures against Tulane (12/3) with 10 points, hitting four field goals, including two three-pointers…Also recorded first collegiate block against the Green Wave and finished with four assists and a steal…Scored 13 points in first ACC game against Boston College (12/9), going 6-for-12 from the field, and dished out five assists…Extended her streak of scoring in double-figures to five games with 11 points at Notre Dame (12/13)…Tabbed ACC Freshman of the Week on Dec. 14 after helping Tech to a 2-0 start to ACC play…Contributed nine points and three assists in second meeting at Notre Dame (1/3)…Contributed nine points in Tech’s dominating win at Wake Forest (1/21)…Came off the bench against Florida State (1/24) to post 12 points in the win, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line…Finished with eight points and four rebounds in Tech’s win at Miami (1/28)… Made her mark against Clemson (2/4), scoring a season-high 17 points to lead the Jackets…Finished with a career-high seven assists and scored eight points in Tech’s final 11-0 run to lift the Jackets to victory…Set career-high in three-pointers at Louisville (2/11), going 4-for-5 to finish with 14 points…Also dished out six assists against the Cardinals…Finished with nine points at Florida State (2/18), hitting two three-pointers and going 3-for-4 from the free throw line…Finished with 13 points at North Carolina (2/25) and four assists…Finished with eight points, two assists and a steal against Pitt (2/28) in regular season finale…Tied career-high, hitting four three-pointers in ACC Tournament quarterfinal game against Clemson (3/5) to finish with 14 points…Played the full 40 minutes in both tournament games….Helped Tech to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second time in program history…Played 37 minutes in first round action against Stephen F. Austin (3/21), contributing five points and three rebounds…Saw 22 minutes on the court against West Virginia (3/23), posting five points in the win…Finished with nine points and played 39 minutes in Sweet 16 action against top-seeded South Carolina (3/28).

PREP: Multi-sport athlete at Wilson High School…Competed in cross country and women’s basketball…2019-20 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Player of the Year…Helped Wilson HS to Class 4A state quarterfinals as a senior…Surpassed 2,000 career points at Wilson…Scored 51 points, hitting 11 three-pointers in a single game as a senior…2020 Class 4A Girls Player of the Year…2020 Max Preps South Carolina Player of the Year…2019-20 South Carolina Miss Basketball…Three-time Florence Morning News Player of the Year…USA Today Southeast Player of the Year finalist…2019 Region VI-AAAA Player of the Year…2019 Miss Hoop Zone…Named 2019 Florence Morning News Preseason Player of the Year…Three-time South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection…Twice-named first team all-region…Also tabbed USA Today second team South Carolina and all-State in both 2018 and 2019…In 2018, WPDE All Hoop Zone Player of the Year finalist and WPDE All Hoop Zone Team honoree…Ranked No. 74 overall and No. 22 guard by ESPN…Rated top South Carolina prospect…Four-star recruit.

PERSONAL: Father played basketball at Wake Forest from 1988-92…Served as class president at Wilson High School…Honor roll member…Chose Georgia Tech because of the coaching staff, team, atmosphere and education…Started playing basketball at six years old at a community camp…Lists being named Gatorade Player of the Year as most memorable athletic accomplishment…Being named Wilson High School’s homecoming queen is most memorable non-athletic accomplishment.

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