Jayda Curry

Jayda Curry carries the ball up against TCU

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Jayda Curry shoots a three against Clemson

Jayda Curry drives against #23/#21 Florida State

Jayda Curry dribbles versus Boston College

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Corona, Calif.
High School:
Centennial
Prev School:
California

Louisville - Senior Year (2024-25)

Played in 27 games and started 19 while averaging 29.5 minutes per game in her senior season
Led the team with 14.4 points per game, 3.3 assists per game and hit 58 three-pointers while she was second on the squad with 1.6 steals per game
Set a program record for most points scored in an NCAA Tournament game with 41 points and was 6-for-12 from behind the arc to go with a team-best five assists and four rebounds against No. 2 TCU
She is the first Louisville player to score 40 or more points in a game since Asia Durr back in 2019
Scored 13 points and had a team-best six assists in the first round win over No. 10 seed Nebraska
First Team All-ACC
Led the team with 19 points and tied a career high with five three-pointers against #3/#4 Notre Dame
Scored 15 points and tied a career high with 10 rebounds for her first double-double at Louisville and second of her career in the win over Clemson
Led the team with 18 points and four assists to go with a season-high six rebounds against #9/#10 North Carolina
Tallied a season-best 24 points, tied a season high five steals, led the team with three assists and went 9-for-9 from the line in the road win over #11 Duke
Scored a team-high 17 points and had a team-best six assists in the road win over #23/#21 Florida State
Set a season high with 10-for-11 from the free throw line to go with 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over Stanford
Tied a season-high with four rebounds, led the team with three assists and four steals and had eight points in the win over #21 Cal
Tallied a season-high five steals to go with a team-best four assists and scored 12 points against #3 Notre Dame
Scored 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting and 3-for-5 from behind the arc with four assists in the road win over SMU
Set a career high with five three-pointers, tied a career high with eight assists and had a team best 19 points in the road win over Virginia
Scored 13 points on the road against Virginia Tech
Tied a career high with four made three points and had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in the win over Syracuse
Led the team with five assists and had eight points in the win over #13 Georgia Tech
Scored 10 points and led the team with three assists in the road win over Pitt
Recorded seven of her 11 points in overtime in the road win over Wake Forest
Scored a season-best 21 points and tied a career high with four made three pointers in the win over Miami
Led the team with 14 points and had three steals, two assists and two rebounds in the win over Boston College
Tied a season high with 14 points and had five assists, three rebounds and two steals in the win over Memphis
Scored 11 points and had two rebounds and two assists against #11 Oklahoma
Recorded a team-best 14 points and three assists to go with two rebounds and a steal in the road win over Colorado.
Scored 12 points and had six assists and three steals in the win over South Florida
Made her first appearance of the season against Morehead State and scored 11 points to go with three assists and two rebounds
2025 Drysdale Award Watch List

Louisville - Junior Year (2023-24)

Played all 34 games and made five starts with the Cardinals.
Was second on the team with 45 three-pointers and was one of six players to average 7 or more points per game (9.0).
Scored a season-high 26 points and led the team with three assists against No. 4 seed Notre Dame.
Tied a season high with three made three-pointers and tallied 13 points in the road win over Georgia Tech.
Led the Cards with 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting and tied a season high with three made three pointers in the win over Pitt.
Scored in double figures for the third-straight game with 14 points on the road against #23/24 North Carolina.
Led the team and a tied a season high with 19 points, set a season high with eight made field goals and tied a season high with three three-pointers made in the road win over Clemson.
Had a team-best 12 points and shot 5-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from behind the arc in the home win over Wake.
Tallied season-best marks with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting in the win over #RV/23 Miami. She was 2-for-2 from three and scored 11 of her 19 points in the third quarter. Curry eclipsed 1,000 career points in the win.
Scored a team-best 12 points, set a career high with six steals, led the team with five assists and had five rebounds in the win over NC A&T.
Tied a season high with 13 points and hit a season best three three-pointers in the win over Gonzaga.
Recorded a season-high six assists against Alabama.
Scored in double figures for the second time this season with 11 points against Bellarmine.
In her Louisville regular season debut, she scored in double figures with 13 points and added two assists and a steal against Cincinnati.
2023-24 Naismith Women's Player of the Year Watch List
ACC Newcomer Watch List

Curry transferred to Louisville in April 2023 and will be eligible to play for the Cardinals during the 2023-24 season.

Honors and Awards

All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention - Coaches (2023)
Pac-12 All-Conference - Media (2023)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year - Media (2022)
Pac-12 All-Conference - Media (2022)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team - Media (2022)
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention - Coaches (2022)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team - Coaches (2022)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Five times)

Cal - Sophomore Year (2022-23)

Named to Pac-12 Honorable Mention team by the coaches and All-Pac-12 First Team by the media.
One of five players to appear in all 30 games and started every game.
Logged 988 minutes, averaging 32.9 minutes per contest which led the team.
Led the team in scoring at 15.5 points per game, which ranked sixth in the Pac-12 and tops among all sophomores in the conference and 22^nd nationally.
Became the second fastest player in program history to score 500 points, doing so in 29 games, against Montana on Nov. 26.
Scored in double-figures in 23 games and led the team in scoring in 18 games.
Tied for the team lead with 59 made 3-pointers, which ranked seventh in the Pac-12.
Her 3-point total ranks seventh on Cal’s all-time single season list.
Was the only player in the Pac-12 and one of eight players in DI women’s basketball to hit at least one 3-pointer in every game for the season.
Has an active streak of 51 consecutive regular season games with at least one 3PM, which is the longest known streak in Pac-12 history since the 1999-00 season.
Tied her career-high with four 3PM twice (last against No. 25 USC on Feb. 19).
Had a career-high eight assists twice (against No. 8 Utah on Jan. 22 and Oregon on Jan. 27).
Was second on the team in assists (3.5 assists per game), which ranked 10^th in the Pac-12.
Had a career-high 10 rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 3.
Registered her first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 3.

Cal - Freshman Year (2021-22)

Named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year by the Pac-12 Media, also earned All-Conference honors by the media.
Named to Pac-12 Honorable Mention team by the coaches and All-Freshman Team.
Led the Pac-12 in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game - the first freshman in conference history to lead the Pac-12 in scoring.
The 18.6 points per game ranked in the top-50 in the nation. She finished the year as the nation's second leading scorer.
Shot 38.6 percent from the field (135-for-350) and 33.6 percent from 3-point range (47-for-140).
Connected on 80.4 percent of her free throw attempts (111-for-138).
Was elite at getting to the line, she led the Pac-12 in free throws made and was second in the conference in attempts.
Five time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
Played in 23 games, making 23 starts. Averaged 34.6 minutes per contest which was fifth most by a freshman in the nation.
Scored 428 points - finished with 22 games in double figures, including eight with 20 or more points.
The 428 points was just 58 points behind the top total in the conference in eight less games played.
Led the Bears in scoring in 16 of the 23 games she played.
Was second on the team in assists with 64, her 2.8 assists per game ranked in the top-15 in the Pac-12. She was one of four players - and only freshman - in the Pac-12 to finish in the top-15 in scoring and assists.
Scored a season-high 30 points at No. 2 Stanford on Jan. 21.
In Pac-12 play she averaged 17.1 points per game which was third in the conference - tops among all freshmen.
Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 9 against Sacramento State, finished with 23 points, along with five rebounds and three assists.

High School

Named Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year
Named the MaxPreps California Player of the Year
Was named the 2020 Press Enterprise Player of the Year
Named the 2020 Riverside Player of the Year
A four-time letter winner at Centennial High School for head coach Martin Woods.
Earned All-American Honorable Mention honors from MaxPreps following her junior campaign.
Led Centennial to a California State Championship her senior year, she finished with a double-double scoring 27 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the win over Mater Dei.
In for years she amassed 2,190 points, 778 field goals, 567 rebounds, 399 assists and 375 steals.
Averaged 18.9 points per game in her four year career while shooting 41.3 percent from the field.
As a senior she averaged 21.3 points per game, 6.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.9 steals per game.
Shot 53 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free throw line that season.
Her junior year she scored 717 points, averaging 22.4 points per contest.
She currently holds the Centennial single-game scoring record with 50 points.

Personal

Boasted 4.5 cumulative grade point average along with multiple academic honors.
Those included: gold honor roll (2017-19), regal honor roll (2018-19), principal's honor roll (all three years).
Was a three-time member of the All-League Academic Team.