2018-19: Played in all 30 games... Had a .400 field goal percentage and a .513 free throw percentage on the season... Averaged 3.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 2.0 points per game... Posted three points and grabbed nine boards against Colgate on Nov. 18... Tallied season-high six points, season-high three assists, and five rebounds at UMKC on Nov. 23... Recorded two steals against Howard on Nov. 28... Added season-high 13 rebounds and five points against Houston on Dec. 21... Grabbed seven rebounds against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 10... Contributed five points and seven rebounds at Fordham on Feb. 10.
2017-18: Played in 15 games... Averaged 4.3 minutes and 1.1 rebounds.
2016-17: Played in 26 games… Averaged 1.2 points in 5.2 minutes per game…Scored a season-high 11 points against Illinois State and made a season-high two 3-pointers (Dec. 11)…Grabbed three rebounds in a A-10 Contest against Duquesne (Feb. 5).
2015-16: Played in all 31 games, starting four... Averaged 3.0 points and 1.2 rebounds in 13.1 minutes a game... Second on team in 3-pointers made (23) and in 3-point field goal percentage (.354)... Made first career start against Towson (Nov. 17)... Scored career-high 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting against Towson (Nov. 17)... Had nine points at UNLV (Nov. 28)... Also made career-high three 3-pointers against UNLV.
Prep: Jewel earned a total of nine letters at Vandebilt Catholic and Thibodaux High School, earning five letters in basketball and two each in track and field and cross country…Jewel played Varsity level basketball for five years starting in the eighth grade at Vandebilt Catholic, where she earned a total of three letters…She transferred to Thibodaux High School before her junior year, where she earned two more…After averaging 21 points, six rebounds and three steals a game her senior year, Jewel was named to the All-District First Team, All-Region Team and earned All-State Honors and was nominated for the 2015 McDonald’s All-American Team…Was named 2015 Team MVP and earned the 2015 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award…As a junior, averaged 18 points, six rebounds and two steals earning a 2014 First Team All-District Team, 2014 First Team All-Region and 2014 All-State while leading Thibodaux High School to the Elite Eight…In her three years at Vandebilt, Jewel led the team to the 2012 and 2013 State Semifinals as well as the 2011,2012 and 2013 District Championship…2013 First Team All-District, 2013 First Team All-Region and earned the 2012 Freshman of the Year…Ranked as a three-star prospect in the 2015 class by ESPN HoopGurls and ProspectNation.com.
Personal: Born Jewel Elizabeth Triggs on December 4, 1996, to Garland and Charity Triggs…Has two younger siblings, Jade, and Jordan…In addition to basketball, Jewel enjoys drawing, swimming, spending time with family and modeling… Member of student council, National Honor Society, Christian Club, Senior Class Council, Homecoming Court and Prom Court in high school, 2015 Senior All-Academic Team…Plans to major in kinesiology.
Career Highs
Points: 11, twice (last at Illinois State 12/11/16)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Houston (12/21/18)
Assists: 3, twice (last vs. Duquesne, 01/13/19)
Steals: 2, at Howard (11/28/18)
Blocks: 1, four times (last vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 12/29/18)
FG Made: 4, twice (last at Illinois State 12/11/16)
3FG Made: 3, at UNLV (11/28/15)
FT Made: 4, at American (11/14/18)
