2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
McQueen, Loyal
Jersey Number 0
Loyal McQueen
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Florence, S.C.
- High School:
- Wilson HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia Tech
Bio
2023-24
- Started all 34 games at point guard
- Set career-highs in games played (34) and minutes (1,048)
- Collected career-highs in field goals (103), field goals attempted (255), free throws (104) and free throws attempted (131)
- Also earned career-highs in points (332), rebounds (99), assists (105) and steals (25)
- Scored 10 or more points on 22 occasions, including a season-high 16 points in the win at Vanderbilt on Feb. 5
- Dished out a season-high six assists in three different games, including the Crimson Tide's victory over Florida State on March 22
- Made a career-high eight free throws against LSU on Jan. 18
- Finished second in the SEC by shooting 90.5 percent from the stripe during conference play
- Led the team in assists, averaging 3.0 apg
2022-23
- Played in all 31 games, making one start against Ole Miss on Jan. 15, where she saw 35 total minutes of action against the Rebels
- Scored 20-or-more points on two occasions, the first against Norfolk State, 20 on Dec. 18, and the second, a career-high against Tennessee with 21 on Jan. 1
- Recorded a season-high six assists against Alabama A&M on Nov. 7, and a game-high 5 assists against North Florida on Dec. 22
- Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Auburn on Jan. 8
- Went 8-9 from the stripe and 4-4 from the three-point line against Norfolk State, in less than 20 minutes of action
2021-22
- Enrolled at Alabama in January 2022, and she will be eligible to play in fall of 2022
2020-21 (Georgia Tech)
- 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 Highlights
- 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 Information
- Born on June 11, 2002
- Daughter of Hope and Derrick McQueen
- Has one sister London McQueen
- Father played basketball at Wake Forest from 1988-92
- Served as class president at Wilson High School
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