Jewel Spear

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
The Colony
Hometown:
The Colony, Texas

Career Accolades

ACC Leading Scorer in 2021-22, the first sophomore since 2011-12
2022 All-ACC First Team
Recorded the second-highest scoring game in program history with 40 points against ETSU on Dec. 13
Set the program record with 10 three-point makes against ETSU
2021 ACC All-Freshman Team
2021 ACC All-Academic Team
2021 ACC All-Tournament Team
Named to the 2021 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team, helping them capture the Gold Medal in Hungary
Holds the Wake Forest freshman record with 2.32 three-point makes per game
Tied ACC Tournament record with seven three-point makes in a single game
29 points is the highest total by a freshman in the Jen Hoover era

2022-23 (Junior)
Made 33 appearances, including 32 starts … Led the team in scoring (16.5 points per game), free throw percentage (83.9) and minutes per game (33.5) … Ranked 14th nationally in 3PT field goals (93) … Ranked fourth on the team in steals (26) … Averaged 3.7 rebounds per game … Shot 34.5 percent from beyond the arc … Scored 20+ points in 11 games … Tallied a season-high 34 points in the victory over Louisville (1/26) … Recorded a double-double (19 points and 10 rebounds) in the win over Minnesota … Finished the season scoring double-figures in each of the last 15 games … Helped lead the Deacs to consecutive wins in the ACC Tournament, accumulating 38 points over the two contests.

2021-22 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 31 games, starting all 31 games while leading the team in scoring 18.3 PPG, 90 3PT FG, free 81.5 free throw percentage and 33.8 minutes per game…Led the ACC in scoring, becoming the first sophomore in the conference to do so since the 2011-12 season and only the third to do so in the last 20 years and just the third to do so in the last 20 years…Tallied 90 three pointers ranking second in the ACC and is the second most in single-season program history…Had one of the greatest performances in program history against ETSU on Dec. 13, netting 40 points, the second best mark in school history while also breaking the program record with 10 three-point makes…Went for 30-plus three times this season and 20-plus 10 times…Netted 32 points in a victory over Cornell and 30 points in a win over Troy…Posted double-figure points in all but one game she played during her sophomore season and ended the year with a streak of 20 straight games.

2020-21 (Freshman)
Started all 25 games as a freshman, averaging 10.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game ... Earned ACC All-Freshman team honors ... Set the Wake Forest freshman record for three pointers made per game at 2.32 per game ... Tied the ACC Tournament Record with seven threes in the ACC First Round victory over North Carolina while also having a career-best Totaled 22 points in an overtime game at North Carolina, making six three pointers on 50 percent shooting ... Played a season-high 40 minutes at North Carolina ... Led the team with 24 points against Clemson, knocking down 6-of-10 shots from behind the three point arc ... Stuffed the stat sheet against the Tigers again on the road, recording 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals

High School
Top-rated recruit in the 2020 class at No. 82 by ESPN Hoopgurlz, No. 61 nationally by ASGR and No. 10 recruit in Texas...Texas All-State and All-Region honoree as a junior and senior...Posted 25.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a senior...Led the Colony to the third round of the Texas state playoffs...Averaged 24 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with 116 three-pointers as a junior and earned District 8-5A MVP honors while leading The Colony to the 5A state semifinals...Participated in the John Lucas Top 160 camp over the summer...Surpassed 2,000 career points ahead of her junior season...Set the Dallas-Fort Worth area record for three-point field goals in a season as a junior.

Personal
Born on Feb. 25, 2002...Daughter of Danita and LeRonne Spear...Has two siblings Kahliel, who plays basketball at Robert Morris, and DaKari...Plans to major in business

Why Wake Forest
I wanted to leave a legacy, great academics, family atmosphere and make a difference in a program.

Three Things Outside of Basketball
Go to the mall, hang with friends and watch Netflix

Favorite Food
Mac & cheese and seafood

Sport Outside Basketball
Softball

Athlete You Admire
Kobe Bryant because he gave back to his community and cared about the sport of women’s basketball a lot, and reading about his book helps me prepare for the game mentally.

Plans After Graduation
Own my business and be in the WNBA

Dream Job
Being an owner of a sports team