BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland women's basketball announced on Thursday that Devyne Newman will join the program as a transfer addition for the 2020-21 academic year.

Newman spent her first two collegiate seasons at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, where she was honored as the team's Best Defensive Player Award recipient as a sophomore. She was previously a four-year letterwinner at Herndon High School in Virginia.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Devyne and her family into our women's basketball program and One Hound family," head coach Joe Logan said. "We love having another player join us from the DMV area. We expect her to be an outstanding Greyhound in the classroom, on the court and in the community."

Newman becomes the fifth addition to Loyola's roster for the upcoming season, as she joins incoming freshmen Charia Roberts, Kayla Sieper, Bella Steidle and Caramina Tanedo.

Additional information on Newman is available below.

Devyne Newman (5-8, G, Herndon, Va./Herndon)

Before Loyola: Appeared in 40 games across two seasons at St. Joseph's … saw action in 27 games in 2019-20, averaging 13.9 minutes and earning the team's Best Defensive Player Award … scored a career-high 12 points during her first collegiate start against Penn, and added eight points and four assists in a win over Richmond … posted a GPA over 3.0 in each of her four semesters at St. Joseph's … earned Liberty District Player of the Year and Washington Post All-Met First Team accolades as a senior at Herndon HS ... two-time 6A Northern Virginia Region First Team and 6A Second Team All-State selection ... as a junior, led team to the Concord District title and captured Concord District First Team honors ... earned 6A Northern Virginia Region Second Team and Concord District Second Team recognition as a sophomore as she helped Hendon finished second in the Concord District and advance to the semifinals of the 6A state tournament ... Concord District Honorable Mention as a freshman … played AAU basketball for Fairfax Stars.