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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Mark Black
Chris Kohley

Jaida McCloud #4 Forward

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Richwoods
  • Hometown:
    Peoria, Ill.

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Graduate):

  • Played in all 33 games, starting in 31 of them.
  • Finished first in minutes played (4059), fourth in total points (1,603), sixth in total rebounds (867), and second in games played (144).
  • Averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 23.1 minutes per game.
  • Scored a season-high 19 points and four rebounds in the Flames 52-49 win over Bradley on Jan. 17.
  • Scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in UIC’s 76-57 victory against Northern Iowa on March 6.


2023-2024 (Senior):

  • Named to the 2023-24 Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team.
  • Played in and started all 34 games for the Flames.
  • Led the team in minutes at 26.1 MPG, with a total of 887 minutes on the season.
  • Finished the season ranked ninth in scoring in UIC record books at 1,356.
  • Sits eighth overall in UIC’s all-time rebounding list with 690 boards.
  • Was fourth on the team in scoring (8.4 PPG) and second in rebounding (5.9 RPG).
  • Scored a season-high 18 points versus Illinois State (1/21/24).  
  • Led the team in blocks with 17 on the season.
2022-2023 (Junior):
  • Surpassed 1,000 career points on March 4, 2023, against Murray State.
  • Currently sits 19th overall in all-time scoring with 1,072 points.
  • She was second on the team in scoring (12.2) and rebounds (6.2)
  • Shot a career-high 15 free throws against Belmont on New Year’s Day 2023.
  • Scored in double figures in 25 games this season. Three of those games were 20+ points.
  • On Feb. 25, 2023, McCloud scored 23 points at Bradley to help the team to victory.
  • She was second on the team in double-doubles with three.
2021-2022 (Sophomore):
  • Played and started in all 27 games.
  • Named to Horizon League All-League Second Team
  • Scored 441 points, leading the Flames and second in the Horizon League
  • Scored a career-high 30 points against Detroit Mercy on Dec. 12, 2021.
  • Ranked third in the nation in free throw attempts.
2020-2021 (Freshman):
  • Played in 14 games and started 10 games.
  • Named as a member of the Horizon League All-Freshman Team.
  • Led the team in points per game (13.7) and rebounds (6.3).
  • Earned Freshman of the Week Honors on Dec. 7, 2020. That was the first time that a member of UIC had received recognition since 2016.
High School / Personal:
  • Lettered four years in basketball and one year in Track and Field at Richwoods High School.
  • Helped lead her team to three Big 12 Conference Championships and one on conference co-championship.
  • Earned four Regional Championships and two Sectional Championships. Helped lead her squad to a Super-Sectional Championship.
  • Member of the 2018 State Championship squad. Set a record 17 rebounds during the 2017-18 IHA Class 3A State Title Game.
  • Named to the Peoria Journal Star All-Area First Team in 2018 and 2019.
  • Selected for the IBCA Girls Basketball Class 3A/4A Third Team All-State Honoree for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 season.
  • IBCA Girls Basketball Class 3A/4A Second Time All-State honors for the 2017-2018 season.
  • Earned AP 3A Honorable Mention for the 2017-2018 season.
  • Earned Illinois AP 3A Second Team All-State honors in the 2018-2019 and the 2019-2020 seasons.
  • Name 2019-2020 Sterling All-Tournament MVP after taking home All-Tournament Team honors in 2018.
  • Took home Morton All-Tournament Team honors in 2018 and again 2019-2020
  • She was a member of the 2019-2020 State Farm All-Tournament Team.
  • Majoring in Communications at UIC.
  • Daughter of Jonelle and Daniel McCloud.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'1"
    4
  • 4

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'1"
    4
  • 4

    2022-23Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'3"
    4
  • 4

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'3"
    4
  • 4

    2024-25Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'3"
    4