JR Payne congratulates Jaylyn Sherrod following WNBA Finals win

Colorado women’s basketball head coach JR Payne congratulated her former point guard on Monday as Jaylyn Sherrod’s New York Liberty won the 2024 WNBA Finals over the weekend.

“I can’t start the day without shouting out our recent grad Jaylyn Sherrod, who just became a WNBA champ last night, so congrats to her and her Liberty team,” Payne said to open a press conference. “What an amazing series and just indicative of how incredible women’s basketball is right now.”

Sherrod is the first Colorado alum to win the WNBA Finals and is only the fifth former Buff to play in the league. She went undrafted after her final college season (2023-24) but soon signed with the Liberty. While Sherrod was waived after the preseason, she later re-signed with New York and appeared in 12 games between the regular season and the playoffs.

No player started more games (133) in Colorado women’s basketball history than Sherrod did in her five seasons with the Buffs, where she forged a close bond with Payne. The point guard was a two-time All-Pac-12 player and a three-time Pac-12 All-Defensive selection. Nut more importantly, she was the heart and soul of a core group that reached the Sweet 16 twice in her final two collegiate seasons.

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