Janeicia Neely ’15 is fulfilling her lifelong dream of playing professional basketball.

The Kenner native is now a member of the Lisboa Benifica, a European club that plays in Portugal.  Neely signed a contract to play guard for the team.

During her time at Loyola, Neely and the women’s basketball team went to three NAIA national tournaments.  In Neely’s senior year the team won the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship and Neely was named Tournament MVP.

You read more about Neely’s professional career in this article from the Loyola Maroon.