TAMPA, Fla. – Tennessee women’s basketball standout Jewel Spear has been chosen to participate in the 2025 Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game.
Spear will join other seniors from across the country on Saturday in a nationally-televised contest on ESPN2. The game will be held at 3 p.m. ET at Hillsborough Community College-Mabry Campus in Tampa.
The Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game will provide 20 of the country’s brightest stars one final opportunity to represent their programs and be recognized against the backdrop of the sport’s championship weekend. Intersport, an award-winning Chicago-based agency that first launched a national women’s college basketball all-star event alongside the WBCA 25 years ago, will host the event.
Tickets for the Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the event’s website at www.womenscollegeallstar.com.
A 5-foot-10 guard from The Colony, Texas, Spear ranked second for Tennessee this season at 12.5 points per game, shooting 40.9 percent from the field, 37.9 beyond the arc and 87.7 from the free-throw line. She paced the Lady Vols with 77 three-pointers, a number that tied for fifth-most in a season in program history.
Her play helped Tennessee post a 24-10 overall record, climb as high as 11th in the national polls and card four wins over ranked teams this season, including an 80-76 victory over No. 5 UConn with 16,215 looking on at Food City Center. Spear also helped UT advance to the NCAA Sweet 16, where the Lady Vols saw their campaign end with a loss to NCAA Final Four team Texas.
The fifth-year player posted six scoring performances of 20 or more points in her final season on Rocky Top, including season-best 28-point scoring efforts vs. Oklahoma on Jan. 5 and Ole Miss on Feb. 16. Her single-season free throw percentage (87.7) stands eighth in UT history, and her career percentage of 85.9 ranks No. 2 all-time. Additionally, she went 11-for-11 vs. Alabama and 10-for-10 vs. Samford at the charity stripe, tying for the fifth- and seventh-best 100-percent, single-game free-throw performances in program history.
Spear will suit up for either Team Lieberman or Team Miller, which will be coached by Naismith Hall of Famers and basketball legends Nancy Lieberman and Cheryl Miller, respectively. The complete rosters for Team Lieberman and Team Miller will be announced the week of the event, while individual player commitments will be announced on a rolling basis in the coming days.
In addition to the event’s title partner, Eli Lilly and Company, national brands have committed to the Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game, enhancing the player and fan experience. Herbalife, State Farm, Skechers, Under Armour and E*TRADE will be featured throughout the event.
Follow the event and get the latest updates on roster news and other details by visiting the event website at www.womenscollegeallstar.com or by following @IntersportHoops on Instagram and X.
As previously announced, Spear also will be in Tampa for the WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” workshop on April 3 and 4. The “So” program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increases the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.
About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers—helping brands make more meaningful connections. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, experiential marketing, hospitality, partnership consulting and platform development. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985 and has an additional office in Detroit. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).
