Jayla Owen brings steady guard play, playmaking, and a reliable free-throw touch to New Orleans
In the 2025-26 season, Jayla Owen has been a low-usage but useful backcourt piece for New Orleans, producing 4.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while playing in 13 games.[5] Her differentiator is her proven passing feel: at North Dakota in 2024-25 she averaged 4.1 assists with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio, and at Western Nebraska she also showed scoring pop with 12.3 points per game and 84.3% free-throw shooting.[2][4][17] That profile suggests a disciplined, team-first guard who can organize offense and complement higher-usage scorers rather than needing the ball to be effective.[14][16]
