BERKELEY - The California women's basketball team has added graduate transfer Jayda Noble to its roster for the 2024-25 season, Cal head coach Charmin Smith announced Wednesday.
 
Noble is a 5-foot-11 guard from Spokane and is transferring to Cal from the University of Washington. She earned Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention after the 2022-23 season. Noble played in 86 career games for the Huskies with 57 starts, including starting all 32 games during the 2022-23 season.
 
"We're excited to add a player like Jayda who brings a veteran presence and the experience of playing in one of the best women's basketball conferences in the country," Smith said. "She is a tremendous defender who will help set the tone for our backcourt and be a great leader for both our returners and freshmen class."
 
During the 2023-24 season, Noble played in 22 games with 16 starts and averaged 20.1 minutes, 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high 11 points against Air Force and set a career high in rebounds with 15 against Arizona State.
 
In her junior campaign during the 2022-23 season, Noble finished with 53 steals (including 17 multi-steal games) – good for fifth in the conference. That same season she had one of her best games as a Husky in a contest against Colorado where she tied her career high in points (14) and assists (5) and had career highs in 3-pointers (4) and blocks (3). She finished the season with averages of 4.6 points, 2.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
 
In 2021-22, Noble appeared in 21 games with one start and averaged 13.1 minutes per contest. She scored a season-high 10 points to help the Huskies notch their first Pac-12 win of the season against Arizona State. In 2020-21, Noble started in 8 of 11 games and averaged 20.6 minutes per contest.
 
"I'm so excited to come to the Bay Area for my last year," Noble said. "I think Berkeley is a colorful place with colorful people and I couldn't be more ready to play with the team. I'm excited to play for a dedicated coach like Charmin. I think our energies match and she's going to inspire me and help me thrive on and off the court this year."
 
After her senior season in high school, Noble was ranked as the 29th-best guard in the country according to ESPN100. She split her time between Mount Spokane High School and Medical Lake High School. During her two seasons at Mount Spokane, Noble led her team to a 45-6 record, including 24-1 in district play and two consecutive conference championships. Noble was named the WIAA 3A Player of the Year in her junior year after the Wildcats reached the WIAA 3A State Championship game for the first time in program history.
 
Before becoming a Wildcat, Noble led the Medical Lake Cardinals to two unblemished seasons in conference play (28-0). During her sophomore season, Noble set a program record for double-doubles in a season (10) and steals in a game (11). She earned all-conference honors all four seasons in the Northeast Athletic League and was named an Adidas All-American in 2018.  
 
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