Jude Schimmel

About

Basketball player and author best known as a point guard for the University of Louisville. She released the book Dreamcatcher to espouse and inspire other Native Americans to pursue their dreams.

Before Fame

She received the NCAA Elite 89 Award in 2013 and appeared in the 2014 Glamour Magazine’s Top 10 College Women.

Trivia

She was a keynote speaker at the National Unity Conference and has spoken for over 40 Native American tribes across the US.

Family Life

She grew up on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Mission, Oregon.

Associated With

She and Peyton Siva both played their college basketball at Louisville.