Jayne's father, Joseph Appel, played basketball at Saint Mary's College of California.

Appel was a four-time letter winner in basketball at Carondelet High School in Concord, California.

Appel scored a career high 46 points against Iowa State on March 30, 2009, which is the third-highest mark in NCAA tournament history.

[3] Appel suffered a sprained ankle and a stress fracture in her right foot during Stanford's first-round game of the 2010 NCAA tournament on March 20.

[2] Appel played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[7] Appel was selected to be a member of the National team representing the US at the World Championships held in September and October 2010.

Several players shared scoring honors, with Swin Cash, Angel McCoughtry, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Lindsay Whalen, and Sylvia Fowles all ending as high scorer in the first few games.

[9] Appel was chosen by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the first round of the 2010 WNBA draft.