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Revision as of 21:51, 11 November 2022

Jonquel Jones
Jones accepting the award for 2017 WNBA Most Improved Player
No. 35 – Connecticut Sun
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994 (age 30)
Freeport, Bahamas
NationalityBahamian / Bosnian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverdale Baptist School
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft2016: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–presentConnecticut Sun
2016–2017Asan Woori Bank Wibee
2017–2018Shanxi Flame
2018–2022UMMC Ekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jonquel Orthea Jones (born January 5, 1994) is a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with the 6th overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft.[1] Since May 2019,[2] she also holds the citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, allowing her to play for the national team.

A 6'6" power forward/center, Jones played college basketball for Clemson and George Washington. After the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she left the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg.[3][4][5]

Early life

Jones was born in the Bahamas. At age 14, she moved to Maryland, where she attended Riverdale Baptist School.[6] Coach Diane Richardson became her legal guardian. Her nickname in high school was "Big Slim".[7]

WNBA career

In 2016, Jones was acquired by the Connecticut Sun after having her draft rights traded by the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Chelsea Gray and two draft picks.[8] In her rookie season, Jones was the backup center for the Sun. She averaged 6.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 1.1 bpg in 34 games with 6 starts.

In 2017, Jones became the starting center for the Sun and had a breakout second season. After an 0–4 start, Jones led the Sun to their first win of the season, scoring 23 points along with 21 rebounds in a 97–79 win over the Chicago Sky, making her the 13th player in league history to record a 20-point, 20-rebound performance.[9] On July 8, Jones scored a team-high 22 points and 9 rebounds as the Sun completed the biggest comeback in franchise history, defeating the Washington Mystics 96–92 after overcoming a 22-point deficit.[10] Jones was selected to the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, her first career All-Star Game appearance. She finished the season averaging a double-double in points and rebounds and also averaged career-highs in scoring, rebounding, and blocks. She broke the single season record for rebounds with 403, breaking Tina Charles previous record of 398 (the record would be broken again by Sylvia Fowles in 2018).[11] Jones was selected to the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game and received the WNBA Most Improved Player Award. Her breakout performance, along with teammates Jasmine Thomas and Alyssa Thomas emerging as All-Stars, led the Sun to the playoffs as the fourth-seeded team. They received a bye to the second-round elimination game, where Jones scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in an 88–83 loss to the number 5-seeded Phoenix Mercury.

In 2018, Jones would have a reduced role on the team despite her success from last season. She started in 16 of the 34 games played but would still effective for the Sun both in the starting lineup and off the bench. By the end of the season, Jones won the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year award. The Sun made it back to the playoffs as the number 4 seed with a 21–13 record, receiving a bye to the second round. However the Sun would lose yet again to the Phoenix Mercury in the second round elimination game by a final score of 96–86.

In 2019, Jones would redeem her starting Center role for the whole season. She would lead the league in rebounds once again and averaged a career-high in blocks, steals and minutes by the end of the season. Jones was also voted into the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her second all-star appearance and would also make WNBA Second Team. The Sun were a championship contender in the league, finishing with a 23–11 record and the number 2 seed, receiving a double bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Sun swept the Los Angeles Sparks 3–0 to advance to the WNBA Finals, making it the franchise's first finals appearance since 2005. The WNBA Finals series was a hard-fought battle, but the Sun fell to the Washington Mystics in five games.

In June 2020, Jones announced that she would forgo the WNBA season due to concerns from the coronavirus.[12]

In 2021 Jones returned to the WNBA and had led the Sun to the best record in the league and was averaging a career high in every major statistic before reporting to the FIBA Women's Eurobasket to represent the Bosnian women's national basketball team. When she returned the Sun went back to being the top team in the league and closed out the season with a 14 game winning streak leading to a record of 26–6 and the best record in the league , Jones averaged a career high in points assist with averages of 19.4 points 11.2 rebounds 2.8 assist 1.3 steals 1.3 blocks and was named the 2021 WNBA MVP nearly unanimously,[13] Jones also made WNBA All-Defensive First Team and nearly won DPOY as well. With winning MVP Jones became the first player in WNBA History to win MVP , Sixth Women of the Year and WNBA Most Improved Player Award. [14]

Overseas career

Jones with UMMC Ekaterinburg in 2019.

During the 2016–17 off-season, Jones signed with Asan Woori Bank Wibee of the Women's Korean Basketball League and won a championship with the team.[15] In October 2017, Jones signed with Shanxi Flame of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2017–18 off-season.[16]

In August 2018, Jones signed with UMMC Ekaterinburg of the Russian League.[17] After the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she left the Russian team.[18][19][20]

National team career

She made her debut for the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the first round of EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification on 14 November 2019 against Russia.[21] She claimed a mammoth double-double of 29 points and 16 rebounds on what proved to be an agonizing night for Russia coach Alexander Kovalev as he lost his first game at the helm in his hometown of Orenburg.[22]

In a quarter-final loss against France in the EuroBasket Women 2021, she set an all time record for most rebounds in a single EuroBasket game. She finished the game with 29 points and 24 rebounds, beating the previous record of 21 rebounds shared by three players.[23] She was named to the FIBA EuroBasket Women All-Tournament Team.[24]

Personal life

In 2019, Jones got a goldendoodle puppy.[25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

College

Source[26]

Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Clemson 8 78 48.3% 30.0% 79.2% 10.0 0.8 0.5 2.1 9.8
2013–14 George Washington 23 338 48.8% 29.3% 63.9% 10.9 1.7 0.8 1.9 14.7
2014–15 George Washington 30 460 47.8% 30.6% 66.4% 12.5 2.1 0.7 1.9 15.3
2015–16 George Washington 23 373 41.7% 31.1% 74.5% 14.6 2.3 1.0 3.3 16.2
Career 84 1249 46.2% 30.4% 69.5% 12.4 1.9 0.8 2.3 14.9

WNBA

‡ WNBA record

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2016 Connecticut 34 6 14.1 .531 .333 .739 3.7 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.7 6.8
2017 Connecticut 34 34 28.5 .534 .446 .818 11.9‡ 1.5 0.8 1.4 1.6 15.4
2018 Connecticut 34 16 20.5 .550 .467 .671 5.5 1.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 11.8
2019 Connecticut 34 34 28.8 .448 .309 .818 9.7° 1.5 1.2 2.0 1.9 14.6
2021 Connecticut 27 27 31.7 .515 .362 .802 11.2° 2.8 1.3 1.3 2.9 19.4
2022 Connecticut 33 32 26.4 .513 .369 .802 8.6 1.8 1.1 1.2 2.6 14.6
Career 6 years, 1 team 196 149 24.8 .511 .377 .787 8.3 1.6 0.9 1.4 1.9 13.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2017 Connecticut 1 1 39.2 .385 .400 .875 15.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 19.0
2018 Connecticut 1 1 26.2 .667 .000 1.000 7.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.0
2019 Connecticut 8 8 32.5 .528 .267 .767 10.4 2.0 0.6 1.5 1.8 17.9
2021 Connecticut 4 4 35.0 .458 .444 .778 9.8 3.3 1.3 2.3 2.0 16.3
Career 4 years, 1 team 14 14 33.2 .503 .304 .792 10.3 2.7 0.7 1.5 1.7 17.1

References

  1. ^ Wallace, Ava (25 June 2017). "Jonquel Jones got tough through her travels, and she's taking it out on the WNBA". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "National Basketball Association of Bosnia-Herzegovina confirming Jonquel will play for their national team".
  3. ^ Salvador, Joseph. "Report: Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley Leave Russian Team, Returning to United States". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ^ "Alba Torrens abandona Rússia i torna a Mallorca". dBalears. 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ "CT Sun's Jonquel Jones Safely Flees Russia After Invasion Of Ukraine". 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Jonquel Jones on Basketball in the Bahamas, Connecticut Sun and More". 11 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Jonquel Jones, from the Bahamas to a home with Riverdale Baptist basketball - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ "SPARKS ACQUIRE CHELSEA GRAY FROM CONNECTICUT SUN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE DRAFT RIGHTS TO GUARD JONQUEL JONES AND 2017 FIRST ROUND PICK – Los Angeles Sparks". Los Angeles Sparks. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Jonquel Jones Starting to Show Unlimited Potential – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Connecticut Sun make history in win over Washington Mystics". FOX 61. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Jonquel Jones Sets WNBA Single-Season Rebound Record – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  12. ^ Maloney, Jack (18 July 2020). "WNBA 2020 season: Jonquel Jones, Liz Cambage, Tina Charles among players sitting out". cbssports.com. CBS Interactive.
  13. ^ "J. Jones named WNBA MVP as Sun grab awards". ESPN.com. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones Named 2021 Kia Most Valuable Player". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Jonquel Jones leads her team to title win in Korea". Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  16. ^ "jonquel jonesto join flamein china duringthe offseason". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  18. ^ Salvador, Joseph. "Report: Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley Leave Russian Team, Returning to United States". Sports Illustrated.
  19. ^ "Alba Torrens abandona Rússia i torna a Mallorca". dBalears. 2 March 2022.
  20. ^ "CT Sun's Jonquel Jones Safely Flees Russia After Invasion Of Ukraine". 2 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Russia v Bosnia and Herzegovina boxscore – FIBA Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers 2021 – 14 November". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Serbia take down Turkey, Russia fail on a famous night for Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Jones sets single-game FIBA Women's EuroBasket rebounding record". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Sonja Vasic crowned TISSOT MVP, headlines All-Star Five in Valencia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Through trials and travels, Jonquel Jones is finding a home with the Sun and a place among the WNBA's best".
  26. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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