Haley Jones

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Haley Jones
Haley Jones Final Four (cropped).jpg
Jones with Stanford in 2022
No. 13–Geelong United
Position Guard
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 23)
Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Mitty
(San Jose, California)
College Stanford (2019–2023)
WNBA draft 2023: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Atlanta Dream
2024–present Geelong United
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Puerto Rico Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Belarus Team

Haley Jones (born May 23, 2001) [1] is an American professional basketball player for Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She is also contracted with the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference, helping the team win the national championship in 2021 while being named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. She was selected sixth overall in the 2023 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream.

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Early life

Jones was born in Santa Cruz, California. She attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, where she was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year and a McDonald's All-American as a senior in 2019. [2] A five-star recruit, Jones was ranked the number one recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN. [3] [4]

College career

As a freshman at Stanford University in 2019–20, Jones averaged 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists before suffering a season-ending, knee ligament injury. [5] [6] Jones returned to play in the 2020–21 season, averaging 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. [7] She was subsequently named an all-conference selection in the Pac-12 Conference. [8] Jones and the Cardinal won the 2021 NCAA tournament, their first national title since 1992. [9] Jones was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. [9]

Professional career

Jones was selected sixth overall in the 2023 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream. In 40 games during the 2023 WNBA season, she averaged 3.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In 40 games during the 2024 WNBA season, she averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [10]

On August 29, 2024, Jones signed with Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2024–25 season. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
*Denotes season(s) in which Jones won an NCAA Championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics [12]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023 Atlanta 40614.6.337.214.7562.42.30.40.31.43.7
2024 Atlanta 402417.8.397.214.7022.22.10.40.31.73.9
Career2 years, 1 team803016.2.365.214.7272.32.20.40.31.53.8

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023 Atlanta 103.01.000—1.0000.00.00.00.00.04.0
2024 Atlanta 209.0.429—1.0001.00.50.50.01.04.0
Career2 years, 1 team307.0.500—1.0000.70.30.30.00.74.0

College

NCAA statistics [13]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019–20 Stanford 181325.8.528.273.6274.22.40.80.92.711.4
2020–21* Stanford 323227.6.546.353.7257.42.80.80.72.513.2
2021–22 Stanford 333130.7.418.244.8237.93.70.51.12.913.2
2022–23 Stanford 353532.7.432.094.7209.04.00.90.92.813.5
Career11811129.746.921.974.37.53.40.80.92.713.0

Off the court

Personal life

On April 13, 2021, the Santa Cruz City Council declared that henceforth April 4 will be known as "Haley Jones Day" in recognition of her athletic accomplishments, specifically winning the national championship with Stanford and receiving the NCAA Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four award. [14]

In January 2023, Jones started a podcast with The Players' Tribune called "Sometimes I Hoop." [15]

In 2023, Jones and fellow WNBA player, Jewell Loyd, became co-owners of the Los Angeles Mad Drops, a team within Major League Pickleball (MLP). [16]

Philanthropy

In February 2024, Jones joined the WNBA Changemakers Collective and their collaboration with VOICEINSPORT (VIS) as a mentor, "aimed at keeping girls in sport and developing diverse leaders on the court and beyond the game." [17] [18]

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  15. ↑ "Media Notes". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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