Stephanie Jones (basketball)

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Stephanie Jones
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) July 10, 1998 (age 27)
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Maryland)
College Maryland (2016–2020)
WNBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Position Forward (basketball)
Number24
Career history
2020 Ślęza Wrocław
2021 Connecticut Sun
2022 Washington Mystics
2022 Connecticut Sun
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Stephanie Jones (born July 7, 1998) is an American basketball player. She has played for the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun.

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Early life

Jones played high school basketball at Aberdeen and helped lead them to two state championships as a freshman and a junior. During her season season, she averaged 28.4 points, 12 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 3.7 steals, and 2 blocks. She suffered a torn ACL in January of her senior year. Jones was named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List and was the #51 overall player in her class. [1]

College

Maryland

Jones played a limited role in her freshman season only averaging 9.1 minutes with 0 starts and scoring 4.1 points per game. [2] Her next three years saw her role and time increase. She jumped up to 24.1 minutes a game in her sophomore season and started every game. During her senior season, she averaged 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds on her way to being named All-Big Ten Second Team. She also received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award – both in 2020. [3]

Maryland statistics

Source [4]

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
2016–17Maryland3460.2%–37.8%2.000.320.060.474.06
2017–18Maryland3458.8%–71.6%6.530.940.881.6210.79
2018–19Maryland3459.0%33.3%77.1%6.030.850.681.0612.79
2019–20Maryland3260.1%28.6%75.9%6.190.940.721.3811.31
Career13459.4%25.0%70.0%5.170.760.581.139.72
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
2016–17Maryland34621030014376811216138
2017–18Maryland341472500273102222323055367
2018–19Maryland34180305137496205292336435
2019–20Maryland32158263274458198302344362
Career134547921312205293693102781511302

WNBA career

Jones went undrafted in the 2020 WNBA draft. [5]

Connecticut Sun

Jones signed a training camp contract with the Sun in 2021. She made her WNBA debut on May 14, 2021 against the Atlanta Dream and scored 4 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in 13 minutes. [6]

On May 4, 2022, Jones was waived from the Connecticut Sun and did not make their 2022 Opening Day roster. [7]

WNBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Connecticut 1805.5.414.000.5001.20.20.10.10.21.4
2022 Washington 306.3.429.500.0000.70.30.30.00.02.3
2022 Connecticut 204.0.000.0001.0000.00.50.00.00.01.0
Career2 years, 2 teams2305.5.405.250.7501.00.20.10.00.11.5

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Connecticut 101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0
Career1 year, 1 team101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0

Personal life

Jones's sister, Brionna Jones, is a member of the Atlanta Dream. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Stephanie Jones". usab.com. USA Basketball. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Rychwalski, Alex. "Maryland women's basketball's Stephanie Jones is stepping out from her sister's shadow". dbknews.com. The Diamondback. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "STEPHANIE JONES". umterps.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ↑ "Maryland women's basketball's Kaila Charles selected 23rd overall in WNBA Draft". dbknews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Game Logs – Stephanie Jones". WNBA.com. WNBA.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Connecticut Waives Beatrice Mompremier and Stephanie Jones". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sisters Brionna and Stephanie Jones reunite in Connecticut Sun training camp". ctpost.com. Connecticut Post. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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