Stephanie Jones (basketball)

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Stephanie Jones
No. 4 – Connecticut Sun
PositionForward (basketball)
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) July 10, 1998 (age 23)
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolAberdeen (Aberdeen, Maryland)
CollegeMaryland (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Ślęza Wrocław
2021–presentConnecticut Sun

Stephanie Jones (born July 7, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Connecticut Sun.

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
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2016–17 Maryland 34 60.2% – 37.8% 2.00 0.32 0.06 0.47 4.06
2017–18 Maryland 34 58.8% – 71.6% 6.53 0.94 0.88 1.62 10.79
2018–19 Maryland 34 59.0% 33.3% 77.1% 6.03 0.85 0.68 1.06 12.79
2019–20 Maryland 32 60.1% 28.6% 75.9% 6.19 0.94 0.72 1.38 11.31
Career 134 59.4% 25.0% 70.0% 5.17 0.76 0.58 1.13 9.72
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2016–17 Maryland 34 62 103 0 0 14 37 68 11 2 16 138
2017–18 Maryland 34 147 250 0 2 73 102 222 32 30 55 367
2018–19 Maryland 34 180 305 1 3 74 96 205 29 23 36 435
2019–20 Maryland 32 158 263 2 7 44 58 198 30 23 44 362
Career 134 547 921 3 12 205 293 693 102 78 151 1302

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]

Personal life[]

Jones's sister, Brionna Jones, is also a member of the Connecticut Sun.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stephanie Jones". usab.com. USA Basketball. 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. ^ "Sisters Brionna and Stephanie Jones reunite in Connecticut Sun training camp". ctpost.com. Connecticut Post. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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