GW Women's Basketball Alumna Jonquel Jones Completes Incredible WNBA Season
10/11/2019 1:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Former Colonial led Connecticut Sun to first Finals appearance in 14 years
WASHINGTON - A loss in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday ended what was a remarkable third season in the league for GW women's basketball alumna Jonquel Jones of the Connecticut Sun.
Despite the setback to the Washington Mystics, Jones performed at an MVP-caliber level, pouring in 25 points and nine rebounds in the winner-take-all affair while going toe-to-toe with league MVP Elena Delle Donne.
The 6-foot-6 Bahamas native would have had a significant claim to be named Finals MVP after averaging 19.2 points per game on 56 percent shooting, in addition to 11.0 rebounds per game along with a block per contest.
Jones was at her best in Connecticut's two wins in the best-of-five series, nearly single-handedly winning Game 2 to even the series with an eye-popping line of 32 points and 18 rebounds. She helped the Sun stave off elimination in Game 4 with another double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Prior to her breakout playoff performance, Jones had one of the best regular seasons in the league, leading the WNBA in rebounds (9.7) and blocks per game (2.0) while ranking 12th in points per game (14.6).
Jones' career season featured her second WNBA All-Star start and also her second career All-WNBA Second Team honor. Additionally, she garnered All-Defensive First Team accolades for the first time.
The campaign accentuated Jones' ascension as a superstar in the league since becoming GW's first-ever first round draft pick (6th overall) in 2016. Jones left Foggy Bottom as a two-time honorable mention All-American, ranking among the top five in GW's all-time annals in rebounds (961, 3rd), scoring average (15.4, 4th) and blocks (177, 5th). She also owns GW's single-game and single-season rebounding records.
Despite the setback to the Washington Mystics, Jones performed at an MVP-caliber level, pouring in 25 points and nine rebounds in the winner-take-all affair while going toe-to-toe with league MVP Elena Delle Donne.
The 6-foot-6 Bahamas native would have had a significant claim to be named Finals MVP after averaging 19.2 points per game on 56 percent shooting, in addition to 11.0 rebounds per game along with a block per contest.
Jones was at her best in Connecticut's two wins in the best-of-five series, nearly single-handedly winning Game 2 to even the series with an eye-popping line of 32 points and 18 rebounds. She helped the Sun stave off elimination in Game 4 with another double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Prior to her breakout playoff performance, Jones had one of the best regular seasons in the league, leading the WNBA in rebounds (9.7) and blocks per game (2.0) while ranking 12th in points per game (14.6).
Jones' career season featured her second WNBA All-Star start and also her second career All-WNBA Second Team honor. Additionally, she garnered All-Defensive First Team accolades for the first time.
The campaign accentuated Jones' ascension as a superstar in the league since becoming GW's first-ever first round draft pick (6th overall) in 2016. Jones left Foggy Bottom as a two-time honorable mention All-American, ranking among the top five in GW's all-time annals in rebounds (961, 3rd), scoring average (15.4, 4th) and blocks (177, 5th). She also owns GW's single-game and single-season rebounding records.
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