Stephanie Jones (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1998 Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Position | Forward (basketball) |
| Number | 24 |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Ślęza Wrocław |
| 2021 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2022 | Washington Mystics |
| 2022 | Connecticut Sun |
Stephanie Jones (born July 7, 1998) is an American basketball player. She has played for the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
Maryland[edit]
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[edit]
Source[4]
| 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 |
| 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[edit]
Jones went undrafted in the 2020 WNBA draft.[5]
Connecticut Sun[edit]
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[edit]
| 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 |
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Connecticut | 18 | 0 | 5.5 | .414 | .000 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .429 | .500 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 23 | 0 | 5.5 | .405 | .250 | .750 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Postseason[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Personal life[edit]
Jones's sister, Brionna Jones, is a member of the Connecticut Sun.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Stephanie Jones". usab.com. USA Basketball. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "STEPHANIE JONES". umterps.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Maryland women's basketball's Kaila Charles selected 23rd overall in WNBA Draft". dbknews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Game Logs – Stephanie Jones". WNBA.com. WNBA.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut Waives Beatrice Mompremier and Stephanie Jones". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sisters Brionna and Stephanie Jones reunite in Connecticut Sun training camp". ctpost.com. Connecticut Post. Retrieved 12 June 2021.