N'dea Jones
No. 31 – Fenerbahçe
PositionPower forward
LeagueTurkish Super League
EuroLeague Women
Personal information
Born (1999-05-25) May 25, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
CollegeTexas A&M (2017–2021)
WNBA draft2021: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Enisey Krasnoyarsk
2022Explosivos de Moca
2023Atenienses de Manatí
2024–Fenerbahçe Alagöz Gelişim
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

N'dea Jones (born May 25, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Alagöz Gelişim.[1] She played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and was drafted 23rd overall in the 2021 WNBA draft. She plays the power forward position.[2][3]

Jones is currently in law school pursuing a jurisprudence degree.[4]

High school career

Jones was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She attended Brookwood High School, where she averaged 17.7 points at 13.9 rebounds. She was the #79 recruit going into college and the #18 forward.[5][6] Jones, a 4-star recruit, committed to Texas A&M in 2016.[7]

College career

Jones became Texas A&M's all-time leader in rebounds and double-doubles. She received All-SEC honors and an AP All-American honorable mention her senior year. She was also honored by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America team, becoming the fourth Texas A&M player to be named to all three, including AP honors, in one season. She led the Aggies to three Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA basketball tournament, missing the round only when the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10][11]

Jones has been named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was a Katrina McClain Award semifinalist, an award for the nation's top power forward, in 2021.[12]

Texas A&M statistics

Source[13][14]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Texas A&M 23 32 .458 .000 .714 1.4 0.0 .3 .3 1.4
2018–19 Texas A&M 34 263 .459 .000 .570 11.3 1.1 0.9 0.9 7.7
2019–20 Texas A&M 30 331 .484 .286 .709 11.7 1.4 1.4 0.6 11.0
2020–21 Texas A&M 28 338 .518 .333 .688 10.3 1.0 1.0 0.6 12.1
Career Texas A&M 115 964 .487 .263 .660 9.2 0.9 0.9 0.7 8.4

2021 WNBA draft

Jones declared for the WNBA draft in March 2021, and was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft.[15] Jones was waived before the Storm's season opener.[16]

Professional career

She played for Enisey Krasnoyarsk from Russian Women's Basketball Premier League with 14.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.9 asists statistics in 2021-22 season.[1] In 2022-23 season, she played for Explosivos de Moca and Atenienses de Manatí from Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino in Puerto Rico.[1] On 9 January 2024, Fenerbahçe Alagöz Gelişim declared that she will play with the team for 2023-24 season long.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "N'Dea Jones Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding Gelişim'de" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Underwood, Hannah. "N'dea Jones selected No. 23 overall in 2021 WNBA Draft". Thebatt.com.
  3. ↑ "N'dea Jones | Women's Basketball 2020-21 | Senior CLASS Award". Seniorclassaward.com.
  4. ↑ Gentry, Dorothy (21 December 2020). "Texas A&M's N'dea Jones follows Grandma Clara's advice to a stellar year". Thenext.substack.com.
  5. ↑ "N'dea Jones - Women's Basketball". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  6. ↑ "N'dea Jones' High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com.
  7. ↑ Bowles, Daniel. "Brookwood's N'dea Jones Commits to Texas A&M – Official Home of Brookwood Basketball". Brookwoodhoops.com.
  8. ↑ "N'dea Jones declares for WNBA Draft". Kagstv.com. 31 March 2021.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Jones Earns USBWA All-America Recognition". Kbtx.com.
  12. ↑ "N'dea Jones selected 23rd overall by Seattle Storm in 2021 WNBA Draft". TexAgs.com. April 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  14. ↑ "NCAA® Career Statistics". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  15. ↑ Underwood, Hannah. "N'dea Jones declares for 2021 WNBA Draft". Thebatt.com.
  16. ↑ "SEATTLE SETS ROSTER FOR SATURDAY'S HOME OPENER". Seattle Storm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.