Jonquel Jones

Jonquel Jones
Jones accepting the award for 2017 WNBA Most Improved Player
No. 35 – New York Liberty
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994 (age 30)
Freeport, Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverdale Baptist School
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft2016: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2016–present
Career history
20162022Connecticut Sun
2016–2017Asan Woori Bank Wibee
2017–2018Shanxi Flame
2018–2022UMMC Ekaterinburg
2022Çukurova Basketbol
2023–presentNew York Liberty
2023–2024Inner Mongolia
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Jonquel Orthea Jones (born January 5, 1994) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft.[1] Since May 2019,[2] she also holds the citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, allowing her to play for the national team.

A 6'6" power forward/center, Jones played college basketball for Clemson and George Washington. After the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she left the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg,[3][4][5] and joined the Turkish team Çukurova Basketbol.[6]

  1. ^ Wallace, Ava (25 June 2017). "Jonquel Jones got tough through her travels, and she's taking it out on the WNBA". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "National Basketball Association of Bosnia-Herzegovina confirming Jonquel will play for their national team". Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ Salvador, Joseph. "Report: Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley Leave Russian Team, Returning to United States". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ^ "Alba Torrens abandona Rússia i torna a Mallorca". dBalears. 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ "CT Sun's Jonquel Jones Safely Flees Russia After Invasion Of Ukraine". 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Jonquel Jones makes debut with Turkish club". 25 October 2022.