Merlakia Jones

Merlakia Jones
Personal information
Born	June 21, 1973 (age 51); Montgomery, Alabama
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	147 lb (67 kg)
Career information
High school	George Washington Carver; (Montgomery, Alabama)
College	Florida (1991–1995)
WNBA draft	1997: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
	Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Playing career	1997–2004
Position	Guard
Number	25
Career history
1997–2003	Cleveland Rockers
2004	Detroit Shock
Career highlights and awards
	First Team All-WNBA (2001); 3× WNBA All-Star (1999–2001); 3× Honorable mention All-American (1993–1995); 3× First-team All-SEC (1993–1995); SEC All-Freshman Team (2002);
Career WNBA statistics
Field goal %	.420
Free throw %	.753
Points	2,353
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Women's basketball
Representing the United States
World University Games

Merlakia Jones (born June 21, 1973) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida, and then played professionally for the Cleveland Rockers and Detroit Shock of the WNBA.