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Jonquel Jones
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JONQUEL JONES

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UMMC Ekaterinburg (PBL) agreed terms with 24-year old Bahamas center Jonquel Jones (198-94, college: G.Washington). She plays this summer at Connecticut Sun (WNBA). In 34 games she had 11.8ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.7apg and 1.2bpg.
The most of last season Jones spent at Xing Rui in league where in 33 games she was second best scorer with impressive 28.8ppg and averaged 18.3rpg (leader !!!), 2.9apg, 1.5spg and 1.8bpg. She helped them to make it to the final. Quite impressive season as she was selected Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA Player of the Year, Import of the Year and named to 1st Team. Jones also spent pre-season at Fenerbahce in Turkish league.
Two years ago she was drafted by Connecticut Sun (WNBA) in first round (6th overall).
The former George Washington University standoutis in her third season in pro basketball.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Jones won Korean WKBL championship title in 2017. She was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Korean WKBL Player of the Year in 2017.
Jones represented Bahamas at the CBC Championships for Women in Tortola (British Virgin Islands) four years ago. Her stats at that event were 5 games: Score-2 (17.2ppg), Reb-1 (14.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.6spg, 1.4bpg, FGP: 37.5%, 3PT-2 (50.0%), FT: 64.5%.
Jones has played also professionally in Korea (Woori Bank).
By Eurobasket Data Center
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