Haley Jones (born May 23, 2001)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She is also contracted with the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference, helping the team win the national championship in 2021 while being named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. She was selected sixth overall in the 2023 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream.
.jpg) Jones with Stanford in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Geelong United | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 23, 2001 Santa Cruz, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Stanford (2019–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Geelong United | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editJones was born in Santa Cruz, California. She attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, where she was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year and a McDonald's All-American as a senior in 2019.[2] A five-star recruit, Jones was ranked the number one recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN.[3][4]
College career
editAs a freshman at Stanford University in 2019–20, Jones averaged 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists before suffering a season-ending, knee ligament injury.[5][6] Jones returned to play in the 2020–21 season, averaging 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[7] She was subsequently named an all-conference selection in the Pac-12 Conference.[8] Jones and the Cardinal won the 2021 NCAA tournament, their first national title since 1992.[9] Jones was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player.[9]
Professional career
editJones was selected sixth overall in the 2023 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream. In 40 games during the 2023 WNBA season, she averaged 3.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In 40 games during the 2024 WNBA season, she averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[10]
On August 29, 2024, Jones signed with Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2024–25 season.[11]
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 |
| * | Denotes season(s) in which Jones won an NCAA Championship |
WNBA
editRegular season
editStats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2023 | Atlanta | 40 | 6 | 14.6 | .337 | .214 | .756 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 40 | 24 | 17.8 | .397 | .214 | .702 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 80 | 30 | 16.2 | .365 | .214 | .727 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2023 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | .429 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2019–20 | Stanford | 18 | 13 | 25.8 | .528 | .273 | .627 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 11.4 |
| 2020–21* | Stanford | 32 | 32 | 27.6 | .546 | .353 | .725 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 13.2 |
| 2021–22 | Stanford | 33 | 31 | 30.7 | .418 | .244 | .823 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 13.2 |
| 2022–23 | Stanford | 35 | 35 | 32.7 | .432 | .094 | .720 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 13.5 |
| Career | 118 | 111 | 29.7 | 46.9 | 21.9 | 74.3 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 13.0 | |
Personal life
editOn April 13, 2021, the Santa Cruz City Council declared that henceforth April 4 will be known as "Haley Jones Day" in recognition of her athletic accomplishments, specifically winning the national championship with Stanford and receiving the NCAA Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four award.[14]
In January 2023, Jones started a podcast with The Players' Tribune called "Sometimes I Hoop."[15]
In 2023, Jones and fellow WNBA player, Jewell Loyd, became co-owners of the Los Angeles Mad Drops, a team within Major League Pickleball (MLP).[16]
References
edit- ^ "Haley Jones". fiba.basketball. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Haley Jones". USAB.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "haley-jones". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Stanford lands No. 1 recruit Haley Jones". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (April 2, 2021). "'The future of our game:' Stanford's Haley Jones and the rise of positionless players in women's basketball". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Almond, Elliot (April 3, 2021). "Like Magic? Stanford's Haley Jones likes comparison to NBA legend". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Haley Jones Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Santa Cruz's Haley Jones named to Pac-12 all-conference team". Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "How Haley Jones helped Stanford win the 2021 NCAA women's basketball championship". ESPN.com. April 4, 2021. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Haley Jones". WNBA Stats. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "HALEY JONES IS UNITED | Geelong United". Geelong United. August 29, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Haley Jones WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Haley Jones College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz to celebrate basketball star Haley Jones with Key to the City, parade Sunday". Santa Cruz Sentinel. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Media Notes". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Major League Pickleball Lands WNBA Stars Jones and Loyd as Owners". Yahoo Sports. May 11, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Stanford Cardinal profile