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]
| No. 31 – Fenerbahçe | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Turkish Super League EuroLeague Women |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 25, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas A&M (2017–2021) |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 2022 | Explosivos de Moca |
| 2023 | Atenienses de Manatí |
| 2024– | Fenerbahçe Alagöz Gelişim |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jones is currently in law school pursuing a jurisprudence degree.[4]
High school career
editJones 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
editJones 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
edit| 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
editJones 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
editShe played for Enisey Krasnoyarsk from Russian Women's Basketball Premier League with 14.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists 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
edit- ^ a b c d "N'Dea Jones Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding Gelişim'de" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Underwood, Hannah. "N'dea Jones selected No. 23 overall in 2021 WNBA Draft". Thebatt.com.
- ^ "N'dea Jones | Women's Basketball 2020-21 | Senior CLASS Award". Seniorclassaward.com.
- ^ Gentry, Dorothy (21 December 2020). "Texas A&M's N'dea Jones follows Grandma Clara's advice to a stellar year". Thenext.substack.com.
- ^ "N'dea Jones - Women's Basketball". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
- ^ "N'dea Jones' High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com.
- ^ Bowles, Daniel. "Brookwood's N'dea Jones Commits to Texas A&M – Official Home of Brookwood Basketball". Brookwoodhoops.com.
- ^ "N'dea Jones declares for WNBA Draft". Kagstv.com. 31 March 2021.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "Jones Earns USBWA All-America Recognition". Kbtx.com.
- ^ "N'dea Jones selected 23rd overall by Seattle Storm in 2021 WNBA Draft". TexAgs.com. April 15, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Underwood, Hannah. "N'dea Jones declares for 2021 WNBA Draft". Thebatt.com.
- ^ "SEATTLE SETS ROSTER FOR SATURDAY'S HOME OPENER". Seattle Storm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.