Jonquel Jones
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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.
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Position | Power forward / center |
League | WNBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994 (age 30) Freeport, Bahamas |
Nationality | Bahamian |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school | Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
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WNBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2022 | Connecticut Sun |
2016–2017 | Asan Woori Bank Wibee |
2017–2018 | Shanxi Flame |
2018–2022 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
2022 | Çukurova Basketbol |
2023–present | New York Liberty |
2023–2024 | Inner Mongolia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
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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]