Brionna Jones (born December 18, 1995) is an American professional

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of the

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(WNBA) and currently with

USK Prague USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech Republic, Czech professional basketball Club (organization), club that was fo ...

of the Czech Women's Basketball League. She was drafted with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.

Early life

Jones was born to Michael and Sanciarhea Jones. Jones is from Havre de Grace, Maryland. She has an older brother Jarred, a younger sister Stephanie, and a younger brother Jordan. She attended Aberdeen High School, and led her high school to a state championship her junior year.

College career

Jones attended the University of Maryland, where she graduated in three years and majored in kinesiology.

WNBA career

In the 2017 WNBA Draft Jones was selected 8th overall by the

. Jones In the 2020 WNBA Bubble broke out and showed signs of top super-star potential . in 2021 Jones had her breakout year averaging 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 30.6 minutes while starting all 32 games for the Sun this season. Her previous career highs in each of those categories were all set with the Sun in 2020, when she averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 26.1 minutes in 21 games. Jones was selected as a 2021 WNBA All Star . Jones helped the Sun post the highest winning percentage in franchise history (.813) and finish the regular season with 14 consecutive victories for the fourth-longest winning streak in WNBA history. With her improvement and her becoming one of the next stars in the WNBA Jones was named the 2021 WNBA Most Improved Player Award, Jones was also named to the 2021 WNBA All Defensive Second Team .

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Postseason

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Brionna 1995 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic American expatriate basketball people in Russia American women's basketball players Basketball players from Baltimore Centers (basketball) Connecticut Sun draft picks Connecticut Sun players Maryland Terrapins women's basketball players People from Aberdeen, Maryland Power forwards (basketball) USK Praha players Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars