Jazmine Jones (born October 15, 1996) is an American

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player for the

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of the WNBA. She played college basketball for the

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of the Atlantic Coast Conference. She was drafted by the New York Liberty in the 2020 WNBA Draft.

High school career

Jones received a scholarship offer from

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in eighth grade. She attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School and was coached by Ericka Cromartie. She was a two-time Florida state champion and was the 2016 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year. Jones finished her career with more than 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists, and 500 steals. She committed to

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in her senior year.

College career

Jones played in a program-record 144 games at Louisville and contributed to a school-record 125 wins. She averaged 4.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a freshman. Jones averaged 8.9 points per game as a sophomore and 7.6 points per game as a junior. As a senior, she averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She was selected to the All-ACC First Team, All-ACC Defensive Team and ACC All-Tournament Team and was also named a WBCA All-American honorable mention.

Professional career

Jones was selected with the 12th pick of the 2020 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty. She has also signed with the French team Tarbes Gespe Bigorre.

WNBA career statistics

Regular Season

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Postseason

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Personal life

Jones is the daughter of Reginald and Felicia Jones. Her father played football at

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. Her brother Reginald, Jr. played football at

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while sister GiGi played basketball at Appalachian State and

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References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Jazmine 1996 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Tallahassee, Florida Louisville Cardinals women's basketball players New York Liberty draft picks New York Liberty players Point guards Shooting guards Tarbes Gespe Bigorre players American expatriate basketball people in France