Jazmine Jones

Jazmine Jones (born October 15, 1996) is an American women's basketball player. She played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Jazmine Jones
New York Liberty
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolFlorida A&M Developmental
(Tallahassee, Florida)
CollegeLouisville (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the New York Liberty
Career history
2020–presentNew York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2020)
  • ACC All-Defensive Team (2020)

High school career

Jones received a scholarship offer from Florida State in eighth grade. She attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School and was coached by Ericka Cromartie.[1] 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.[2] She committed to Louisville in her senior year.

College career

Jones played in a program-record 144 games at Louisville and contributed to a school-record 125 wins.[2] She averaged 4.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a freshman.[1] Jones averaged 8.9 points per game as a sophomore and 7.6 points per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, she averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[2] 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.[4]

Professional career

Jones was selected with the 12th pick of the 2020 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty.[4] She has also signed with the French team Tarbes Gespe Bigorre.[2]

Personal life

Jones is the daughter of Reginald and Felicia Jones. Her father played football at Florida A&M. Her brother Reginald, Jr. played football at Florida International while sister GiGi played basketball at Appalachian State and Jacksonville.[2]

References
  1. Lerner, Danielle (January 18, 2018). "Jazmine Jones' infectious energy invigorates Louisville women's basketball". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. Henry, Jim (April 18, 2020). "Louisville guard, former FAMU star Jones selected 12th overall in WNBA Draft by N.Y. Liberty". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. Robinson, Cameron Teague (February 5, 2020). "From the shadows to the spotlight, Jazmine Jones helps lead Louisville as title contender". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. McCammon, Michael (April 17, 2020). "New York Liberty select Jazmine Jones, Kylee Shook in WNBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2020.


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