 Jones in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Born | May 8, 1994 Midland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | MacArthur (Irving, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | |||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–2020 | ||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||
| 2020 | Atlanta Dream | ||||||||
| 2020 | Al-Qazeres Extremadura | ||||||||
| 2021– | Sparta&K | ||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||
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Alexis Jones (born May 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who played for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted in 2017 by the Lynx.[1][2] Born in Midland, Texas, she played college basketball for Duke University, before she transferred to Baylor University.[3]
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College career
Duke University
Coming out of high school, Jones was ranked the No. 3 overall recruit by ESPN and signed with Duke.[4] During her freshman season, she started for the Blue Devils at the shooting guard position. When teammate and point guard, Chelsea Gray, went down with an injury, Jones moved over to the point guard position. Following her freshman season, Jones was named to the All-ACC Freshman of the Year, All-Freshman Team, the Norfolk All-Regional Team, and the ACC Tournament MVP. Jones became just the third freshman in ACC history to be named ACC Tournament MVP.[5]
During her sophomore season, Jones started 28 games before tearing her ACL during a game versus Notre Dame. During a game versus Florida State, Jones tied the school record for assists in a single game with 15. She also received Second Team All-ACC status from the coaches for averaging 13.1 ppg, 5.3 apg, and 4.1 rpg, before her injury.
Following her sophomore campaign, Jones announced that she intended to transfer from Duke to be closer to home. Ultimately, Jones decided to transfer to Baylor University.[6][7]
Baylor University
Due to the NCAA Transfer Rules, Jones sat out the 2014–2015 season for the Baylor Bears. This gave her time to recover from her ACL surgery that she had from her sophomore season.
During her junior season, Jones made her Baylor debut against UT-Arlington, where she recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Her impact was felt right away at Baylor. She started in 34 of 38 games, was one of the three team MVPS, was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Big 12, and was the Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Championship Tournament.[8]
During her senior season, Jones once again made an impact on the Baylor season. She finished second in scoring and assists. But once again she had to sit out part of the season due to injury. Jones had gotten a bruised knee that caused her to miss time towards the end of the season. She was able to make it back in time for the NCAA Tournament. Despite the injury, Jones was named to the First Team All-Big 12 Team, which she received unanimously.[9]
Professional career
WNBA
Minnesota Lynx
Jones was selected 12th overall in the 2017 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.[10] During Jones's rookie season with the Lynx, she saw limited action playing behind Lindsay Whalen and Renee Montgomery. She began playing more when Whalen went down with a hand injury. She finished the season averaging 2.6 points, 0.8 assists, and 0.8 rebounds per game. She was a member of the 2017 WNBA Championship team.[11]
Los Angeles Sparks
On April 22, 2019, Jones was traded from the Lynx to the Los Angeles Sparks.[12]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Jones won a WNBA championship |
College
Source[13]
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Duke | 36 | 342 | 42.8 | 34.2 | 79.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 9.5 |
| 2013-14 | Duke | 28 | 366 | 47.2 | 38.8 | 78.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 13.1 |
| 2015-16 | Baylor | 38 | 570 | 43.5 | 41.2 | 76.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
| 2016-17 | Baylor | 30 | 397 | 41.6 | 41.1 | 72.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 13.2 |
| Career | Duke | 64 | 708 | 45.0 | 36.9 | 79.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 11.1 |
| Career | Baylor | 68 | 967 | 42.6 | 41.1 | 75.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 14.2 |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017† | Minnesota | 29 | 0 | 7.3 | .342 | .379 | .857 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Minnesota | 26 | 0 | 8.8 | .352 | .320 | .750 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles | 20 | 1 | 12.2 | .400 | .333 | .800 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta | 6 | 0 | 8.8 | .381 | .368 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 4 years, 3 teams | 81 | 1 | 9.1 | .364 | .344 | .795 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
Postseason
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017† | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 6.0 | .333 | .667 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .375 | .333 | .750 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 9 | 0 | 6.4 | .350 | .556 | .500 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Personal life
Jones' father, David, is paralyzed from the waist down due to a car accident in 2007 that resulting in their car being flipped three times and Alexis and her brother being thrown from the car. Alexis suffered a broken wrist in the accident.[14]
Her younger brother, Andrew, is currently a guard on the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team.[11]
References
- ^ "WNBA 2017 Draft Board". wnba.com.
- ^ Cook, Mike (2017-04-13). "Lynx pick Baylor standout Alexis Jones in first round of WNBA Draft". Minnesota Pioneer Press. twincities.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "WBB - Alexis Jones Transfers to Baylor". Baylor Athletics. baylorbears.com. 2014-04-07. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Alexis Jones 2012 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Alexis Jones Bio". Duke Athletics. goduke.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Alexis Jones to transfer from Duke". ESPN. July 2014.
- ^ Martin, Nick (2014-09-08). "Former Duke women's basketball player Jones to transfer to Baylor for final two years". The Chronicle. dukechronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Alexis Jones Bio". Baylor Athletics. baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "2016-17 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Athletics. big12sports.com. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Youngblood, Kent (2017-04-13). "Lynx select Baylor guard Alexis Jones in first round of WNBA Draft". Star Tribune. startribune.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ a b Hatfield, Jenn (December 7, 2019). "Having a sister in the WNBA inspires not one, but two Texas men's basketball players". High Post Hoops. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Sparks acquire Alexis Jones from the Minnesota Lynx". sparks.wnba.com. sparks.wnba.com. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ Canizales, Nick (May 1, 2017). "Bouncing Back: Alexis and Andrew Jones make their mark". KCEN-TV. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
This page was last edited on 1 March 2024, at 01:30