GENERAL: Excellent shooter with the ability to score … Made immediate impact last season at the point … Will provide squad with much-needed leadership this season … 2005-06 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 28 games for the Rams, logging a team-best 1,023 minutes, seventh most in school history…. Just the 12 th player in VCU history to record more than 1,000 minutes in one season… Average of 36.5 minutes per game ranked second in the CAA and was the highest by a Ram since Vendela Thelander (36.6) in 1994-95… Played 45 minutes in three different games, including two in a row against UNC Wilmington (2/26) and Georgia State (3/2)… Averaged a team-best 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game… Registered five or more assists in a game seven times, including three out of the last four contests… Scored nine points and ripped two steals against George Mason (3/8) in first round of the CAA Tournament… Doled out career-high nine assists vs. UNC Wilmington (2/26)... Booked a season-high and tied her career high with four steals against Old Dominion (2/24)… Recorded first career double-double with 10 points and career highs of 10 rebounds and eight assists at Towson (2/10)... Totaled 13 points, eight rebounds and four steals against Northeastern (1/27)...Tied a career high with five assists and added three steals and eight points in Rams’ win at UNC Wilmington (1/15)...Pumped in 14 points with six rebounds and two blocks at East Carolina (12/7)... Committed just two turnovers and dished out five assists in 41 minutes of Rams’ double-overtime victory over Richmond (11/30)...Canned 7-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, and scored a career-high 17 points to propel VCU to a 71-50 win over Toledo (11/22)... Notched a then career-best 11 points and hauled in six rebounds against Howard (11/26)... 2004-05 (FRESHMAN): Played in 29 games for the Rams, starting the final 17 at guard … Third on team in minutes per game (25.0) and blocks (12), and fourth in scoring (6.5) and rebounding (3.3) … Netted nine points and had two steals in CAA quarterfinal loss against Delaware, March 10 … Had 10 points, including two three-pointers, and seven rebounds in CAA play-in game win over UNC Wilmington, March 9 … Recorded 15 points and two steals at William & Mary, Feb. 24 … Tallied 15 points versus Hofstra, Feb. 17, shooting 3-for-6 from behind the three-point line … Scored 15 points -- her second-straight double-digit outing -- in her career-high 38 minutes on the floor to help the Rams’ stun league-leading Delaware, Feb. 13 ... Netted a game and career-high of 16 points against
Jones's Game Highs |
Game Highs
Points
Career 17 vs. Toledo (11/22/05)
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Rebounds
Career 10 at Towson (2/10/06) |
Field Goals
Career 7, 2x, last vs. Belmont (12/21/05) |
Field Goal Attempts
Career 16 at Northeastern (1/27/06)
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3-Pt. Field Goals
Career 3, 3x, last vs. Toledo (11/22/05)
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3-Pt. FG Attempts
Career 7, 2x, last at Northeastern (1/27/06) |
Free Throws
Career 7 at Howard (11/26/05) |
Free Throw Attempts
Career 9 at Howard (11/26/05)
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Assists
Career 9 vs. UNC Wilmington (2/26/06) |
Steals
Career 4, 5x, last at Old Dominion (2/24/06) |
Blocks
Career 2, 4x, last at East Carolina (12/7/05) |
Minutes Played
Career……………45, 3x, last at Georgia State (3/2/06) |
Towson, Feb. 11, while also setting new personal-bests of field goals attempted, three-point field goals made and three-point field goals attempted ... Matched her personal-bests of five three-pointers attempted and seven assists against Drexel, Feb. 6 ... Pulled down three rebounds, while distributing four assists in the Rams’ second loss of the season to Old Dominion, Feb. 3 ... Attempted a career-high 11 field goals, while registering four points and pulling down a personal-best six rebounds during the Rams’ 75-69 upset of Hofstra, Jan. 30 ... Also handed out a career-high four assists against the Pride ... Distributed three assists and chipped-in five points in her 30 minutes against UNCW, Jan. 27 ... Attempted career-high 14 field goals at George Mason, Jan. 23 ... Had 11 points -- just one shy of her personal best -- at Drexel, Jan. 20 ... Played 31 minutes as part of the Rams’ starting line-up versus William & Mary, Jan. 16 ... Made first career start at CAA rival Old Dominion, Jan. 14, while recording five points, a career-high six rebounds, and three assists in a personal-best 36 minutes played ... Registered a career-high 31 minutes played in the Rams’ double overtime thriller against JMU, Jan. 9 ... Also added a personal-best three assists versus the Dukes ... Contributed 22 minutes at Towson, Jan. 6, while registering six points ... Tied career-high of 22 minutes played in squad’s first conference game of season against Delaware, Jan. 2 ... Also pulled down a career-high five rebounds, while recording three steals and four points against the Blue Hens ... Came off the bench to clock a then-career-high 22 minutes played against East Carolina, Dec. 30, while tying personal-best 11 field goals attempted ... Tied career-high of four steals against Howard, Dec. 28 ... Attempted five field goals at Indiana, Dec. 22, finishing the contest with two points in 17 minutes played ... Distributed two assists and grabbed a career-high four steals against Loyola (Md.), Dec. 19 ... Saw five minutes off the bench against 2004 NCAA Tournament participant George Washington, Dec. 12 ... Made an appearance in the Rams contest against cross-town rival Richmond, Dec. 5 ... Saw 16 minutes of play off the bench at Radford, Nov. 30, chipping-in six points ... Contributed 14 minutes off the bench against Siena (Nov. 23) ... Was one of only two Rams to record double-figures in VCU’s season-opener at Belmont (Nov. 20) ... Finished the game with a career-high 12 points in 19 minutes played, including two field goals from beyond the arc, while posting four rebounds, two blocks, and one assist … PERSONAL: Was a three-year team member at Suitland High School (2000-03), before attending National Christian Academy during her senior season (2003-04) … Led the Suitland Rams to a perfect 23-0 record and the 2001 Maryland 4A state championship as a freshman … Also helped her squad to back-to-back division titles during her freshman and sophomore years … Twice earned honorable mention All-Metro honors from The Washington Post while at Suitland … Tabbed as a McDonald’s All-American nominee … Helped her Potomac Valley Metro Start team to a third-place finish at the 2000 AAU U-15 National Championships … Named Who’s Who Among American High School Students four times … Was also a four-time honor roll designee … Majoring in psychology … Born July 29, 1986 … Daughter of Nina and Roscoe Jones.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP-GS |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3pt-Att. |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
Reb |
Avg. |
A |
S |
Tp-Avg. |
| 2004-5 |
29-17 |
71-234 |
.303 |
27-103 |
.262 |
20-42 |
.476 |
96 |
3.3 |
49 |
27 |
189-6.5 |
| 2005-6 |
28-28 |
77-243 |
.317 |
19-68 |
.279 |
64-88 |
.727 |
82 |
2.9 |
97 |
44 |
237-8.5 |
| Totals |
57-45 |
148-477 |
.310 |
46-171 |
.269 |
84-130 |
.640 |
178 |
3.1 |
146 |
71 |
426-7.5 |
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| Conference Statistics |
| Year |
GP-GS |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3pt-Att. |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
Reb. |
Avg. |
A |
S |
Tp-Avg. |
| 2004-5 |
18-15 |
52-164 |
.317 |
18-67 |
.269 |
14-30 |
.467 |
75 |
4.2 |
37 |
12 |
136-7.6 |
| 2005-6 |
18-18 |
42-159 |
.264 |
9-46 |
.196 |
46-64 |
.719 |
59 |
3.3 |
66 |
30 |
139-7.7 |
| Totals |
36-33 |
94-323 |
.290 |
27-113 |
.230 |
60-94 |
.630 |
134 |
3.7 |
103 |
42 |
275-7.6 |
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