Jazmine Jones
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1996)}}
{{about||the American athlete|Jasmine Jones}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jazmine Jones
| image = Jazmine Jones (52876218131).jpg
| caption = Jones with the Washington Mystics in 2023
| width =
| number = 23
| team = Free agent
| League =
| position = Small forward / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 160
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|15}}
| birth_place = Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
| high_school = Florida A&M Developmental
(Tallahassee, Florida)
| college = Louisville (2016–2020)
| draft_league = WNBA
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 12
| draft_team = New York Liberty
| career_start = 2020
| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2020}}–{{WNBA Year|2021}}
| team1 = New York Liberty
| years2 = 2021–2022
| team2 = Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
| years3 = {{WNBA Year|2022}}
| team3 = New York Liberty
| years4 = 2022
| team4 = Hatayspor
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = Ramat Hasharon
| years6 = {{WNBA Year|2023}}
| team6 = Washington Mystics
| years7 = 2023–2024
| team7 = Panathinaikos
| highlights =
- WNBA All-Rookie Team (2020)
- First-team All-ACC (2020)
- ACC All-Defensive Team (2020)
}}
Jazmine Jones (born October 15, 1996) is an American basketball who last played for Panathinaikos of the Greek League. She played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals 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 Florida State in eighth grade. She attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School and was coached by Ericka Cromartie.{{cite news |last1=Lerner |first1=Danielle |title=Jazmine Jones' infectious energy invigorates Louisville women's basketball |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/01/18/louisville-womens-basketball-jazmine-jones-cards-florida-state/1036413001/ |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |work=Louisville Courier-Journal |date=January 18, 2018}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Henry |first1=Jim |title=Louisville guard, former FAMU star Jones selected 12th overall in WNBA Draft by N.Y. Liberty |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2020/04/17/louisville-guard-former-famu-star-jones-selected-12-th-overall-wnba-draft/5157790002/ |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |work=Tallahassee Democrat |date=April 18, 2020}} 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. 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.{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Cameron Teague |title=From the shadows to the spotlight, Jazmine Jones helps lead Louisville as title contender |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2020/02/05/louisville-womens-basketball-jazmine-jones-excelling-u-l/4644390002/ |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |work=Louisville Courier-Journal |date=February 5, 2020}} 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.{{cite news |last1=McCammon |first1=Michael |title=New York Liberty select Jazmine Jones, Kylee Shook in WNBA Draft |url=https://247sports.com/college/louisville/Article/Louisville-basketball-Jazmine-Jones-is-a-1st-round-pick-in-WNBA-Draft-No-12-selection-to-the-New-York-Liberty-146188727/ |accessdate=April 18, 2020 |work=247 Sports |date=April 17, 2020}}
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.
In her rookie season, Jones played 20 games and averaged 10.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. In the sophomore season, she played 27 games but had a drop in minutes (going from 21.4 to 16.6) and a drop in points, rebounds and assists (down to 5.9, 2.4 and 1.1 assists respectively).
On February 4, 2022, the Liberty waived Jones. She was claimed off waivers a few days later by the Indiana Fever but was waived on May 1, 2022. A month into the 2022 season on June 15, she was signed by the Connecticut Sun and played that day, recording 1 point and 1 assist in 11 minutes against the Atlanta Dream (winning the game 105 - 92). She was waived 9 days later on June 24. Two days later on June 26, she would sign the first of three 7-day contracts with the Sun and played 5 more games for them between June 26 and July 19.
The Washington Mystics signed Jones on August 10, 2022, and she played one game for the team on August 14, recording 1 rebound and no other stats in 3 minutes of playing time. She finished the season with the team and signed to their training camp roster for the 2023 season on January 23, 2023.
Career statistics
{{WNBA player statistics legend}}
=WNBA=
==Regular Season==
{{WNBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 2020
| align="left" | New York
| 20 || 2 || 21.4 || .404 || .333 || .788 || 4.1 || 2.3 || 1.4 || 0.5 || 2.9 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2021
| align="left" | New York
| 27 || 0 || 16.6 || .356 || .383 || .761 || 2.4 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 1.6 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2022
| align="left" | Connecticut
| 7 || 0 || 6.3 || .286 || .000 || .400 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.4 || 0.9
|-
| align="left" | 2022
| align="left" | Washington
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 3 years, 3 teams
| 55 || 2 || 16.8 || .378 || .347 || .763 || 2.7 || 1.4 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 1.9 || 6.9
{{s-end}}
==Postseason==
{{WNBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 2021
| align="left" | New York
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 1 year, 1 team
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
{{s-end}}
{{WNBA player statistics legend}}
= College =
{{WNBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;" | Louisville
|37||1||15.1||46.6||0.0||65.9||2.6||1.0||0.7||0.1 ||1.2||4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;" | Louisville
|39||39||26.8||52.5||22.2||73.2||4.6||2.3||1.5||0.2 ||2.0||8.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;" | Louisville
|36||36||23.3||52.0||26.9||64.4||4.6||2.5||1.1||0.5 ||1.6||7.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;" | Louisville
|32||31||29.5||53.9||37.8||76.3||5.0||3.4||1.5||0.3 ||2.3||14.1
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career
|144||107||23.5||52.0||31.3||71.4||4.2||2.3||1.2||0.3 ||1.7||8.6
|- class="sortbottom"
|style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/Jazmine-Jones-1.html|title=Jazmine Jones College Stats|publisher=Sports-Reference|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}
{{s-end}}
Club honors
=Panathinaikos=
- 1× Greek Cup Winner: 2024
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 University while sister GiGi played basketball at Appalachian State and Jacksonville.
References
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External links
- [https://gocards.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jazmine-jones/9955 Louisville Cardinals bio]
{{Panathinaikos women's basketball roster}}
{{2020 WNBA draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Jazmine}}
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Category:New York Liberty draft picks
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