2014-15: Played in 18 games … Averaged 1.3 points per game and 0.8 rebounds per game … Made her first career 3-pointer at North Carolina (3/5) … Scored four points against Kennesaw State (11/19) … Had two points and two rebounds vs. Central Arkansas (12/14) … Made one 3-pointer, grabbed two rebounds and had a block at Miami (2/15)… Scored two points, grabbed two rebounds and had one assists vs. Clemson (3/4) at the ACC Tournament … Had a career day vs. Elon (3/19), scoring seven points and grabbing six rebounds, in the WNIT.
Prep: Played with fellow incoming Yellow Jacket Zaire O’Neil for Malcolm Shabazz High school in Newark, N.J. … Tabbed as the #21 forward recruit in the nation by Prospects Nation and #76 recruit overall … ESPN Hoopgurlz ranks her as the #21 forward in the class of 2014 … Shabazz was ranked as the #1 girls basketball team in New Jersey in the Star-Ledger Top 20 for the 2013-14 season and the #4 girls basketball team in the nation in the USA Today Super 25 rankings … During her senior year, averaged 11.4 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game … Also averaged 1.8 assists per game and 1.3 steals per game … Named second team All-Tri-State … Over her high school career, averaged 9.5 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game … During 127 career games, Jones scored 1,212 points and grabbed 736 career rebounds …Helped Shabazz win its second consecutive NJSIAA/ShopRite Tournament of Champions title by recording a double-double as a senior … Scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds against Manasquan, aiding Shabazz in winning the top basketball title in New Jersey … Had eight double-doubles this season and scored in double-figures in 19 out of 34 games … During the NJSIAA Tournament, averaged 14.5 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game.
Personal: Born May 31, 1996 in Newark, N.J. … Daughter of Kevin Cox and Annjanet Jones … Also played tennis in high school … Chose Georgia Tech because of the great academic programs, the competition level in the ACC and the coaching staff … Lists her most memorable athletic accomplishment as winning back-to-back Tournament of Champion titles and scoring 1,000 career points in high school.
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