Jonquel Jones is a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
She was selected 6th overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, then traded to Connecticut, where she led the team in points, rebounds and blocks per game last year.
In January 2023, the Sun traded Jonquel Jones to the Liberty in a three-team trade.
Where did Jonquel Jones go to college?
Jonquel Jones started college at Clemson University before transferring to George Washington University, where she graduated with a degree in criminal justice in 2016.
Who did Liberty trade for Jonquel Jones?
The New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings completed a three-team trade that sent 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones to the Liberty.
As part of the trade, Natasha Howard and Rebecca Allen were sent from New York to the Dallas Wings and Connecticut Sun, respectively. The Wings also received the rights to Crystal Dangerfield of the Liberty and sent Tyasha Harris to Connecticut as well as Kayla Thornton to New York.
The Connecticut Sun also got the No. 6 pick in the 2023 draft.