Asjha Jones

Infobox WNBA Player

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name = Asjha Jones
team = Connecticut Sun
number = 15
position = Center/Forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2
weight_lbs = 196
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1980|8|1|mf=y
birth_place = Piscataway Township, New Jersey
college = Connecticut
draft = 4^th overall
draft_year = 2002
draft_team = Washington Mystics
career_start = 2002
career_end =
former_teams = Washington Mystics

Asjha Takera Jones (born on August 1, 1980 in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, U.S.) is a professional basketball player. She interchanges between the center, small forward, and power forward position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.

High School years

Jones attended Piscataway Township High School and holds the school record of points and rebounds with 2,266 and 1,256 respectively. [ [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/asjha_jones/bio.html Asjha Jones profile] , Women's National Basketball Association. Accessed September 6, 2007. "A Parade, USA Today and Street & Smith First Team All-American at Piscataway High School, averaging 22.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.5 blocks and 2.9 steals…Scored a school career-record 2,266 points and had 1,256 rebounds."]

College years

Jones was a business major at the University of Connecticut where she helped lead her team, known as the "Huskies", to two NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships in 2000 and 2002.

While at Uconn she played in every game since her sophomore season (144) breaking the UConn record for all-time games played (138) by Carla Berube (since broken by Ashley Battle). Her accolades include:
*2001-02 AP Third Team All-American
*Selected to 2002 NCAA Final Four and Mideast Region All-Tournament Teams
*Member of 2002 All-BIG East First Team Selection
*Selected to 2000 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
*1999 BIG East All-Tournament Team and the All-BIG East Rookie Team

International career

In the 2005-06 off-season she played in Novosibirsk for the Russian Basketball Federation Superleague.

WNBA career

Jones was selected in the first round (4th overall pick) by the Washington Mystics in the 2002 WNBA Draft.

After spending two seasons with the Mystics, Jones was traded to the Connecticut Sun in a three-team deal that sent Tamicha Jackson from the Phoenix Mercury to the Washington Mystics and the Sun sent the 8th pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft to the Mercury.

References

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/asjha_jones/index.html WNBA Player Profile]