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

[edit] High school

Jones attended Piscataway Township High School and holds the school record of points and rebounds with 2,266 and 1,256 respectively.^[1] In high school, she was a McDonalds All-American and The Star-Ledger New Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the Year, earning her a scholarship to the University of Connecticut. Jones was named a WBCA All-American.^[2] She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored seven points.^[3]

[edit] College

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).

[edit] Awards and honors

• 1998 WBCA All-American.^[2]
• 2002 AP Third Team All-American
• Selected to 2002 NCAA Final Four and Mideast Region All-Tournament Teams
• 2002 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player^[4]
• Member of 2002 All-BIG East First Team Selection
• 2001 Big East Tournament All Tournament Team^[4]
• Selected to 2000 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• 1999 BIG East All-Tournament Team ^[4]
• 1999 All-BIG East Rookie Team
• 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection^[5]

[edit] University of Connecticut statistics

[edit] Professional career

[edit] International

In the 2005-06 off-season she played in Novosibirsk for the Russian Basketball Federation Superleague. She is currently playing for Ekaterinburg in Russia during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.^[7]

Jones was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009.^[8] The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team will travel to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they compete in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.^[8]

[edit] WNBA

Jones was selected in the first round (4^th overall pick) by the Washington Mystics in the 2002 WNBA Draft^[9].

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^[10].

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[edit] External links

• WNBA Player Profile