Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Jonquel Jones:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Jonquel Orthea Jones
  • Nationality: Bahamian / Bosnian (naturalized)
  • Age: Born on January 5, 1994
  • Hometown: Freeport, Bahamas
  • Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
  • Weight: 215 lbs (98 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
  • Shoe Size: Size 14 US (women’s)
  • Jersey Number: #35
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
  • College: George Washington University (2012–2016)
  • WNBA Draft: 2016, 1st round (6th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Sparks (traded to the Connecticut Sun on draft night)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Connecticut Sun (2016–2022)
    • New York Liberty (2023–present)
    • International Teams: Played in South Korea, Russia, and Turkey during the WNBA off-seasons
  • Accolades:
    • Championship Rings: None as of 2024
    • Other Achievements:
      • WNBA MVP (2021)
      • WNBA Most Improved Player (2017)
      • WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2018)
      • Multiple-time WNBA All-Star and All-WNBA Team selection
      • EuroLeague Champion and MVP
  • Kids: None reported
  • Siblings: Jonquel has five siblings, but specific details about them are not widely reported.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Jonquel Jones’s player archetype is a modern two-way stretch center, a skilled frontcourt anchor whose defensive role is to protect the rim, clean the glass, and use her length and mobility to contest shots and cover space, while offensively she functions as a versatile scoring big who can finish inside, face up, space the floor, and punish mismatches without stalling ball movement. At 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, Jones brings uncommon size, reach, balance, and fluidity for a center, which is why her game can look powerful in the paint one possession and smooth on the perimeter the next. Her play style summary is that of a calm but highly impactful star: she blends rebounding, interior defense, shot blocking, efficient scoring, and floor-spacing into a complete package that fits both traditional and modern lineups. (wnba.com)

Sources:

WNBA — Jonquel Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More
WNBA — New York Liberty Defense: The Blueprint
WNBA — The Aggressive Synergy of Jonquel Jones and Alyssa Thomas
New York Liberty — Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones Named to 2024 WNBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams