# Brionna Jones

Brionna Jones (born December 18, 1995) is an American professional basketball center for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and currently with USK Prague of the Czech Women's Basketball League. She was drafted with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.

## Early life

Jones was born to Michael and Sanciarhea Jones. Jones is from Havre de Grace, Maryland. She has an older brother Jarred, a younger sister, Stephanie, and a younger brother, Jordan. She attended Aberdeen High School, and led her high school to a state championship her junior year.

## College career

Jones attended the University of Maryland, where she graduated in three years and majored in kinesiology.

## WNBA career

In the 2017 WNBA draft Jones was selected 8th overall by the Connecticut Sun.
Jones broke out in the 2020 WNBA Bubble and showed signs of top super-star potential.
In 2021 Jones had her breakout year averaging 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 30.6 minutes while starting all 32 games for the Sun this season. Her previous career highs in each of those categories were all set with the Sun in 2020, when she averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 26.1 minutes in 21 games. Jones was selected as a 2021 WNBA All Star. Jones helped the Sun post the highest winning percentage in franchise history (.813) and finish the regular season with 14 consecutive victories for the fourth-longest winning streak in WNBA history. With her improvement and her becoming one of the next stars in the WNBA Jones was named the 2021 WNBA Most Improved Player Award, Jones was also named to the 2021 WNBA All Defensive Second Team .
On June 23, 2023, Jones suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in her right leg, necessitating season–ending surgery.
On February 1, 2025, Jones signed with the Atlanta Dream.

## Career statistics
### WNBA
#### Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season
WNBA regular season statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2017 | Connecticut | 23 | 0 | 6.4 | .575 | — | .833 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | Connecticut | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | .469 | — | .727 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Connecticut | 27 | 0 | 8.4 | .467 | .000 | .667 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | Connecticut | 21 | 21 | 26.1 | .605 | 1.000 | .691 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| 2021 | Connecticut | 32 | 32 | 30.6 | .571 | .000 | .796 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | Connecticut | 36 | 7 | 25.1 | .571 | .000 | .844 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 13 | 13 | 31.7 | .571 | .500 | .776 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 40° | 40° | 27.2 | .539 | .143 | .738 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| Career | 8 years, 1 team | 219 | 113 | 20.8 | .557 | .172 | .772 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
| Career | All-Star | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |

#### Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2019 | Connecticut | 8 | 0 | 4.4 | .625 | — | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Connecticut | 7 | 7 | 28.3 | .453 | — | .889 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 25.8 | .594 | — | .643 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | Connecticut | 12 | 0 | 21.3 | .522 | .000 | .711 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) | Did not play (season-ending injury) |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 7 | 7 | 19.9 | .482 | .000 | .769 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
| Career | 5 years, 1 team | 38 | 18 | 19.2 | .508 | .000 | .737 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 8.2 |

### College

NCAA statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2013–14 | Maryland | 35 | 13 | 16.2 | .607 | — | .554 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| 2014–15 | Maryland | 37 | 37 | 24.4 | .601* | .000 | .634 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 2015–16 | Maryland | 35 | 34 | 25.9 | .665* | — | .635 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 15.2 |
| 2016–17 | Maryland | 35 | 35 | 26.8 | .690* | .000 | .767 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 19.9 |
| Career | Career | 142 | 119 | 23.3 | .650 | .000 | .672 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 13.6 |

## Personal life

Jones's sister, Stephanie, played with her on the Connecticut Sun in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.