Jonquel Jones named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week while the New York Liberty enjoys a four-game win streak.

The New York team reeled off three straight wins starting with the Eastern Conference’s Washington Mystics.

The team was handed a 9-point loss by the Dallas Wings post All-Star break, but bounced back against the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm in recent games. Throughout this winning stretch, Freeport native Jones has turned in some of her better performances with the Liberty this season.

The Bahamian forward was given the Eastern Conference weekly honours after averaging 18.7 points-per game (ppg), 10.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks. She has remained efficient on offence, shooting an impressive 63.6% on field goals, and 53.8% from behind the arc during this period. The professional player has also converted on 100% of her free throw attempts.

The recent play of Jones post All-Star break has