Merlakia Jones

Merlakia Jones
No. 25
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 21, 1973 (1973-07-21) (age 38)
Place of birth Montgomery, Alabama
Nationality  United States
High school George Washington Carver
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
College University of Florida
NBA Draft 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Pro career 1997–2004
League WNBA
Career history
1997–2003 Cleveland Rockers
2004 Detroit Shock
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (1993, 1994, 1995)
  • Honorable mention All-American (1993, 1994, 1995)
Career WNBA statistics
Field goals % .420
Free throws % .753
Points scored 2,353
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Merlakia Jones (born July 21, 1973) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Jones played college football for the University of Florida, and then played professionally for the Cleveland Rockers and Detroit Shock of the WNBA.

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Early years

Jones was born in Montgomery, Alabama. She attended George Washington Carver in Montgomery, and was a standout high school basketball player for the G.W. Carver Wolverines.

College career

Jones accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Carol Ross' Florida Gators women's basketball team from 1992 to 1995.

Professional career

The Cleveland Rockers selected Jones in the second round (thirteenth pick overall) of the 1997 WNBA Draft, and she played for the Rockers from 1997 to 2003.[1] She played her WNBA final season Detroit Shock in 2004.

See also

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Biography portal
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References

  1. ^ [1]

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