
Jones Taylor
Profile
Taylor Jones is one of the most complete players in Women's basketball in today's era. Jones has a great feel work for the game, especially on the offensive side. She has a great mid range and is a catch and shoot 3 point shooter. Taylor also makes great decisions off the pick & roll situations. Taylor is an up tempo type of player that is always looking to make the extra pass, trying to get her teammates going first before herself. Jones can get to the basket at will and can finish at the rim with contact. On the defensive side, she always has high energy. Jones is very long and lengthy which she uses to her advantage to make her opponents turn the ball over.
Detroit, MI / Mercy
2011-2012: Pickerington, OH / Pickerington Central High School
Kentucky State
2013-2014: University of Memphis (NCAA): DNP
2014-2015: Hutchinson Community College (JUCO)
2015-2016: Oakland University (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 13.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.9apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 42.7%, 3PT: 32.2%, FT: 68.2%
2016-2017: Oakland University (NCAA, starting five): 26 games: 14.6ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.5apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 44.9%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 70.7%
2017-2018: Oakland University (NCAA): 31 games: 11.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.4apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 36.8%, 3PT: 32.4%, FT: 64.4%
2018-2019: Oakland University (NCAA, starting five): 29 games: 15.0ppg, 6.8rpg, 4.2apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 33.2%, 3PT: 24.6%, FT: 71.7%
2019-2020: CAB Madeira (Portugal-Liga Feminina), in Oct.`19 signed at ZKK RMU Banovici (Bosnia-Division I): 7 games: 12.6ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.9spg, 2FGP: 63.3%, 3FGP: 20.0%, FT: 76.7%: WABA: 8 games: 7.4ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.3apg, 1.8spg, 2FGP: 41.3%, 3FGP: 22.2%, FT: 69.2%, in Feb.`20 moved back to CAB Madeira (Portugal-Liga Feminina): 2 games: 11.5ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, 1.0bpg
2021: Llaneras de Toa Baja (Puerto Rico-BSNF): 8 games: 21.0ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 47.7%, 3PT: 32.7%, FT: 81.8%
2021-2022: Chayka-DYUSH Berdiansk (Ukraine-Superleague, starting five): 14 games: 13.9ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.5apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 46.7%, 3FGP: 23.8%, FT: 70.9%, in Feb.'22 moved to Espoo Basket Team (Finland-Korisliiga, starting five): 8 games: 21.4ppg, 10.5rpg, 3.0apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 39.8%, 3PT: 34.1%, FT: 74.1%
2022-2023: Fjolnir Reykjavik (Iceland-Subway League): 11 games: 21.8ppg, 11.4rpg, 3.7apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 46.6%, 3PT: 20.5%, FT: 70.1%, in Jan.'23 moved to T71 Dudelange (Luxembourg-LBBL): 17 games: 18.6ppg, 8.1rpg, 2.3apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 52.6%, 3PT:24.1%, FT:62.4%
Awards/Achievements
NJCAA D1 District F Champion -2015
NJCAA D1 Finalist -2015
Horizon League All-Freshman Team -2016
All-Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year -2017, 18
U.S. Virgin Islands National Team -2017, 21
Centrobasket in St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) -2017 (Gold): 5 games: 6.2ppg, 2.6rpg, FGP: 23.5%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 73.3%
FIBA AmeriCup in Argentina -17: 4 games: 1.8ppg
All-Horizon League Second Team -2019
Centrobasket in San Salvador (El Salvador) -2021 (Silver): 4 games: 13.5ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 41.4%, 3PT: 38.9%, FT: 56.3%
FIBA AmeriCup in Puerto Rico -2021: 4 games: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg
Puerto Rican BSNF All-Star Game -2021 (MVP)