Jenn Jones Signs With Spartan Women’s Basketball

Jenn Jones Signs With Spartan Women’s BasketballJones, a 6-0 forward, was a second-team All-American last season at Monroe (N.Y.) Community College. EAST

Jenn Jones Signs With Spartan Women’s BasketballJones, a 6-0 forward, was a second-team All-American last season at Monroe (N.Y.) Community College. EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Jenn Jones, a second-team All-American at Monroe (N.Y.) Community College in 2005-06, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her collegiate career with the Michigan State women’s basketball program, head coach Joanne P. McCallie announced on Thursday. Jones, a 6-0 forward who will be eligible as a junior in 2006-07, averaged 15.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field in leading MCC to a NJCAA Division I national title this past March. "Jenn will be a great addition to our team," said McCallie. "She is a very versatile, very aggressive post player, but she can also beat you off the dribble, face up to the basket and shoot the three. I really like her tough and physical style of play. She will help us in a lot of ways." A native of Arkport, N.Y., Jones was a standout at Arkport High School before enrolling at St. John’s University. At Arkport, Jones was the 2003 Steuben County Player of the Year, averaging 24 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks per game, which led Class D in scoring. She was a member of the All-Rochester first team and earned Class D Most Valuable Player honors. She also led the Empire State Western team to the gold medal at the 2004 Empire State Games. Jones played at St. John’s for one season in 2004-05 before starring at Monroe Community College. Under the guidance of head coach Tim Parrinello, the Lady Tribunes captured their third straight national title and fourth in six years last season. MCC finished 2005-06 with a 31-1 record and became the first women’s team in junior college history to win the Division I title a year after winning the Division II championship. Jones shined at the national tournament during MCC’s four wins as she was named to the all-tournament team. A major force down low for the Lady Tribunes, Jones shot 60 percent (125-for-195) from the field en route to her 15.7 ppg and 6.6 rpg. She also shot 80 percent (85-for-105) from the free-throw line and 50 percent (15-for-30) from 3-point range while collecting two steals per game. "Jenn is a very mature and talented individual," said Monroe Community College women’s basketball head coach Tim Parrinello. "She will surprise a lot of people with her athletic ability. She has an incredible basketball IQ, and her leadership was key during our run to the national title. Not only does she have incredible scoring and rebounding ability, she has all the intangibles that made her, in my opinion, the best junior college post player in the country. She is tenacious, and will do anything you ask her to do. I believe she will make an immediate impact at the Division I level."  Jones, who was also considering Georgia, Texas Tech, Alabama, UCLA and Tulsa, plans on pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Michigan State. , a second-team All-American at Monroe (N.Y.) Community College in 2005-06, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her collegiate career with the Michigan State women’s basketball program, head coach announced on Thursday. Jones, a 6-0 forward who will be eligible as a junior in 2006-07, averaged 15.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field in leading MCC to a NJCAA Division I national title this past March.

 

, a second-team All-American at Monroe (N.Y.) Community College in 2005-06, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her collegiate career with the Michigan State women’s basketball program, head coach announced on Thursday. Jones, a 6-0 forward who will be eligible as a junior in 2006-07, averaged 15.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field in leading MCC to a NJCAA Division I national title this past March. 

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